Dante Exum hits late 3-pointer, Kyrie Irving scores 30 in Mavericks' 107-103 win over Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Dante Exum hit the winning 3-pointer with 27.5 seconds to go, Kyrie Irving had 30 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 107-103 on Friday night for their sixth straight win.
Exum’s wide-open shot, set up by P.J. Washington, made it 106-103 and capped a second-half comeback for the Mavericks, who trailed by 15. Fourteen of Irving's 30 points came in the fourth quarter, and Luka Doncic added 26 for Dallas.
Harrison Barnes missed a potential game-tying 3-point attempt, and then committed a backcourt violation after the Kings got the offensive rebound. The late shot was a redeeming moment for Exum, who was 1 of 4 from beyond the arc prior to that attempt. He had missed open threes, but with all the attention on Irving and Doncic, the ball repeatedly found Exum in crunch time with room and time.
“In Exum we trust,” coach Jason Kidd said.
Exum, a former lottery pick a decade ago who was out of the league for a couple of years before signing with the Mavericks in the offseason, has reestablished himself as a role player on a deep Dallas team. He said there is a running joke with coaches that he is shooting 50% from deep this season.
“So if I miss one, the next one’s in,” Exum said. “I would just always have that mindset.”
Exum said after his misses, he'd look to the bench and find nothing but encouragement from his teammates.
Irving in particular looked him in the eye and told him: “We're going to be fine.”
“Honestly, just even the ball to get to me and to have the trust to pass it is an amazing thing," Exum said. “I think that’s hopefully what’s going to take this team far.”
Dallas also rallied from a nine-point deficit to start the fourth quarter, going on a 12-0 run to take its first lead of the game midway through the quarter.
Dallas, which has won 10 of its last 11 games, moves two games ahead of the Kings for the sixth spot in the Western Conference that would avoid the play-in tournament. Sacramento remains in the eighth spot in the West.
The Mavericks have also won back-to-back games over the Kings after blowing out Sacramento by 36 points on Tuesday.
Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his league-leading 26th triple-double. Sabonis also had his 56th consecutive double-double, passing Jerry Lucas for the longest streak in franchise history. De'Aaron Fox scored 23 points and Barnes had 20.
Kings coach Mike Brown said the Mavericks played like an experienced team in the fourth quarter, putting Sabonis through ball screens and creating a mismatch.
“Their execution was at a high, high, high, high level down the stretch and Exum finally hit a big 3,” Brown said. “I applaud our guys for the effort they gave, and this one’s tough to let slip away.”
Both teams shot 47% from the field in the first half, but the Kings were 8 of 17 from beyond the arc to lead by 15 points. Barnes had 17 points to help the Kings take a 60-51 advantage into halftime.
The Kings will be without starting guard Kevin Huerter for the rest of the season, after Brown confirmed that Huerter will undergo left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. Keon Ellis, who had 16 points on Friday, will take Huerter’s place in the starting lineup.
Malik Monk left the game in the first quarter with a right knee injury after Doncic landed on him on a drive to the basket.
UP NEXT
Mavericks: Visit the Rockets on Sunday night.
Kings: Host the Jazz on Sunday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Daniel Gafford vs. Domantas Sabonis (Harrison Barnes gains possession) | |||
11:45 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point pullup jump shot | 0-2 | |
11:25 | Daniel Gafford turnover (lost ball) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | |||
11:20 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point running reverse layup (Keon Ellis assists) | 0-4 | |
11:08 | Luka Doncic turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
11:02 | Keon Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
10:56 | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | |||
10:44 | Derrick Jones Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Domantas Sabonis steals) | |||
10:39 | +3 | Keon Ellis makes three point running jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 0-7 | |
10:26 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving layup (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 2-7 | |
10:14 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving finger roll layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 2-9 | |
9:57 | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 4-9 | |
9:42 | Domantas Sabonis misses two point cutting layup | |||
9:40 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | P.J. Washington misses two point floating jump shot | |||
9:25 | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point hook shot | 4-11 | |
8:57 | +3 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 7-11 | |
8:37 | Harrison Barnes misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:37 | Harrison Barnes offensive rebound | |||
8:35 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point tip layup | 7-13 | |
8:22 | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving layup | 9-13 | |
8:18 | Kyrie Irving personal foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | |||
8:09 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 9-16 | |
7:51 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving hook shot | 11-16 | |
7:37 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 11-18 | |
7:29 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 13-18 | |
7:19 | De'Aaron Fox misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:18 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
6:39 | +3 | Keon Ellis makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 13-21 | |
6:39 | Mavericks 60 second timeout | |||
6:21 | Luka Doncic misses two point jump shot | |||
6:17 | Keon Ellis defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | +2 | Keon Ellis makes two point bank jump shot | 13-23 | |
5:51 | Kyrie Irving misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:48 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
5:43 | Domantas Sabonis misses two point running layup | |||
5:41 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | Keegan Murray shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | |||
5:40 | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:40 | Mavericks offensive rebound | |||
5:40 | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-23 | |
5:18 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving reverse layup | 14-25 | |
5:02 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
5:02 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Malik Monk misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:50 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
