Sabonis, Fox lead Kings past Mavs 129-113 for 6th consecutive win
DALLAS (AP) Domantas Sabonis had 32 points and 13 rebounds, De'Aaron Fox scored 30 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 129-113 on Sunday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
Keegan Murray added 17 points as all five starters scored in double figures for the Kings, who improved to 3-0 on a six-game road trip, one shy of their longest this season.
Luka Doncic scored 25 for the Mavericks, who faded in the fourth quarter on the second night of a back-to-back and have lost three of four - allowing at least 125 points in all the losses - since an 8-2 start.
Sabonis was 13 of 15 from the field, and Fox hit six of 10 from 3-point range as the Kings shot 53% overall and 43% from beyond the arc. Their season high is 47.6%.
Sabonis recorded a season high in points, and the three-time All-Star has 10 double-doubles in 12 games this season.
“He dominated the paint tonight,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “We double-teamed him. They found him ... and he had his way tonight. We have to be better.”
Fox was coming off a 43-point game in a win at San Antonio and was similarly efficient against the Mavs.
“This is what he’s supposed to do,” coach Mike Brown said. “He’s worked really hard on his 3-point shooting. I’m happy because it’s starting to show a little bit to everybody. He was phenomenal, but that’s who he’s supposed to be.”
Dallas shot 21% in the fourth quarter and missed all nine of its 3s in the quarter a night after a 132-125 loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in which Kyrie Irving scored 39 and Doncic had 35. It was a second consecutive back-to-back for the Mavs, with two days in between.
Irving scored all 23 of his points in the first three quarters before missing his only two shots in the fourth as the Mavs emptied the bench when down by 21 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining.
“Our effort and energy, there’s no excuse about the schedule,” Kidd said. “It’s about being able to do your job on a nightly basis. We just didn’t do that.”
The Kings trailed for just 91 seconds, surging back in front each time the Mavs took leads late in the first quarter and early in the third.
Harrison Barnes scored 12 points against his former team as did reserve Malik Monk. Chris Duarte scored 13 while making 3 of 4 from long range.
The Kings had a slight edge in offensive rebounds at 14-11, but did much more with their second chances, outscoring Dallas 22-6.
“I thought our offensive rebounding was at a high level,” Brown said. “We preach that a lot.”
UP NEXT
Kings: The first of consecutive games at New Orleans finishes a back-to-back Monday. The rematch is Wednesday.
Mavericks: A seven-game stretch with six road games wraps up with games against the Lakers (Wednesday) and Clippers (Friday) in Los Angeles.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Domantas Sabonis vs. Dereck Lively II (De'Aaron Fox gains possession) | |||
11:42 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 2-0 | |
11:23 | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
11:20 | Chris Duarte defensive rebound | |||
11:10 | Domantas Sabonis misses three point jump shot | |||
11:05 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 2-3 | |
10:37 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point turnaround hook shot | 4-3 | |
10:18 | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:16 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
10:10 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:06 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
9:56 | Chris Duarte shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
9:56 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-4 | |
9:56 | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:54 | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:39 | Grant Williams offensive rebound | |||
9:38 | Grant Williams turnover (lost ball) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | |||
9:33 | Keegan Murray misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:29 | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:18 | Dereck Lively II misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
9:16 | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | |||
9:13 | Kyrie Irving misses three point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
9:08 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point running layup | 6-4 | |
9:08 | Dereck Lively II shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
9:08 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-4 | |
8:58 | Keegan Murray shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
8:58 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-5 | |
8:58 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-6 | |
8:49 | Grant Williams shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
8:49 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-6 | |
8:49 | Domantas Sabonis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:47 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving finger roll layup | 8-8 | |
8:21 | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point pullup jump shot (Keegan Murray assists) | 11-8 | |
8:10 | Luka Doncic misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:06 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
7:59 | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point stepback jump shot | 14-8 | |
7:45 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 14-10 | |
7:31 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 16-10 | |
7:19 | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Chris Duarte steals) | |||
7:15 | Keegan Murray misses two point running alley-oop layup | |||
7:13 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 16-12 | |
6:52 | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point cutting layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 18-12 | |
6:39 | Keegan Murray personal foul (Loose ball) (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | |||
6:39 | Mavericks 60 second timeout | |||
6:36 | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 18-14 | |
6:09 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving finger roll layup (Malik Monk assists) | 20-14 | |
6:09 | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
6:09 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-14 | |
5:56 | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 21-17 | |
