Sacramento Kings @ Dallas Mavericks
DeRozan scores 42 points, including OT winner, as Kings edge depleted Mavericks 129-128
DALLAS -- — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 42 points, including a baseline floater with 2 seconds left in overtime, and the Sacramento Kings beat the depleted Dallas Mavericks 129-128 on Monday night.
Zach LaVine and Malik Monk each scored 17 points for the Kings in the opener of a three-game trip. Domantas Sabonis had 16 points and 15 rebounds.
The Mavericks lost center Daniel Gafford to a sprained right knee after he had a knee-to-knee collision with Monk early in the second quarter.
Dallas already was playing without power forwards Anthony Davis and P.J. Washington, and centers Dereck Lively II and Dwight Powell — all because of injuries.
Kyrie Irving scored 30 points for the Mavericks. Irving was added to the All-Star roster earlier in the day, replacing Davis.
Kings: Improved to 14-8 under interim coach Doug Christie after going 13-18 under Mike Brown, who was fired Dec. 27. Sabonis leads the NBA with 47 double-doubles in 50 games.
Mavericks: On the night when Luka Doncic made his Los Angeles Lakers debut after he was part of the Feb. 1 trade that brought Davis to Dallas, multiple fans were escorted out of American Airlines Center from a group that chanted his name during multiple free-throw situations.
The Mavericks’ final possession ended with Spencer Dinwiddie called for an offensive foul at midcourt.
The Kings led 18-5 in second-chance points and outrebounded the Mavericks 50-33.
On Wednesday, the Kings will play the first of back-to-back games at New Orleans to finish their play before the All-Star break while the Mavericks will host Golden State.
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Regular Season Series
SAC leads 2-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Zach Zarba
- Andy Nagy
- Mousa Dagher
2025-26 Pacific Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | L1 |
Golden State | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | L1 |
LA Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
LA Lakers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | W1 |
Sacramento | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W4 |
New Orleans | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W2 |
Houston | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W2 |
Dallas | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.5 | W1 |
Memphis | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.5 | L3 |