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FINAL
Dec 29, 2021

Game Recap

Chimezie Metu knocked down a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Kings over the Mavericks, 95-94, in Sacramento. Metu finished the game with 11 points and eight rebounds for the Kings, while Tyrese Haliburton added 12 points and 10 assists in the victory. Kristaps Porzingis (24 points, seven rebounds) and Jalen Brunson (25 points, six assists) combined for 49 points for the Mavericks in the losing effort. The Kings improve to 15-21 on the season, while the Mavericks fall to 16-18.

Box Score

1234T
DAL3013262594
SAC2035172395
Dallas Mavericks logoMAVERICKSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
10Dorian Finney-SmithSF264-83-50-060101611+1
6Kristaps PorzingisPF348-191-67-873133224+2
7Dwight PowellC271-40-10-26110222-11
21Frank NtilikinaSG384-81-20-03320209+6
13Jalen BrunsonPG3611-192-21-126102325-2
8Josh Green272-60-10-03312034-14
9Moses Brown92-30-01-25000115+9
31Isaiah Thomas133-80-30-00400006-1
0Sterling Brown173-52-30-02000018+3
1Theo Pinson70-10-10-02300010+2
44Charlie Brown Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
35Marquese Chriss— did not play —— did not play —
Carlik Jones— did not play —— did not play —
8George King— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-8146.9%9-2437.5%9-1369.2%362375111994
Sacramento Kings logoKINGSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
40Harrison BarnesSF334-102-44-461001014+7
35Marvin Bagley IIIPF274-81-22-271200311+11
22Richaun HolmesC263-50-02-26311248-9
0Tyrese HaliburtonSG354-131-53-3210002312-5
5De'Aaron FoxPG337-120-12-413103516+12
7Chimezie Metu204-83-50-080110111-10
24Buddy Hield221-51-40-01100213-4
30Damian Jones213-50-10-06200346+7
15Davion Mitchell186-92-40-010001014-4
3Terence Davis— did not play —— did not play —
8Maurice Harkless— did not play —— did not play —
25Alex Len— did not play —— did not play —
20Jahmi'us Ramsey— did not play —— did not play —
13Tristan Thompson— did not play —— did not play —
17Robert Woodard II— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL36-7548.0%10-2638.5%13-1586.7%382152142195

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdalsac
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Holmes vs. Porzingis: Tip to Fox
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:41) MISS Bagley III 5' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:41) Porzingis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:36) Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:23) MISS Porzingis 2' Layup
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:20) Bagley III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (11:16) Fox 2' Running Layup (2 PTS)
    02
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:16) Finney-Smith S.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Mosher)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:16) MISS Fox Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:11) Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:58) MISS Porzingis 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:58) Mavericks Rebound
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (10:58) Holmes L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Collins)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (10:50) Brunson 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    22
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (10:33) Haliburton 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Holmes 1 AST)
    24
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:17) Porzingis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:17) Porzingis L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Sterling)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (10:04) Fox Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (9:57) Bagley III P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Mosher)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (9:51) Porzingis 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ntilikina 1 AST)
    44
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (9:35) MISS Haliburton 15' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (9:32) Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (9:27) Ntilikina 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Porzingis 1 AST)
    74
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (9:15) Holmes 9' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Haliburton 1 AST)
    76
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (9:03) Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ntilikina 2 AST)
    106
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:54) Haliburton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:54) Ntilikina STEAL (1 STL)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:54) Haliburton P.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Sterling)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:46) Bagley III P.FOUL (P2.T4) (J.Sterling)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (8:37) Finney-Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Porzingis 2 AST)
    136
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:15) MISS Metu 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:12) Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:06) MISS Porzingis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:03) Holmes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (7:55) MISS Haliburton 5' Driving Layup
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (7:52) Holmes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (7:52) Holmes Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
    138
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (7:38) Brunson 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    168
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (7:21) MISS Barnes 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:18) Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (7:12) Fox P.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Collins)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (7:12) Porzingis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    178
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:12) MISS Porzingis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (7:10) Metu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (6:59) Fox 9' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1710
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:59) Brunson S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Collins)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:59) KINGS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (6:59) Fox Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    1711
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:42) Metu P.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Collins)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (6:42) Porzingis Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1811
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (6:42) Porzingis Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1911
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:35) MISS Fox 4' Driving Layup
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:33) Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (6:32) Jones Tip Dunk Shot (2 PTS)
    1913
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:07) Powell Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:52) MISS Metu 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:48) Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:40) MISS Porzingis 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:36) Barnes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:18) MISS Barnes 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:17) Mavericks Rebound
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (5:03) Brunson 13' Step Back Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    2113
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (4:47) MISS Hield 14' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:46) Mavericks Rebound
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:34) MISS Thomas 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (4:31) Metu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:21) Green P.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Mosher)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (4:08) Jones 1' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Hield 1 AST)
    2115
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:53) MISS Ntilikina 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:50) Metu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:44) MISS Fox 4' Driving Layup
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:42) Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:39) MISS Hield 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:36) M. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:21) MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:18) Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:11) MISS Barnes 3' Driving Layup
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:08) Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:04) MISS M. Brown 2' Dunk
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:04) Metu BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:58) Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (2:50) Thomas 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2315
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:35) Jones Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:35) Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (2:19) M. Brown 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST)
    2515
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +3 (1:59) Mitchell 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
    2518
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (1:43) MISS Porzingis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (1:40) Haliburton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (1:34) Mitchell 15' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    2520
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (1:19) MISS S. Brown 9' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (1:17) Porzingis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (1:17) Porzingis Tip Dunk Shot (7 PTS)
    2720
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:52) MISS Hield 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:48) M. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (0:37) Porzingis 17' Turnaround Fadeaway (9 PTS) (Thomas 2 AST)
    2920
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:28) MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:24) Porzingis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:06) Jones Violation:Kicked Ball (J.Sterling)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:00) Jones S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Mosher)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:00) MISS M. Brown Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:00) Mavericks Rebound
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (0:00) M. Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    3020
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

94Points95
38-81(46.9%)Field Goal(%)36-75(48.0%)
9-24(37.5%)3-Point(%)10-26(38.5%)
9-13(69.2%)Free Throw(%)13-15(86.7%)
36(7)Rebounds(Offensive)38(7)
23Assists21
7Steals5
5Blocks2
11Turnovers14
19Fouls21
40Pts In The Paint46
9Fast Break Pts6
18Pts Off Turnovers18
23Bench Pts34
10Largest Lead13

Game Details

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 · 9:30 PM
Golden 1 Center · Sacramento, CA
attendance: 16,071 (91.3%)