Mavericks 120 vs 106 Kings summary, stats, scores and highlights | NBA Play In
The Mavs have two NBA champions on their squad, and they both came up huge in a must win game. Klay Thompson and Anthony Davis know what it's like to be in these kinds of situations and that showed on Wednesday night. AD had 27 and 9 rebounds and Klay went 5/7 from three point range and ended the night with 23 points.
The Kings are heading to an early exit while the Mavs will now turn their attention to the Memphis Grizzlies who they will play on Friday night from FedEx Forum
It was a complete performance from the Mavs who looked like the only team on the court that wanted their season to continue. Once they got that 20 point cushion they kept it for the rest of the night. Everything the Kings threw at them was met with a counter on a frustrating night for the Sacramento fans.
The Mavs had bigger plans for Anthony Davis than having him ball out on a Play-In night, but they had to get through the first game and they'll have to get through the next game on Friday if they are going to see him stand out in the playoffs. He was fantastic on Wednesday night, and not just scoring the rock.
Klay Thompson has been in plenty of must win situations over the course of his career and that was evident on Wednesday night. He hit four threes in a matter of five minutes and the Mavs built up a massive lead before the halftime break.
The lead changed hands more than a few times in the first quarter as both teams exchanged blows, but Klay Thompson and the Mavs landed the knockout blow before the halftime break. Klay started to heat up and showed us he's got plenty more in the tank should the Mavs get a chance at a playoff push.
It wasn't just on the inside that the Mavs were dominating. Brandon Wllliams and company shot 50% from the three point line on a night that Williaims had 17 off the bench.
The Dallas Mavericks went into Sacramento and dominated the Kings to survive fo at least another game. Anthony Davis led the way with 27 points and 9 rebounds as the Mavs stamped their ticket Memphis to play the Grizzlies on Friday night.
The front court was the back bone for Jason Kidd's team who dominated the Kings in the paint from the very start. Derek Lively didn't have a big game, but his presence with Gafford and Davis down low gave Sacramento fits all night long.
IT'S ALL OVER!!!
The Dallas Mavericks are moving on to the final Play-In game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
Davis with the three ball and that's going to be the final bucket of the Kings season.
JOnes with a tip slam off the miss form Davis.
Carter to the line after the foul on Hardy and he hits one of two FTs.
Carter into the lane and he gets the lay up to go.
Timeout Mavs with 2:03 to go in the 4th.
PJ Washington to the line and he hits both FTs after the foul on Sabonis.
DeRozan on the three ball from the wing and he drains it. He's over 30 on the night.
Thompson on the catch and shoot from the top of the key and he's over 20 on the night.
Thompson on the basesline and he hits the mid range jumper.
LaVine to the cup and he releases a bit of frustration out with the two handed jam.
Timeout Mavericks with 3:40 to go in the 4th quarter.
LaVine with a three ball from the top of the key.
Washington running the break and he lays it off for Gafford on the slam.
Davis with a tough reverse off the glass from way under the basket.
Sabonis on the offensive rebound and he puts it back up and in.
Slip pass from Washington to Gafford who slams it down on the baseline!
Timeout Kings with 5:03 to go in the 4th quarter.
Murray with the pump fake and three ball from the wing!
Davis with the spin and pull up off the glass from in the paint!
Davis pulls up from the elbow and he hits the fader.
The call stands and Davis will be charged with the foul.
Davis called for the loose ball foul and the Mavs are going to challenge that call.
DeRozan gets the leaner in the lane to fall and the foul! FT is no good after the foul on Martin.
Williams off the dribble and he hits the elbow jumper.
The Challenge is unsuccessful so the foul on Murray stands.
Murray whistled for an offensive foul and the Kings are going to challenge that call with 10:25 to go in the 4th quarter.
Thompson gets into the paint and lays it up and in off the glass while falling to the ground.
Sabonis with the offensive rebound and put back off the missed lay up by LaVine.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER FROM SACRAMENTO!!!
Williams to the line after the foul on Valanciunas and he hits both FTs.
