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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
Away
Dallas Mavericks
100
Home
Sacramento Kings
98
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 100-98 on the road on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. Cooper Flagg had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. DeMar DeRozan had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The Dallas Mavericks trailed 58-46 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 30-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Anthony Davis (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Daniel Gafford (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 25, Sacramento Kings 23. Anthony Davis had 19 points, 16 rebounds and 2 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 Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 100-98 on January 6, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cooper Flagg scored 20 for the Dallas Mavericks; DeMar DeRozan scored 21 for the Sacramento Kings.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 100 |
| Sacramento Kings | 35 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 98 |
Game leaders
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 20 Cooper Flagg
- Rebounds
- 16 Anthony Davis
- Assists
- 6 Cooper Flagg
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 21 DeMar DeRozan
- Rebounds
- 9 Maxime Raynaud
- Assists
- 9 Dennis Schröder
Anthony Davis double-double (19 PTS, 16 REB) · Daniel Gafford double-double (10 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Christie starter | 35:53 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-13 | 2-9 | 3-3 | 1 | -2 |
| Anthony Davis starter | 35:37 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7-23 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 1 | -6 |
| Cooper Flagg starter | 35:00 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +11 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 31:32 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 22:29 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +11 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 27:19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 26:37 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 4 | -6 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 13:52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Ryan Nembhard bench | 11:42 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, P.J. Washington Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine starter | 37:15 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-19 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +3 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 36:31 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8-18 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 34:42 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | -6 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 31:08 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-15 | 1-7 | 2-4 | 0 | +1 |
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 21:53 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 25:44 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 3-7 | 1 | -9 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 23:26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Nique Clifford bench | 14:13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Dylan Cardwell bench | 10:31 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +7 |
| Doug McDermott bench | 4:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
| Dallas Mavericks | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 14/21 (66%) | Free throws | 11/17 (64%) |
| 31/69 (44%) | 2 pointers | 30/61 (49%) |
| 8/27 (29%) | 3 pointers | 9/31 (29%) |
| 39/96 (40%) | Field goals | 39/92 (42%) |
| 55 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 19 | Assists | 23 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 1:58 | Time spent in lead | 43:10 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 2 Q4 1:20
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 12 Q2 3:24
- Longest run
- 9-0 Sacramento Kings · Q1 3:23 to Q1 1:17
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 1 | 3 |
| 10:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 2 | 3 |
| 10:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 3-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 10:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 9:36 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 9:10 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 8:48 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 6 | 11 |
| 8:48 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 6 | 12 |
| 8:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 8:02 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 9 | 13 |
| 7:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 6:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 5:34 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 5:06 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 4:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 15 | 19 |
| 4:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 16 | 19 |
| 4:29 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 4:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 3:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 3:23 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 2:37 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 2:13 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
| 1:17 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 20 | 30 |
| 1:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 22 | 30 |
| 0:47 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 22 | 33 |
| 0:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 24 | 33 |
| 0:10 | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell 2-pt field goal | 24 | 35 |
| 0:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin Free throw | 25 | 35 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 27 | 35 |
| 10:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 29 | 35 |
| 9:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 9:23 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 32 | 37 |
| 8:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 7:22 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 34 | 38 |
| 7:22 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 34 | 39 |
| 6:56 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 34 | 40 |
| 6:41 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 34 | 42 |
| 6:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 6:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 37 | 42 |
| 5:55 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 37 | 44 |
| 5:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 4:46 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 40 | 45 |
| 4:46 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 40 | 46 |
| 4:01 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 40 | 48 |
| 3:40 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 40 | 50 |
| 3:24 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 40 | 52 |
| 2:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 42 | 52 |
| 2:37 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 42 | 54 |
| 2:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 54 |
| 1:10 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 56 |
| 0:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 46 | 56 |
| 0:18 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 46 | 58 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 11:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 51 | 58 |
| 10:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 53 | 58 |
| 8:45 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 53 | 60 |
| 8:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 55 | 60 |
| 7:50 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 55 | 62 |
| 7:26 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 55 | 64 |
| 6:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 57 | 64 |
| 6:01 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 57 | 67 |
| 5:26 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 57 | 69 |
| 5:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 58 | 69 |
| 4:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 60 | 69 |
| 4:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 61 | 69 |
| 4:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 62 | 69 |
| 3:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 64 | 69 |
| 3:14 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 64 | 71 |
| 2:45 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
| 2:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 65 | 74 |
| 2:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 66 | 74 |
| 1:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 68 | 74 |
| 1:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 70 | 74 |
| 0:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 73 | 74 |
| 0:41 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 73 | 76 |
| 0:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 75 | 76 |
| 0:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 76 | 76 |
| 0:15 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 76 | 78 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 78 | 78 |
| 10:34 | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 10:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 79 | 80 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 79 | 81 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 79 | 82 |
| 9:30 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 9:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
| 8:57 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 81 | 85 |
| 8:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 82 | 85 |
| 7:42 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 82 | 87 |
| 7:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 84 | 87 |
| 6:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 86 | 87 |
| 4:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 88 | 87 |
| 4:02 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 88 | 89 |
| 3:36 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 88 | 91 |
| 3:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 90 | 91 |
| 2:28 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 90 | 93 |
| 2:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 93 | 93 |
| 1:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 95 | 93 |
| 1:13 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 95 | 96 |
| 0:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
| 0:41 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 97 | 98 |
| 0:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 3-pt field goal | 100 | 98 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Sacramento Kings 2-1.
- Dec 27: Dallas Mavericks 107 at Sacramento Kings 113
- Jan 6: Dallas Mavericks 100 at Sacramento Kings 98 (this game)
- Feb 26: Sacramento Kings 130 at Dallas Mavericks 121
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 7, 2026 · 04:00 UTC