Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationFox scores 36 points, Kings beat Mavericks 133-128 in OT
“Most point guards don’t guard me,” Fox said. “It’s a bit different for me. ... It’s a lot, but I feel like I was blessed with the tools to be able to do that.”
Fox shot 12 of 23 from the field and scored 26 of his points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 14 rebounds for his NBA-leading 44th double-double of the season before fouling out with 1:27 remaining in overtime.
Terence Davis also scored 22 points off the bench, and Kevin Huerter added 15.
“Heck of a job by our guys,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “Defensively, we did a pretty good job in both second halves. ... We had a lot of great individual performances.”
Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and Luka Doncic had 25 points and nine rebounds in the stars' first game on the court together as Mavericks teammates.
“I thought it was good,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. “It was just natural. Nothing forced. It’s going to make us that much better. They did an incredible job.”
Irving was acquired by Dallas from Brooklyn on Monday before the trade deadline. Josh Green added 23 points.
“Amazing, only our first game together, but I think it’s so fun to play with this guy,” Doncic said of playing with Irving. “He’s an amazing basketball player and I think it’s going to be really fun and today, first game, it was really fun, too.”
TIP-INS
Mavericks: Doncic returned to the lineup after missing time with a heel injury. ... Tim Hardaway Jr. left the game with right hamstring tightness in the first half and did not return. The Mavericks made 20 3-pointers.
Kings: G Malik Monk was ruled out with an ankle injury. He left in the second half of Friday’s game with the injury and didn’t return.
UP NEXT
Kings: Travel to Phoenix to face the Suns on Tuesday.
Mavericks: Host the Timberwolves on Monday.
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Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 128 - 133 |
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End of the 1st Overtime | 128 - 133 |
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Mavericks offensive team rebound | 128 - 133 |
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Theo Pinson misses 26-foot three point jumper | 128 - 133 |
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De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 2 of 2 | 128 - 133 |
Statistics
DAL |
SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-91 | FG | 51-100 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 20-51 | 3PT | 8-32 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 14-19 | FT | 23-25 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 27 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 74 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 26 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Dec 26 |
| Zach LaVine, G | Out | Dec 23 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Out | Dec 19 |
| Drew Eubanks, F | Out | Dec 13 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 26 |
| Brandon Williams, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 26 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Dante Exum, G | Out | Nov 20 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 18,111 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
Houston |
18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
Memphis |
15 | 16 | .484 | 8.5 | W2 |
Dallas |
12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
New Orleans |
8 | 24 | .250 | 16 | L2 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
Phoenix |
17 | 13 | .567 | 2.5 | W2 |
Golden State |
16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
LA Clippers |
9 | 21 | .300 | 10.5 | W3 |
Sacramento |
7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
NBA News
James Harden and Brook Lopez lead Clippers to third straight win
— James Harden had 34 points, Brook Lopez scored 31 points, including a career-high nine 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-103 on Friday night for their third straight win.
George scores 31 and hits game winner as Jazz edge Pistons 131-129
— Keyonte George scored 31 points and hit a floater in the lane with 2.1 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz snapped a four-game losing streak with a 131-129 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
Jazz's Ace Bailey exits win vs. Pistons with left hip strain
Utah's Ace Bailey left Friday night's game against the Pistons in the first half because of a left hip strain and did not return for the second half.





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