Game ID: 22301047
Dallas Mavericks @ Sacramento Kings
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 28 25 23 20 96DAL 31 27 38 36 132
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAC availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 3 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 16 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 9 min since (76% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/21 · back-to-backOUT Lyles missed 4 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 17 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 11 min since (92% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 29 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 5 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 18 since 2/11, out tonight
NEW Ellis 17 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 6 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 19 since 2/11, out tonight
NEW Ellis 17 to 29 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/26 · back-to-backOUT Lyles missed 7 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 20 since 2/11, out tonight
NEW Ellis 17 to 28 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/29 · 2 days' restOUT Lyles missed 8 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 21 since 2/11, out tonight
NEW Ellis 17 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 9 since 3/13, returns tonight: 19 min (94% of 20)
OUT Vezenkov missed 22 since 2/11, returns tonight: 10 min (81% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 30 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restBACK Lyles back 3/31 after 9, 19 min since (94% of 20)
BACK Vezenkov back 3/31 after 22, 10 min since (81% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 31 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restBACK Lyles back 3/31 after 9, 22 min since (112% of 20)
BACK Vezenkov back 3/31 after 22, 10 min since (80% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 15 to 21 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/17 · 2 days' rest
full strength
DAL availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
DAL availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 2 since 3/17, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 3 since 3/14, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 12)
NEW Exum 16 to 22 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/25 · 3 days' restOUT Green missed 3 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/21 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 12)
NEW Exum 16 to 22 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/26 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 4 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/21 after 3, 1 min since (8% of 12)
DAL availability going into 3/29 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 5 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/21 after 3, 2 min since (17% of 12)
DAL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 6 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/21 after 3, 2 min since (17% of 12)
DAL availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 7 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/21 after 3, 2 min since (17% of 12)
DAL availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 8 since 3/17, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Murray at 17 a game. Without Lyles (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 26 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Green (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 115, Dallas 111, Dallas keeping it close.
3/20 @ TOR 123-89 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-89. SAC shot 52% (48 of 93) to TOR's 41%, 12 of 40 from three. SAC turned it over 15 times to TOR's 21. The glass went 53-31 for them. Fox led with 20 (8 of 15, 3 of 7 from three); Monk added 17, Barnes 16. The hinge was Q2, 36-18: a lead of 5 became 23, and the lead reached 38. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
3/21 @ WAS 102-109 — SAC notes
SAC lost 102-109. SAC shot 43% (37 of 86) to WAS's 51%, 11 of 39 from three. Fox led with 25 (10 of 30, 5 of 15 from three); Monk added 20, Murray 16. Q2 was theirs, 27-21, the deficit cut from 8 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 88-75 against them. Murray's -21 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ ORL 109-107 — SAC notes
SAC won 109-107. SAC shot 44% (38 of 87) to ORL's 48%, 15 of 40 from three. SAC turned it over 7 times to ORL's 13. Fox led with 31 (10 of 22, 3 of 12 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Murray added 22, Sabonis 21. The hinge was Q3, 27-25: SAC came in trailing by 2 and left it level. SAC trailed 54-56 at the half and won the second half 55-51.
3/25 vs PHI 108-96 — SAC notes
SAC won 108-96. SAC shot 44% (38 of 86) to PHI's 41%, 10 of 38 from three, and went to the line 28 times to PHI's 20 — 22 points from the stripe to their 17. SAC turned it over 7 times to PHI's 15. Murray led with 23 (9 of 20, 3 of 11 from three); Fox added 23, Mitchell 18. The hinge was Q1, 31-25: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/26 vs DAL 96-132 — SAC notes
SAC lost 96-132. SAC shot 39% (35 of 90) to DAL's 55%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 19 times to DAL's 13 — 15 points from the stripe to their 8. Fox led with 18 (6 of 18, 2 of 4 from three); Murray added 17, Sabonis 12. Q2 was theirs, 25-27, but the other 3 periods went 105-71 against them. Fox's -27 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Murray at 18 a game. Without Lyles (8 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Green (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-6 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Dallas 113, Sacramento 112, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/31 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Murray at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lyles (9 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Collins at 24 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clarkson (2 straight), Lofton Jr. (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 16 times a game to Sacramento's 10 and the arc, Sacramento at 35 percent from three to Utah's 28. Call it Sacramento 116, Utah 111.
4/02 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Murray at 20 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; George at 24 and Leonard at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Theis (4 straight), Tucker (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 115, the Clippers 112, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/04 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and DiVincenzo at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Anunoby (8 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 22 and Murray at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New York 115, Sacramento 110.