4:34 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:34 | Malik Monk defensive rebound | |||
4:30 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point running layup | 14-27 | |
4:30 | Dante Exum shooting foul (Malik Monk draws the foul) | |||
4:30 | Malik Monk misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:27 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
4:14 | Malik Monk shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
4:14 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-27 | |
4:14 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-27 | |
3:50 | +2 | Davion Mitchell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 16-29 | |
3:31 | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dante Exum assists) | 18-29 | |
3:30 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
3:15 | Dante Exum personal foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
3:09 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:07 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
2:50 | Keegan Murray shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
2:50 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-29 | |
2:50 | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:45 | Maxi Kleber offensive rebound | |||
2:37 | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point alley-oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 21-29 | |
2:12 | Davion Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:09 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:52 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
1:48 | +3 | Keon Ellis makes three point running jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 21-32 | |
1:34 | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | |||
1:33 | Kings defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | Chris Duarte misses three point jump shot | |||
1:07 | De'Aaron Fox offensive rebound | |||
1:04 | Chris Duarte misses two point layup | |||
1:03 | Chris Duarte offensive rebound | |||
1:03 | Chris Duarte misses two point tip layup | |||
1:02 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
0:58 | Jump ball. Alex Len vs. Dereck Lively II (Keon Ellis gains possession) | |||
0:42 | Keon Ellis misses two point floating jump shot | |||
0:40 | Alex Len offensive rebound | |||
0:38 | De'Aaron Fox misses three point jump shot | |||
0:34 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:32 | Davion Mitchell shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:32 | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-32 | |
0:32 | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-32 | |
0:13 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 23-34 | |
0:01 | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 26-34 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:41 | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:36 | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | |||
11:27 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
11:24 | Keon Ellis defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Keon Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
11:00 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | Kyrie Irving turnover (bad pass) (Keon Ellis steals) | |||
10:50 | Dereck Lively II blocks De'Aaron Fox's two point driving reverse layup | |||
10:48 | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:36 | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:32 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving floating jump shot | 26-36 | |
10:10 | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:06 | Alex Len defensive rebound | |||
9:56 | P.J. Washington blocks Harrison Barnes's two point driving layup | |||
9:55 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
9:45 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:42 | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | |||
9:39 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
9:34 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Daniel Gafford blocks Alex Len's two point layup | |||
9:27 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
9:13 | Kings turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
9:00 | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point cutting dunk (Kyrie Irving assists) | 28-36 | |
8:42 | +2 | Davion Mitchell makes two point pullup jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 28-38 | |
8:26 | Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point cutting layup | |||
8:23 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point running dunk | 28-40 | |
8:05 | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 30-40 | |
7:42 | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
7:42 | Domantas Sabonis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:42 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Domantas Sabonis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:39 | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | |||
7:21 | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 33-40 | |
7:00 | Harrison Barnes misses two point driving layup | |||
6:57 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | Kyrie Irving misses three point jump shot | |||
6:47 | Davion Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | Keegan Murray misses three point running jump shot | |||
6:40 | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | |||
6:30 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
6:28 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
6:15 | Chris Duarte misses two point floating jump shot | |||
6:13 | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | |||
6:09 | +3 | Keegan Murray makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 33-43 | |
6:09 | Mavericks 60 second timeout | |||
6:00 | Daniel Gafford turnover (bad pass) (Keon Ellis steals) | |||
5:54 | Daniel Gafford blocks Harrison Barnes's two point driving layup | |||
5:52 | Harrison Barnes offensive rebound | |||
5:50 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point putback layup | 33-45 | |
5:50 | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | |||
5:50 | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-46 | |
5:40 | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 35-46 | |
5:26 | Harrison Barnes misses two point driving layup | |||
5:25 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
5:16 | P.J. Washington misses two point driving layup | |||
5:14 | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | |||
5:07 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
5:02 | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point running pullup jump shot | 35-49 | |
4:45 | Keon Ellis shooting foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | |||
4:45 | +1 | Dereck Lively II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-49 | |
4:45 | Dereck Lively II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||