5:40 | +3 | Chris Duarte makes three point stepback jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 24-17 | |
5:22 | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point floating jump shot | 24-19 | |
5:10 | Dereck Lively II blocks De'Aaron Fox's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:06 | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Luka Doncic misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
4:57 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
4:48 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (traveling) | |||
4:35 | Keon Ellis shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
4:35 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-20 | |
4:35 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-21 | |
4:17 | Sasha Vezenkov misses three point jump shot | |||
4:14 | Dante Exum defensive rebound | |||
4:10 | Sasha Vezenkov blocks Tim Hardaway Jr.'s two point running layup | |||
4:09 | Mavericks offensive rebound | |||
4:04 | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Dante Exum assists) | 24-24 | |
3:47 | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 27-24 | |
3:30 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Dante Exum assists) | 27-26 | |
3:19 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting layup (Malik Monk assists) | 29-26 | |
3:06 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
3:04 | Josh Green offensive rebound | |||
2:57 | Dante Exum misses three point jump shot | |||
2:57 | Chris Duarte defensive rebound | |||
2:42 | Dwight Powell shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
2:42 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
2:42 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-26 | |
2:42 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-26 | |
2:28 | De'Aaron Fox shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | |||
2:28 | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-27 | |
2:28 | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-28 | |
2:05 | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point alley-oop layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 33-28 | |
1:49 | Malik Monk shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:49 | Tim Hardaway Jr. technical foul (Double) | |||
1:49 | JaVale McGee technical foul (Double) | |||
1:49 | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-29 | |
1:49 | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-30 | |
1:32 | Malik Monk turnover (bad pass) (Dwight Powell steals) | |||
1:30 | Sasha Vezenkov shooting foul (Josh Green draws the foul) | |||
1:30 | Josh Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:30 | Mavericks offensive rebound | |||
1:30 | +1 | Josh Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-31 | |
1:15 | Sasha Vezenkov turnover (bad pass) (Josh Green steals) | |||
1:10 | +2 | Dante Exum makes two point running layup (Josh Green assists) | 33-33 | |
1:04 | Josh Green shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
1:04 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-33 | |
1:04 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-33 | |
0:54 | Kyrie Irving offensive foul (Off the ball) (Malik Monk draws the foul) | |||
0:54 | Kyrie Irving turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:30 | Malik Monk misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:27 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
0:12 | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point pullup jump shot | 35-36 | |
0:01 | De'Aaron Fox misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:00 | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | Luka Doncic misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
11:45 | Kings defensive rebound | |||
11:45 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
11:30 | Jump ball. JaVale McGee vs. Dereck Lively II (Harrison Barnes gains possession) | |||
11:28 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 38-36 | |
11:12 | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
11:09 | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | JaVale McGee turnover (bad pass) (Luka Doncic steals) | |||
11:01 | JaVale McGee shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
11:01 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-37 | |
11:01 | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:58 | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | |||
10:49 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point driving layup | |||
10:46 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Jaden Hardy turnover (bad pass) (JaVale McGee steals) | |||
10:25 | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
10:24 | JaVale McGee offensive rebound | |||
10:20 | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point driving dunk (JaVale McGee assists) | 40-37 | |
9:54 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
9:47 | Jaden Hardy shooting foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | |||
9:47 | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-37 | |
9:47 | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-37 | |
9:32 | +3 | Jaden Hardy makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 42-40 | |
9:21 | Dereck Lively II shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | |||
9:21 | +1 | JaVale McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-40 | |
9:21 | +1 | JaVale McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-40 | |
9:11 | Jaden Hardy misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:08 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
9:03 | Malik Monk misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:00 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 44-42 | |
8:36 | JaVale McGee misses two point hook shot | |||
8:35 | Mavericks defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:17 | Malik Monk defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | Malik Monk misses two point running layup | |||
8:13 | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | |||
8:10 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 46-42 | |
7:50 | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Keon Ellis defensive rebound | |||
7:43 | Jaden Hardy personal foul (Keon Ellis draws the foul) | |||
7:27 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point layup (Harrison Barnes assists) | 48-42 | |
7:26 | Mavericks 60 second timeout | |||
7:12 |