Kristaps Porziņģis scored 24 points (12 in the paint), and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 24-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 112-96.
It was tied at 67 when Jalen Brunson’s 9-foot pull-up jumper put the Mavericks ahead for good with 8:59 left in the third quarter. Dwight Powell scored 8 points as they pulled away to a 91-69 lead with 3:22 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 27 in the fourth quarter.
Brunson had 23 points and 8 assists.
For the Kings, Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 10 assists. The Kings had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Mavericks shot 51.9% from the field and 40.9% from 3 to the Kings’ 41.8% and 34.5%. The Kings were outscored 14-2 in 3 minutes with Barnes, Hield, Jones, Fox and Metu on the floor together.