Sacramento Kings 120-113 Dallas Mavericks: 3 Talking Points as Kings end Mavs' home winning streak

The Sacramento Kings emerged victorious against the Dallas Mavericks 120-113 in a matchup between two of the emerging teams in the West. The Kings held onto their lead in the second half and closed out the deal against the Mavs side that had won their last 11 home encounters.

The Kings only took a 3 point lead into the second half but maintained consistency to win this match. They had a heartbreaking loss against the Golden State Warriors in their previous game when they blew a 10 point lead in the final three minutes of the game.

De'Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield both scored 28 points for the Kings to lead the team in scoring. All five of the Kings starters scored in double figures. The Kings were missing their number two overall pick, Marvin Bagley III who is out with an injury and will be re-evaluated in two weeks' time.

Here are the top takeaways from the match:

#3 Kings having great control over their turnover rate

The Kings are the 12th ranked team when it comes to taking care of the ball averaging around 14 turnovers per game. But in this game, they valued the basketball much more and ended with only 9 turnovers.

In a match as close as this one, it is imperative to not concede easy points to the opposition. The Kings also play at a frantic pace which makes it difficult for them to defend in transition.

The Kings have one of the highest scoring benches in the NBA but the bench unit didn't perform great in this match scoring a combined 22 points. So, it was necessary that the Kings performed great in other areas to win this match. They handled the ball brilliantly and never lost control of the match.

Bogdanovic and Fox led the team in assists with 5 each.

#2 Shooting struggles for the Mavs

Luka Doncic was the only efficient scorer for the Mavs accounting for 28 points

The Dallas Mavericks have not been a great shooting team this season ranking 21st in the league in 3-point shooting accuracy. Their shooting woes continued in this match. The Mavs shot only 9-35 from beyond the arc. None of their shooters could get into any rhythm in the match.

The rookie sensation, Luka Doncic continued his great displays for the Mavericks leading the team in scoring with 28 points on 9-15 shooting from the field. But he also didn't shot great from the deep going only 1-5.

In a league dominated by shooting, the Mavs need to get back their shooting touch to challenge in the West.

The Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki was treated to a standing ovation from the crowd as he played at the American Airlines Center for the first time this season. He scored 3 points in 8 minutes of action.

#1 Great plays down the stretch from De'Aaron Fox

Fox is one of the best young players in the league

De'Aaron Fox is having a great season for the Kings. He is one of the most improved players in the league this year and is displaying elite point guard potential with each passing game.

In this match, Fox made some clutch plays in the final minutes. When Dallas had close to 7 points in the fourth quarter, Fox outjumped one of the best rebounders in the game, DeAndre Jordan for a defensive rebound and then went on a one-man fastbreak for a layup. He also made a crucial layup and an assist in the final two minutes of this close encounter.

Fox's speed and playmaking abilities have been on full display this season. He is averaging 18.1 PPG and 7.6 assists per game for this Kings team and has led the young core brilliantly till now.

Kings' playoff hopes lie on the young shoulders of De'Aaron Fox.