Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings Player Stats and Box Score (Apr. 16) | 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament

The Dallas Mavericks kept in step with the Sacramento Kings before roaring to a 120-106 win in the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday. Dallas trailed 29-27 after the first quarter before taking control of the game with a 72-52 run in the next 24 minutes. The Kings desperately tried to cut the deficit, but the Mavs' defense more than held up in the final period.

Anthony Davis showed why GM Nico Harrison traded for him, putting up 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Klay Thompson also came through in his team's most important game of the season, contributing 23 points with five 3-pointers.

The win sent the Mavericks to a do-or-die game against the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 8 seed. Sacramento missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

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Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings player stats and box score

Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Anthony Davis	27	9	1	1	3	0	9-23	3-6	6-6	+10
P.J. Washington	17	9	4	2	0	2	5-15	1-6	6-6	+28
Naji Marshall	9	4	3	2	0	4	4-6	1-3	0-0	+13
Dereck Lively II	5	1	4	2	1	0	2-5	0-0	1-2	+12
Klay Thompson	23	5	2	1	1	1	8-11	5-7	2-2	+31
Caleb Martin	0	3	2	0	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-14
Dwight Powell	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	-8
Daniel Gafford	9	4	1	0	2	1	3-4	0-0	0-0	+11
Spencerer Dinwiddie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-8
Dante Exum	11	3	6	1	0	1	4-4	1-1	2-2	-5
Brandon Williams	17	0	5	0	0	0	5-8	3-4	4-4	+24
Max Christie	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	-16
Jaden Hardy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-8
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Sacramento Kings player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Domantas Sabonis	11	13	5	2	0	5	5-13	0-2	1-2	-26
DeMar DeRozan	33	7	2	2	0	2	13-28	2-5	5-6	-14
Keegan Murray	9	6	2	1	2	3	3-9	2-6	1-2	-19
Zach LaVine	20	3	9	0	0	5	8-19	4-10	0-0	-22
Keon Ellis	9	1	1	0	0	1	3-4	2-3	1-1	-17
Trey Lyles	5	6	1	0	0	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	-3
Doug McDermott	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	+5
Jonas Valanciunas	4	1	0	0	2	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	-1
Isaac Jones	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+8
Markelle Fultz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+8
Terence Davis	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	+8
Devin Carter	10	4	2	1	0	0	3-5	1-2	3-4	+3
Jae Crowder	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings Game Summary

The Dallas Mavericks lost the regular season series 3-0, but avenged those results with an upset in California.

Dallas raced out of the starting block to build a 14-7 lead near the halfway point of the first quarter. Sacramento responded to close out the period strong and take a 29-27 edge after 12 minutes.

The Mavericks exploded from behind the arc to leave the Kings reeling in the second quarter. Dallas missed just two out of 10 attempts from 3-point distance to put the hosts on their heels. Klay Thompson, who went 4-for-4 from that range, led the onslaught. The 44-19 explosion pushed the Mavericks to a commanding 71-48 halftime lead.

Sacramento's best stretch on offense came in the third quarter when it hung 33 points on Dallas. However, the Kings could not pair their efficient scoring with a stifling defense, allowing the Mavericks to score 28. The Kings trailed 99-81 with a quarter left to play.

The first six minutes of the final quarter were a defensive struggle. Sacramento did not have enough time to overcome a 109-88 lead. By the two-minute mark, both teams emptied their benches as the Mavericks rolled to a 120-106 win.