DeRozan with the spin and he jumper from the elbow and he's got 28 on the night.
Valanciunas pulls up from the mid range and hits the short jumper.
Williams off the glass from right outside the paint.
Valenciunas gets the offensive board and puts it back up and in.
Valanciunas sends Lively to the line and he hits one of two FTs.
Williams to the line after the foul on LaVine and he hits both FTs.
DeRozan working back on the baseline and he hits the mid range jumper.
Christie finds Washington in the corner and he spots up and drills the three ball!
DeRozan spins, floats and gets the baseline bucket and the foul! FT is good after the foul on Christie.
DeRozan on the baseline drive and he lays it up over Gafford after absorbing the contact.
Exum steps into a three ball and hits it from the wing!
Timeout Kings with 4:23 to go in the third quarter!
Exum on the floater over the defense.
Lyles into the lane and he hits the push shot in the paint.
Washington fouled by DeRozan and he hits both FTs.
LaVine with the turn around fader with the shot clock winding down.
Lyles sends Davis to the line where he hits both FTs.
Sabonis with a steal and he looks ahead to Carter for the slam on the break.
LaVine to the cup and he lays it up and in.
DeRozan into the paint and he gets the short jumper to fall.
DeRozan with the steal and he lays it off for Carter on the lay up in transition.
Timeout Mavs with 7:24 to go in the 3rd quarter.
DeRozan with the step back in the paint, and now SAC needs some stops.
Davis answers back with a three ball from the corner!
LaVine spots up from the top of the key and drills the three ball@ SAC Needs to see more of that.
Davis to the line after the foul by Murray and he hits both FTs.
Murray to the line after the foul on Washington and he hits one of two FTs.
Davis draws the defense and lobs it over the top for Lively on the alley oop slam on the baseline!
Davis to the line after the foul on Ellis and he hits both FTs.
DeRozan starts the half off with a step back jumper in the paint.
WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!
Klay Thompson turned it on in the 2nd quarter, having one of those quarters that reminds us he's still got at 35 years old.
The Mavs seem to be doing everything right. They are hitting threes, they are dominating down low.
It was a low scoring back and forth affair in the first quarter as both teams exchanged shares of the lead, but that would all change in the 2nd quarter. DeRozan is the top scorer for the Kings with 13.
The Dallas Mavericks are all over the Sacramento Kings after two quarter of this must win, do or die game from Golden 1 Center. Dallas has a big size advantage down low and that's been clear so far. Lively, Davis and Gafford were dominating early on.
WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME HERE FROM SACRAMENTO!!!
Davis with another three ball on this side of the timeout, again from the top of the key! That's a 10-0 run for Dallas.
Davis was left wide open and he strokes the three ball from the top of the key! SAC need a timeout with 1:21 to go in the 2nd quarter!
Gafford with an offensive rebound and put back off the miss from Davis.
Entry pass inside from Williams and Davis lays it up and in after shielding off the defender.
DeRozan with the mid range jumper and he gets it to go off the glass.
LaVine picked off by Thompson and he takes it all the way for the lay up. He's got 16, all in the 2nd quarter!
Washington to the line after the foul on Sabonis and he hits both FTs with 3:06 to go in the 2nd quarter.
Sabonis to the line and he hits one of two FTs after the foul on Gafford.
Exum down the lane and he floats it up and in.
Sabonis off the pick and roll and he lays it up and in on the double clutch.
Thompson to the line after the foul on Ellis and he hits both FTs.
Ellis put up the three ball, and for some reason Davis goal tended it under neath! Ellis was fouled and the FT is good for a four point play!
Thompson with another three ball, and that's his fourth in the last five minutes!!
Ellis on the back door cut and Sabonis found him for the slam.
Thompson with a third three ball of the quarter, and he is officially hot!
DeRozan down the lane and he finger rolls it in out of the break.
Exum picks off the pass, lays it back for Marshall who slams it down in transition!!!
Timeout Mavs with 6:26 to go in the 2nd quarter!!!
