Game ID: 22301073
Dallas Mavericks @ Sacramento Kings
Friday, March 29, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 34 26 22 21 103DAL 26 25 22 34 107
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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 3/21 · 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
SAC availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backBACK Lyles back 3/31 after 9, 25 min since (123% of 20)
BACK Vezenkov back 3/31 after 22, 11 min since (91% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 15 to 21 min over the last 5
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
DAL availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 9 since 3/17, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
NEW Exum 16 to 21 min over the last 5
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.
3/21 @ 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 103-107 — SAC notes
SAC lost 103-107. SAC took 18 more shots (92 to 74), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to DAL's 47%, 15 of 32 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 22 fouls committed. Fox led with 23 (9 of 22, 3 of 7 from three); Barnes added 20, Ellis 16. Q1 was theirs, 34-26, but the other 3 periods went 81-69 against them. They led by as many as 15. Edwards's -8 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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.
4/05 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Murray at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 119, Sacramento 109, Boston by 10.
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 107-103 — DAL notes
DAL won 107-103. DAL shot 47% (35 of 74) to SAC's 43%, 15 of 35 from three, and went to the line 33 times to SAC's 12 — 22 points from the stripe to their 8. Irving led with 30 (11 of 16, 3 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Dončić added 26, Lively II 12. The hinge was Q4, 34-21: DAL came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 4. DAL trailed 51-60 at the half and won the second half 56-43. Irving was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
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.
4/05 vs GSW — 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 115 a night and allowing 101, shooting 48 percent and 45 from three, 17 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Green (9 straight), Lively II (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Golden State comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 13 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Thompson at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Kuminga (5 straight), Šarić (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-8 a night and Dallas minus-1 and the arc, Dallas at 45 percent from three to Golden State's 40. Call it Dallas 114, Golden State 111, Golden State keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 5 13 -5 5 6 83 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 1
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 6 23 +9 7 10 70 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 4 6 2 0 0 0
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 1 -4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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
BaElFoMuSa 6 23 +9 7 10 70 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 4 6 2 0 0 0
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 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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 1 4 +2 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
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
DoExJrKlIi 3 7 +2 2 2 100 0 2 0 3 4 75 1 3 2 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Kleber
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuFoMiMuSa 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SAC Duarte, Fox, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Duarte, Fox
out Barnes, Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrKlIi 3 7 +2 2 2 100 0 2 0 3 4 75 1 3 2 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Kleber
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuElFoLeMi 2 3 -1 0 4 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1
SAC Duarte, Ellis, Fox, Len, Mitchell
in Ellis, Len
out Murray, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIrJrKlIi 2 5 +3 0 0 0 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Irving, Jones Jr.
out Dončić, Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuElFoLeMi 2 3 -1 0 4 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1
SAC Duarte, Ellis, Fox, Len, Mitchell
in Ellis, Len
out Murray, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIrJrIiWa 2 0 -2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0
DAL Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Washington
out Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoLeMi 3 2 +2 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Len, Mitchell
in Barnes
out Duarte
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJrIrJrWa 2 4 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
DAL Gafford, Hardaway Jr., 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
BaDuMiMuSa 3 7 0 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
SAC Barnes, Duarte, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Duarte, Murray, Sabonis
out Ellis, Fox, Len
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGaIrWa 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Gafford, Irving, Washington
in Dončić, Exum
out Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuMiMuSa 3 7 0 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
SAC Barnes, Duarte, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Duarte, Murray, Sabonis
out Ellis, Fox, Len
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrIiWa 1 3 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr., Lively II
out Gafford, Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 5 14 -2 3 7 43 3 4 75 2 2 100 1 4 3 2 0 2 4
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Ellis, Fox
out Duarte, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrKlIi 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Kleber
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 5 14 -2 3 7 43 3 4 75 2 2 100 1 4 3 2 0 2 4
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Ellis, Fox
out Duarte, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrKlIi 2 10 +4 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Irving
out Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 5 14 -2 3 7 43 3 4 75 2 2 100 1 4 3 2 0 2 4
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Ellis, Fox
out Duarte, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlIi 2 4 +1 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Jones Jr.
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaFoMiMuSa 1 3 +1 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1
SAC Barnes, Fox, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Mitchell
out Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 4 9 +5 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 3 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., 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
BaElFoMuSa 7 8 -2 1 6 17 1 3 33 3 4 75 0 9 1 2 0 3 3
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Ellis
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrIiWa 2 0 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
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
BaElFoMuSa 7 8 -2 1 6 17 1 3 33 3 4 75 0 9 1 2 0 3 3
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Ellis
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrKlIi 1 5 +3 0 1 0 1 1 100 3 4 75 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Hardaway Jr., Kleber
out Irving, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdMiMuSa 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
SAC Barnes, Edwards, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Edwards, Mitchell
out Ellis, Fox
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrIrKl 2 4 -3 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Dončić, Gafford
out Exum, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EdElFoLeMi 3 7 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 2 1
SAC Edwards, Ellis, Fox, Len, Mitchell
in Fox, Len
out Murray, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 4 14 +4 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Irving, Lively II, Washington
out Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdElFoLe 4 10 -4 1 3 33 2 3 67 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
SAC Barnes, Edwards, Ellis, Fox, Len
in Barnes
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGaIrWa 8 20 +9 3 5 60 4 8 50 4 5 80 1 7 5 1 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Gafford, Irving, Washington
in Exum, Gafford
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdFoMuSa 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SAC Barnes, Edwards, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Murray, Sabonis
out Ellis, Len
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGaIrWa 8 20 +9 3 5 60 4 8 50 4 5 80 1 7 5 1 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Gafford, Irving, Washington
in Exum, Gafford
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaElFoMuSa 6 11 -3 2 6 33 2 5 40 1 1 100 2 4 2 0 0 1 1
SAC Barnes, Ellis, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Ellis
out Edwards
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACAL A. Len
CD C. Duarte
DF D. Fox
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
KE K. Edwards
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
DALDE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
PW P. Washington
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
SAC/DAL 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
Dante Exum hits late 3-pointer, Kyrie Irving scores 30 in Mavericks' 107-103 win over Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — 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.