Overview
- Sacramento closed on a 7-0 run after Dallas pulled within two with 1:56 left, led by Precious Achiuwa’s career-high 29 points and 12 rebounds.
- Maxime Raynaud added 22 points as the Kings, on the second night of a back-to-back, improved to 14-47 with their second win in three games following a 16-game skid.
- Naji Marshall paced Dallas with a season-best 36 points plus 10 rebounds and six assists, as the Mavericks fell to 21-37 with a sixth straight home loss.
- Rookie Cooper Flagg missed a fifth consecutive game with a left midfoot sprain, with P.J. Washington out and Daniel Gafford limited by ankle issues; Khris Middleton played and scored 17 in his home debut.
- Dallas’ 17 turnovers and missed free throws blunted a late rally, though recent trade additions contributed, including AJ Johnson’s 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting and Marvin Bagley III’s 10 points and nine boards.