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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
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Dallas Mavericks
107
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Sacramento Kings
113
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-107 at home on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Golden 1 Center. Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Sacramento Kings. Cooper Flagg had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Sacramento Kings led 59-44 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 31-23. Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 38, Sacramento Kings 38. Keon Ellis had 21 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings?
- The Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-107 on December 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cooper Flagg scored 23 for the Dallas Mavericks; Keon Ellis scored 21 for the Sacramento Kings.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 21 | 33 | 30 | 107 |
| Sacramento Kings | 31 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 113 |
Game leaders
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 23 Cooper Flagg
- Rebounds
- 11 Dwight Powell
- Assists
- 5 Cooper Flagg
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 21 Keon Ellis
- Rebounds
- 9 Precious Achiuwa
- Assists
- 9 Russell Westbrook
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg starter | 34:13 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7-13 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 3 | -9 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 33:49 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7-13 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 1 | +9 |
| Max Christie starter | 29:56 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 23:02 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | -9 |
| Ryan Nembhard starter | 16:48 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| Naji Marshall bench | 26:25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2 | -1 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 25:09 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 19:11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | +3 |
| D'Angelo Russell bench | 12:47 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 7:16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Moussa Cisse bench | 5:47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 5:37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Brandon Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ellis starter | 32:20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8-15 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 27:55 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-16 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3 | +8 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 27:46 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1 | +8 |
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 27:00 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9-15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 25:19 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +9 |
| Dylan Cardwell bench | 20:58 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 20:16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | +0 |
| Nique Clifford bench | 20:05 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -2 |
| Doug McDermott bench | 19:21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Malik Monk bench | 19:00 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
Not available: Drew Eubanks, Keegan Murray, Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, Devin Carter
| Dallas Mavericks | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 14/20 (70%) | Free throws | 6/8 (75%) |
| 27/60 (45%) | 2 pointers | 28/66 (42%) |
| 13/27 (48%) | 3 pointers | 17/38 (44%) |
| 40/87 (46%) | Field goals | 45/104 (43%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Assists | 32 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 16 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 2:16 | Time spent in lead | 45:15 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 4 Q1 11:00
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 18 Q2 0:37
- Longest run
- 13-0 Sacramento Kings · Q1 6:41 to Q1 4:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:47 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 9:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 9:32 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 9:15 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 8:35 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 7:11 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 6:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 6:41 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 6:27 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 12 | 18 |
| 6:02 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 12 | 20 |
| 5:35 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 12 | 23 |
| 4:53 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 12 | 25 |
| 4:08 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 12 | 27 |
| 3:50 | Dallas Mavericks | D'Angelo Russell 2-pt field goal | 14 | 27 |
| 3:03 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 14 | 29 |
| 2:33 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 14 | 31 |
| 2:19 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 16 | 31 |
| 1:20 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 18 | 31 |
| 0:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 21 | 31 |
| 0:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:24 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 25 | 31 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 25 | 34 |
| 9:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 9:42 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 27 | 36 |
| 9:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
| 9:14 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 29 | 39 |
| 9:01 | Dallas Mavericks | D'Angelo Russell 2-pt field goal | 31 | 39 |
| 8:41 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 31 | 41 |
| 8:06 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 31 | 43 |
| 7:19 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 31 | 45 |
| 6:58 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 31 | 47 |
| 5:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 32 | 47 |
| 5:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 33 | 47 |
| 5:16 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 33 | 49 |
| 4:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 36 | 49 |
| 4:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 39 | 49 |
| 2:31 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 39 | 51 |
| 1:47 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 39 | 53 |
| 1:24 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 3-pt field goal | 39 | 56 |
| 0:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 40 | 56 |
| 0:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 41 | 56 |
| 0:37 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 41 | 59 |
| 0:25 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 43 | 59 |
| 0:25 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 44 | 59 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 44 | 61 |
| 11:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 47 | 61 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 47 | 64 |
| 10:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 48 | 64 |
| 10:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 49 | 64 |
| 10:04 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 49 | 66 |
| 9:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 51 | 66 |
| 9:11 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 53 | 66 |
| 8:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 55 | 66 |
| 8:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 58 | 66 |
| 7:56 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 58 | 68 |
| 7:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 60 | 68 |
| 7:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 61 | 68 |
| 6:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 63 | 68 |
| 6:36 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 63 | 71 |
| 6:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 66 | 71 |
| 6:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 5:51 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 68 | 74 |
| 5:21 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 68 | 77 |
| 3:20 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 68 | 80 |
| 2:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 70 | 80 |
| 2:30 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 70 | 83 |
| 1:43 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 70 | 85 |
| 1:20 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 70 | 88 |
| 1:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 72 | 88 |
| 0:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 74 | 88 |
| 0:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 77 | 88 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 11:06 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 78 | 90 |
| 11:06 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 79 | 90 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 79 | 95 |
| 9:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 82 | 95 |
| 9:14 | Dallas Mavericks | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 85 | 95 |
| 8:31 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 85 | 97 |
| 7:47 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 85 | 98 |
| 7:47 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 85 | 99 |
| 7:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 87 | 100 |
| 7:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 88 | 100 |
| 6:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 91 | 100 |
| 6:37 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 91 | 102 |
| 6:33 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford Free throw | 91 | 103 |
| 5:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 93 | 103 |
| 5:42 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 93 | 106 |
| 5:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 94 | 106 |
| 5:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 95 | 106 |
| 3:24 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 97 | 106 |
| 3:01 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 97 | 108 |
| 3:01 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 97 | 109 |
| 2:50 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 109 |
| 2:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 102 | 109 |
| 1:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 104 | 109 |
| 1:25 | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell 2-pt field goal | 104 | 111 |
| 1:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 106 | 111 |
| 0:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Dwight Powell Free throw | 107 | 111 |
| 0:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 107 | 112 |
| 0:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 107 | 113 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Sacramento Kings 1-0. Final series: Sacramento Kings 2-1.
- Dec 27: Dallas Mavericks 107 at Sacramento Kings 113 (this game)
- Jan 6: Dallas Mavericks 100 at Sacramento Kings 98
- Feb 26: Sacramento Kings 130 at Dallas Mavericks 121
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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