Zach LaVine scored 22 points and DeMar DeRozan added 20, each sitting out the fourth quarter, as the Sacramento Kings beat Dallas 122-98 Monday night with the Mavericks losing Kyrie Irving late in the first quarter to a left knee sprain.
Sacramento Kings' Zach LaVine jogs down court during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/)
The Sacramento Kings are right in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race. Currently sitting at No. 9 in the standings, they are set to square off against the No. 10-seeded Dallas Mavericks.
Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan combined for 42 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of a knee injury sustained by Kyrie Irving to run away from the host Dallas Mavericks 122-98 on Monday.
Don’t look now, but Zach LaVine and the Kings appear to have hit their stride. Sacramento won its fourth consecutive game with a resounding 122-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night at American Airlines Center.
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine (8) looks to move the ball past Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron ...
The run of victories extended to four after the Kings took care of the shorthanded Mavericks, whose season took another disastrous turn when Kyrie Irving’s left leg landed awkwardly on a drive to the basket late in the first quarter.
Sacramento will attempt to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Dallas. Monday's meeting is the first of the season for the two squads.
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 19 of the 2024-25 season.
The Sacramento Kings made franchise history with a dominant blowout victory over the injury-riddled Dallas Mavericks.
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