Buddy Hield scored 29 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Sacramento Kings went on an 18-3 run in the third quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-100.
It was tied at 53 when Harrison Barnes’ jumper put the Kings ahead for good with 11:32 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points and Hield made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 71-56 lead with 7:10 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter.
Marvin Bagley III had 22 points (11 in the fourth quarter), 12 rebounds and 4 blocks off the bench, and Barnes added 16 points.
For the Mavericks, Justin Jackson scored 19 points.
The Kings shot 47.1% from the field and 37.1% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 39.1% and 30.0%. They outscored the Mavericks 31-6 on the fast break. The Kings’ starters outscored the Mavericks 46-30 in 19 minutes together.