NBA

Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings

· National Basketball Association
20-13, 10-8 Away
Final
100 - 110

14-19, 7-12 Home

Fox has 33 points, Kings beat Mavericks 110-100 as Christie wins first after becoming interim coach

De'Aaron Fox drops 33 as Kings snap 6-game skid

The Kings went on a 17-2 run to end the third quarter and take an 83-77 lead. Sacramento started the fourth on an 11-4 run, extending the lead to double digits on a 3-pointer by Trey Lyles.

Lyles had 14 points off the bench. DeMar DeRozan also had 14 points, and Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 17 assists.

Dallas led by 18 in the first quarter before the Kings cut it to 60-56 at halftime.

The Mavericks were without Kyrie Irving (shoulder), Klay Thompson (illness), Dereck Lively II (hip) and Naji Marshall (suspension), in addition to Luka Doncic being out for at least the next month with a calf strain.

Spencer Dinwiddie and PJ Washington both had season highs for the Mavericks. Dinwiddie scored 30 points and Washington had 28.

Takeaways Mavericks: The Mavericks were without their top three scorers but kept the game close until the fourth.

Kings: Sacramento snapped a six-game losing streak, fending off an 18-point, first-quarter deficit and early boos from the home crowd for a desperately needed win.

Key moment Trailing by nine in the third quarter, the Kings turned around what had been a listless performance. They had four offensive rebounds on one possession that ended with Sabonis' tip-in to cut the lead to 75-74 and energize the crowd.

Key stat After allowing the Lakers to shoot 60% from the field on Saturday, the Kings held the Mavericks to 40 second-half points.

Up next Both teams play on Wednesday, with the Kings hosting the Sixers and the Mavericks visiting the Rockets.

Regular Season Series

SAC leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 100 - 110
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 100 - 110
4th 9.2 Alex Len defensive rebound 100 - 110
4th 12.0 Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses layup 100 - 110
4th 25.1 Alex Len makes layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) 100 - 110

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/dal.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDAL https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sac.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originSAC
32-76 FG 42-100
42 Field Goal % 42
12-31 3PT 10-32
39 Three Point % 31
24-29 FT 16-19
83 Free Throw % 84
36 Rebounds 58
2 Offensive Rebounds 18
34 Defensive Rebounds 40
17 Assists 25
8 Steals 8
13 Blocks 1
17 Turnovers 15
1 Team Turnovers 1
18 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 2
0 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
12 Fast Break Points 21
34 Points in Paint 48
20 Fouls 23
18 Largest Lead 14
Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Devin Carter, G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Keegan Murray, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Zach LaVine, G Out Dec 23
Domantas Sabonis, F Out Dec 19
Drew Eubanks, F Out Dec 13
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Anthony Davis, F Out Dec 25
Dereck Lively II, C Out Dec 21
Kyrie Irving, G Out Dec 13
Dante Exum, G Out Nov 20

Game Information

Golden 1 Center

Location: Sacramento, CA
Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 23 7 .767 - W8
Houston 17 10 .630 4.5 L2
Memphis 14 16 .467 9 W1
Dallas 12 19 .387 11.5 W1
New Orleans 8 23 .258 15.5 L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 19 9 .679 - L2
Phoenix 16 13 .552 3.5 W1
Golden State 15 15 .500 5 W2
LA Clippers 8 21 .276 11.5 W2
Sacramento 7 23 .233 13 L1
Full Standings

NBA News

NBA Christmas Day: LeBron, Luka top fashionable arrivals

NBA Christmas Day: LeBron, Luka top fashionable arrivals

Stars around the NBA made sure to dress their best during the five-game Christmas Day slate.

Spurs continue dominance over Thunder with third win

Spurs continue dominance over Thunder with third win

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102 on Thursday for their third win over the defending NBA champs in the past two weeks.

Spurs beat Thunder for third straight time

Spurs beat Thunder for third straight time

Spurs impress again vs. the Thunder as they take down the defending champs on the road.

Spurs beat Thunder 117-102 for 3rd win over defending NBA champs in 2 weeks

Spurs beat Thunder 117-102 for 3rd win over defending NBA champs in 2 weeks

— De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102 on Thursday for their third win over the defending NBA champs in the past two weeks.

2025 Christmas NFL, NBA game schedule, picks, odds, previews

2025 Christmas NFL, NBA game schedule, picks, odds, previews

We're previewing all eight Christmas Day games across two sports with picks, predictions, storylines and more.