Richaun Holmes scored 24 points (18 in the paint), and the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-106.
Delon Wright’s reverse layup put the Kings ahead for good with 8:44 left in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks got within 98-97 on Dwight Powell’s putback with 7:26 to play, but Holmes answered with a tip-in, and the Mavericks got no closer.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Mavericks 9-4. Buddy Hield scored 4 of the Kings’ 9 on 1 for 1 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Willie Cauley-Stein had 3 steals, and the Mavericks scored 5 points off them.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), 8 rebounds and 8 assists, and Trey Burke added 19 points off the bench.
The Kings shot 51.9% from the field and 44.8% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 46.7% and 28.6%. The Mavericks’ starters were outscored 20-3 in 6 minutes together.