3/17 vs DEN 107-105 — DAL notes
DAL won 107-105. DAL shot 42% (42 of 100) to DEN's 44%, 9 of 35 from three. The glass went 60-37 for them. Dončić led with 37 (12 of 27, 5 of 11 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Irving added 24, Lively II 14. The hinge was Q3, 26-18: DAL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5. DAL trailed 58-61 at the half and won the second half 49-44. Jones Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/19 @ SAS 113-107 — DAL notes
DAL won 113-107. DAL shot 48% (44 of 91) to SAS's 44%, 10 of 30 from three. DAL turned it over 9 times to SAS's 15. Irving led with 28 (13 of 21, 0 of 5 from three); Dončić added 18, Exum 16. The hinge was Q1, 38-30: from level to 8 ahead. Kleber was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
3/21 vs UTA 113-97 — DAL notes
DAL won 113-97. DAL shot 50% (43 of 86) to UTA's 46%, 10 of 32 from three, and went to the line 28 times to UTA's 19 — 17 points from the stripe to their 17. DAL turned it over 13 times to UTA's 18. Dončić led with 34 (11 of 23, 4 of 10 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Gafford added 24, Irving 16. The hinge was Q2, 27-15: DAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 19. Irving was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
3/25 @ UTA 115-105 — DAL notes
DAL won 115-105. DAL shot 48% (44 of 92) to UTA's 43%, 12 of 42 from three. DAL turned it over 6 times to UTA's 12. Dončić led with 29 (10 of 24, 2 of 11 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Irving added 27, Washington 16. The hinge was Q4, 27-17: from level to 10 ahead. DAL trailed 61-66 at the half and won the second half 54-39. Gafford was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/26 @ SAC 132-96 — DAL notes
DAL won 132-96. DAL shot 55% (51 of 92) to SAC's 39%, 22 of 39 from three, and got to the line 13 times to SAC's 19. Dončić led with 28 (10 of 18, 4 of 8 from three); Irving added 24, Hardaway Jr. 22. The hinge was Q4, 36-20: a lead of 20 became 36, and the lead reached 39. Irving was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
3/29 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Murray at 18 a game. Without Lyles (8 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Green (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-6 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Dallas 113, Sacramento 112, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/31 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 33 and VanVleet at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Whitmore (9 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 102, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 27 and Irving at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Green (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 102 a night to Houston's 111. Call it Houston 115, Dallas 113, Dallas keeping it close.
4/02 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 24 and Thompson at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Kuminga (3 straight), Šarić (6 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 102, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Irving at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Green (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 43 percent from three to Golden State's 36 and the line, where Dallas takes 20 free throws a game to Golden State's 14. Call it Golden State 113, Dallas 112, Dallas keeping it close.
4/04 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Green (8 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Murray at 27 and Bogdanović at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Young (20 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 103 a night to Atlanta's 113 and the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-0. Call it Dallas 119, Atlanta 112.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 3 5 -2 1 5 20 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 7 15 -2 5 9 56 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 6 5 0 1 1 1
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGaIrWa 1 4 -2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Exum, Gafford, Irving, Washington
in Exum
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 7 15 -2 5 9 56 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 6 5 0 1 1 1
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrIiWa 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 7 15 -2 5 9 56 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 6 5 0 1 1 1
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrIiWa 3 9 +6 0 3 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr.
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 7 15 -2 5 9 56 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 6 5 0 1 1 1
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrIiWa 3 9 +6 0 3 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr.
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMiMoMuSa 2 6 +2 1 3 33 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 3 1 0 1 0 0
SAC Barnes, Mitchell, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Mitchell, Monk
out Ellis, Fox
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIrJrKlIi 3 10 +3 3 3 100 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 2 3 0 0 1 0
DAL Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Irving, Jones Jr.
out Dončić, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuMiMoMuSa 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
SAC Duarte, Mitchell, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Duarte
out Barnes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIrJrKlIi 3 10 +3 3 3 100 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 2 3 0 0 1 0
DAL Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Irving, Jones Jr.
out Dončić, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElFoLeMoMu 2 5 0 1 5 20 1 2 50 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1
SAC Ellis, Fox, Len, Monk, Murray
in Ellis, Fox, Len
out Duarte, Mitchell, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Dončić, Washington
out Hardaway Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoLeMo 3 7 -2 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 4
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Len, Monk
in Barnes
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 6 12 +5 3 7 43 2 5 40 0 2 0 2 6 3 2 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoLeMo 3 7 -2 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 4
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Len, Monk
in Barnes
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 6 12 +5 3 7 43 2 5 40 0 2 0 2 6 3 2 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElMiMoSa 4 3 -3 0 4 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 2 0
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Mitchell, Monk, Sabonis
in Mitchell, Sabonis
out Fox, Len
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrKlIi 3 10 +3 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
out Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaFoMiMuSa 3 10 +2 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1
SAC Barnes, Fox, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Fox, Murray
out Ellis, Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrIiWa 2 2 -1 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 5 80 0 1 0 2 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Irving, Washington
out Hardaway Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 6 12 -7 4 8 50 0 1 0 4 4 100 1 3 3 0 0 3 1
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes
out Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 5 19 +9 5 6 83 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 3
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Jones Jr.