Exum to the line after the foul on Ellis and he hits both FTs.
Thompson might be starting to heat up, he just his a second three in matter of minutes.
LaVine pulls the trigger with a defender in his face and he strokes it from the wing!
Washington into the lane and he floats it up and in.
Thompson was open for three and he strokes it from the top of the key off the kick out from Lively.
Ellis out of the timeout and he steps into a three ball!
Back to back three ball from Williams, this on from the other wing and the Kings need a timeout with 9:02 to go in the first half.
Spot up three ball from Williams on the wing off the feed from Lively!
Washington with the drive on the baseline and he floats it up and in.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER FROM SACRAMENTO!!!
DeMar DeRozan leads the Kings with 9 points, and Marshall has 7 to lead the Mavs. Dallas dominated down low early on but Sacramento was able to fend them off the rest of the quarter.
Murray to the cup and he double clutches and finishes on the lay up.
Brandon Williams ties the game up with a three ball from the wing!
Carter fouled by Williams and he hits both FTs.
Gafford to the line and he hits one of two FTs after the foul on Valanciunas.
Defense turns into offense and LaVine finds Carter in the corner for the three ball to give SAC the lead!
TImeout Mavericks with 1:51 to go in the 1st quarter.
LaVine euro stepping through the lane in transition and finger rolls it home.
Christie puts it on the deck, pulls up and hits the mid range jumper.
Gafford to the line after the foul on DeRozan and he sinks both FTs.
DeRozan from the top of the key and he strokes the three ball!
Exum going right at the rack and he stops and lays it up and in underneath.
Lyles ties the game up with a deep ball from the wing!
DeRozan fouled by Davis and he hits both FTs.
DeRozan pulls up off the dribble and hits the short jumper.
Marshall in the lane and he floats it up an in.
Timeout from Sacramento with 6:15 to go in the 1st quarter.
LaVine spots up from downtown and he hits it from the top of the key!
Davis to the rack and he had his shot blocked on the way down, and a goal tending is called on SAC.
Marshall in the corner again and he hits it again, this time with his foot on the line.
Extra pass to Marshall in the corner and he strings the three ball!
Washington banging down low for the offensive rebound and he slams it back home in traffic.
DeRozan to the line after the foul on Lively and he hits both FTs.
Davis with the mid range jumper and he is on the board for the first time.
Sabonis down low after Murray found him down the floor before anyone else.
Wasington off the dribble and he lays it up and in off the glass.
Murray spots up from deep and he drills a three ball as this Golden 1 Center lets go of their first roar of the night.
Lively starts the night with a lay up off the curl and dish from Thompson.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM SACRAMENTO!!!!
Kings starters
It's do or die time for the Kings who have a chance to extend their season another night in front of their home fans. Coach Christie is going with Keon Ellis, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LeVine, Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis to start the evening from Sacramento.
Mavs starting five
It's been a season to forget for the Mavs, but they have a chance to keep this forgettable season alive for at least one more night. Coach Kidd is going with Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, P.J. Washington, Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II to start the game here from Golden 1 Center.
Miami up big in early tip off
Tyler Herro is in takeover mode from Chicago. The Heat are up big late in the 4th quarter and Herro has 38 points to lead his team over the Bulls. Barring a miracle, Herro and the Heat will be heading to Atlanta for an all or nothing game on Friday night.
Season series
The Mavs have played the Kings three times this season, and in each of those three games, it was Sacramento coming out on top. The first of which came in late December when the Kings won 110-100. The second went to OT in Dallas, but the Kings pulled that one off as well. The last match up came on March 3rd and the Kings took the season series with the 122-98 win from American Airlines Center. Neither Luka Doncic nor Anthony Davis were around for any of those match ups. Luka was hurt for the first one, and was traded before the final two. Davis didn’t play in either of the two games due to injury.
