The Dallas Mavericks went to bed Wednesday night knowing if they had done just a little bit more they would have gotten out of Golden 1 Center with a win over the Sacramento Kings.
But Kings forward Chimezie Metu had the final say-so as his three-pointer as time expired lifted Sacramento to a dramatic 95-94 victory and overshadowed Isaiah Thomas’ solid debut with the Mavs.
The Mavs overcame a 12-point halftime deficit and actually were clinging to an 86-81 lead with 5:44 remaining in the game following a three-pointer and vicious dunk by Dorian Finney-Smith.