out Exum, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 6 12 -7 4 8 50 0 1 0 4 4 100 1 3 3 0 0 3 1
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes
out Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrIiWa 3 12 +8 3 3 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Exum, Lively II
out Gafford, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuFoMoMuSa 3 4 -3 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
SAC Duarte, Fox, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Duarte
out Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrKlIi 2 5 +1 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 2 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Exum
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuLeMiMoMu 2 7 +5 1 3 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
SAC Duarte, Len, Mitchell, Monk, Murray
in Len
out Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaJrIrWa 5 13 +5 2 4 50 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 3
DAL Exum, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Washington
out Kleber, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuFoLeMiMo 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
SAC Duarte, Fox, Len, Mitchell, Monk
in Fox
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaJrIrWa 5 13 +5 2 4 50 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 3
DAL Exum, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Washington
out Kleber, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElFoLeMiMo 1 3 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
SAC Ellis, Fox, Len, Mitchell, Monk
in Ellis
out Duarte
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaJrIrWa 5 13 +5 2 4 50 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 3
DAL Exum, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Washington
out Kleber, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElFoLeMoMu 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
SAC Ellis, Fox, Len, Monk, Murray
in Murray
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaJrIrWa 5 13 +5 2 4 50 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 3
DAL Exum, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Washington
out Kleber, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElFoMoMuSa 3 4 -4 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 3 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
SAC Ellis, Fox, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Sabonis
out Len
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJrIrJrWa 2 5 +4 0 1 0 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 4 1 0 1 0 1
DAL Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElFoMoMuSa 3 4 -4 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 3 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
SAC Ellis, Fox, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Sabonis
out Len
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJrIrJrLa 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Lawson
in Lawson
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoDuEdJoMc 4 3 -10 0 5 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 2
SAC C. Jones, Duarte, Edwards, M. Jones, McGee
in C. Jones, Duarte, Edwards, M. Jones, McGee
out Ellis, Fox, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHaLaMoPo 3 12 +1 3 4 75 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 1 0
DAL Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Lawson, Morris, Powell
in Morris
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoDuEdJoMc 4 3 -10 0 5 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 2
SAC C. Jones, Duarte, Edwards, M. Jones, McGee
in C. Jones, Duarte, Edwards, M. Jones, McGee
out Ellis, Fox, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHaLaMoPo 3 12 +1 3 4 75 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 1 0
DAL Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Lawson, Morris, Powell
in Morris
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoEdJoMcSl 2 8 +3 1 1 100 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
SAC C. Jones, Edwards, M. Jones, McGee, Slawson
in Slawson
out Duarte
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALAL A. Lawson
DE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
DO Doncic
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
MM M. Morris
PW P. Washington
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
SACAL A. Len
CD C. Duarte
CJ C. Jones
DF D. Fox
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
JM J. McGee
KE K. Edwards
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MJ M. Jones
MM M. Monk
DAL/SAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Luka Doncic scores 28, Mavericks rout Kings 132-96
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Luka Doncic scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 132-96 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Doncic added 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals as the Mavericks moved into sixth place in the Western Conference, a game ahead of the Kings, with both teams trying to avoid the play-in tournament.
“I thought just the plays for one another, on both ends, offensively and defensively, was at a high,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. ... “We’re just trying to take what’s in front of us and play the game that’s in front of us, take the one possession that’s in front of us to get better.”
Kyrie Irving had 24 points and eight assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr . added 22 points and six assists off the bench.
P.J. Washington had 14 points and a season-high 13 rebounds.
“We hit shots tonight,” Washington said. “We rebounded well. We played great defense for 48 minutes. So I’m happy.”
De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 18 points but was held to 6-of-18 shooting. Keegan Murray added 17.
Domantas Sabonis had 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for his 55th straight double-double, tying Jerry Lucas for the longest streak in franchise history.
“(Fox and Sabonis) are All-Stars,” Kidd said. “We just tried to make it tough on them. It’s a group effort, everybody. It’s not just one person. I thought the guys executed the game plan.”
Doncic scored 19 points in the second quarter to help Dallas build a 58-53 lead at the half.
The Mavericks used a 22-4 run to push the advantage to 89-65 with 4:31 left in the third quarter. Dallas led by 39 in the fourth, outscoring Sacramento 74-43 in the second half.
“I think in the second half we played horrible,” Fox said. “I think it was probably one of our worst halves of the season.”
The Mavericks shot 55.4% and made 22 of 39 3-pointers for a season-best 56.4% beyond the arc.
Sacramento was limited to 38.9% shooting and fell to 0-9 when failing to reach 100 points.
“Offensively, watching us play tonight, I’m a little surprised how we played,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. ... “Our offense tonight led to some easy baskets for them.”
UP NEXT
Sacramento will host Dallas again on Friday night.