Kings Earn First Win by Beating Mavericks 115-100
Sacramento beat Dallas 115-100 in Dallas on November 2, earning its first win of the season after six losses. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 25 points for the Kings.
The Sacramento Kings ended their season-opening six-game losing streak with a 115-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas on November 2. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. led Sacramento with 25 points, while Malik Monk scored 24 and Zach LaVine added 23.
Dallas, which had won three straight, fell to 4-3. Kyrie Irving missed play so his left knee could recover. Daniel Gafford and Walter Clayton Jr. scored 20 points apiece for the Mavericks, and Cooper Flagg had 17, making three of 19 shots from the floor while converting all 11 of his free throws.
The game remained close through the first half, with Sacramento leading 54-53 at the break. The Kings extended their advantage to 81-74 by the end of the third quarter, then built a double-digit lead in the fourth. Dallas did not cut the margin below 10 in the closing stretch.
Sacramento will host the Los Angeles Lakers on November 4. Dallas is scheduled to visit the San Antonio Spurs that night.