The last time the Sacramento Kings played against the Mavericks was in Dallas on December 8th, and it was one of the last joyful moments that the Kings would feel for well over a month.
The Kings were nine-point underdogs in that game, but were able to build a large lead and fend off a Mavericks comeback in order to secure the unlikely road victory. Nemanja Bjelica scored a then-career-high 30 points and Buddy Hield added 26.
Mavericks young star Luka Doncic was in the ear of the referees the entire game and seemed to have a complaint after every call and non-call throughout the contest.