Kings
MavericksThe Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-100 on Monday, November 2, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
The Kings led 54-53 at halftime. They did the most damage in the fourth quarter, winning it 34-26. The biggest lead for the Kings was 19 points; the Mavericks led by as many as 6.
Top performers
Darius Acuff Jr. led the Kings with 25 points on 10-of-21 shooting, with 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Malik Monk added 24 points and 7 assists. For the Mavericks, Daniel Gafford had 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting, with 7 rebounds. Walter Clayton Jr. added 20 points.
- Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC): 25 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 10-21 FG, 37 MIN
- Malik Monk (SAC): 24 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 9-14 FG, 30 MIN
- Zach LaVine (SAC): 23 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 8-14 FG, 28 MIN
- Walter Clayton Jr. (DAL): 20 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 6-9 FG, 24 MIN
- Daniel Gafford (DAL): 20 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 9-10 FG, 26 MIN
- Cooper Flagg (DAL): 17 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 3-19 FG, 40 MIN
By the numbers
The Kings shot 52.4% from the field (43-of-82) and went 19-of-43 from three-point range; the Mavericks shot 41.0% and went 7-of-33 from deep. The Kings won the rebounding battle 42-35. Assists: Kings 25, Mavericks 19.
Context
The Kings improved to 1-6, while the Mavericks fell to 4-3. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Kings host the Trail Blazers on Friday, Nov 13; the Mavericks visit the Timberwolves on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 18,967 at American Airlines Center. Officials: Scott Foster, Ray Acosta and Evan Scott.