Mavs injury list
In the last game of the regular season head coach Jason Kidd decided to sit some of his stars. Anthony Davis didn’t play, neither did P.J. Washington or Dereck Lively II. Tonight Davis is listed on the injury report, but he is probable to play, while Washington and Lively aren’t even listed on the injury report. Kyrie Irving is obviously out after tearing his ACL last month, but besides the absence of their point guard, Coach Kidd is going to have a full squad at his disposal for the biggest game of the season.
What’s waiting for winner
The Golden State Warriors narrowly beat the Memphis Grizzlies last night in San Francisco, wrapping up the 7 seed and earning the right to play the 2 seed, Houston Rockets, in the first round of the playoffs. The Grizzlies now go home awaiting the winner of this game and they will face off in another do or die match up for the 8th seed in the West. The winner of that game will take on the top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.
Midseason movement
It was the trade that rocked the NBA. Luka Doncic was traded overnight to the Los Angeles Lakers in a secret deal that Nico Harrison set up without any NBA insiders or players on either respective team knowing about. Luka left, and the Dallas Mavericks have been sliding since. The fans have turned on the front office, and the recent results have only fueled that anger. On the other hand, Sacramento also traded away the face of their franchise in a deal that made less headlines and less noise around the league, but the absence of De’Aaron Fox has been devastating for the Kings. They are 16-18 in the games since the trade, and this is their final chance to start the turnaround this season.
Star watch: Kings
The Kings are going to rely on their big men to bring a bit of consistency down low. Domantas Sabonis has been the back bone of this team for the last few years and the center who can drop a triple double on any given night is going to have to lead his team to the win tonight. Sabonis is averring 19 points, 13.9 rebounds and 6 assists this season and he is the motor that keep this team running. He is used to these sorts of situations, and if the Kings are going to live another day, their star center needs to be a big part of the equation.
Star watch: Mavs
There is no question about who the Mavs need to have a big game tonight in Sacramento. Anthony Davis was the key part of the return package from LA to replace the star power Dallas lost when they sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers in February. Davis had a brilliant debut to his era in Dallas, but Mavs fans saw an all too familiar sight with their newest star when he injured his groin and was forced to sit for a few weeks. He has played just 9 games with the Mavs, but is averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds in those nine games and he is going to have to be massive tonight against the Kings who are stacked in the paint.
Last game: Kings
The Kings knew they were in 9th place and weren’t going to move from that spot before the Play-In but they did play their big guns and that led to a wire-to-wire win. OK, they trailed in the first minute of the game, but they took the lead and held it for the final 47 minutes of the game thanks to 22 points and 10 rebounds from Valanciunas and 20 and 12 from Domantas Sabonis. Sacramento had a double digit lead going into the final quarter and kept that cushion to close out the season with a 108-98 win.
Last game: Mavericks
The Mavs knew they weren’t rising or falling up or down the standings on th final day of the regular season and for that they kept Anthony Davis and a couple of their other stars sidelined against a Memphis Grizzlies team that was hoping to steal a direct playoff spot on the final day before the postseason started. The Grizzlies took a double digit lead at the end of the first quarter and stretched it out by as many as 41 points. Daniel Gafford led the Mavs in scoring but that was no match for Lamar Stevens who put up 31 points as three other Grizzlies ended the night with 20 or more points in the 132-97 win.
We are live from Sac Town
Hello everyone and welcome to Golden 1 Center where the two teams who made midseason deals led to a spiral down the standings and now they are just fighting for survival tonight. The Kings have earned the right to host tonight’s game against a Mavericks team that seems to be in turmoil not just on the court but off the court as well. The Mavs have backed into their playoffs, losing four of their last give while the Kings have lost five of their last 10 games. Past history, previous match ups and recent form is thrown out the window tonight. It’s one game, four quarters and 48 minutes to decide who survives and who is heading to the final Play-In game on Friday.
Mavericks vs. Kings
It’s win or go home time from Sacramento for two teams that had much higher hopes for their seasons than the current situation they find themselves in. The winner of 9 vs. 10 game will live to fight another days, but they won’t be in the playoffs just yet. It’s the Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings locked in a must win match up tonight from Golden 1 Center and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from Sacramento.