For the first time this season, the Mavericks lost their second straight game, falling to the Kings, 129-113. Luka Donu010diu0107 finished with 25 points and seven assists while Kyrie Irving contributed 23 points, but they were both outclassed by Domantas Sabonis, who had 32 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists, and De’Aaron Fox, who had 30 points, seven assists, and three steals.
The Mavericks won the first quarter 36-35 behind 11 points from Kyrie and 10 from Luka. Both offenses started out strong, with the Kings shooting 60% from the floor in the first, and the Mavericks keeping pace by shooting 52.