Brandon Williams hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 33.9 seconds left, lifting the Dallas Mavericks to a 100-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Tuesday, January 6. Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 20 points, helping snap a seven-game road losing streak.
Anthony Davis posted 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Mavericks, while Naji Marshall added 15 points and Daniel Gafford grabbed 13 boards. Dallas trailed 58-46 at halftime but outscored Sacramento by 14 points over the final two quarters to secure the comeback.
Sacramento remained competitive without injured forward Keegan Murray, with DeMar DeRozan scoring 21 points and Zach LaVine returning from a nine-game absence to contribute 20. Maxime Reynaud chipped in 14, but the Kings could not convert late-game opportunities.
In the final seconds, Dennis Schroder, Russell Westbrook, and DeRozan all missed three-point attempts that could have retaken the lead. Williams’ timely basket and clutch free throws from Dallas sealed the narrow win.
Dallas shot 41% from the field, including 30% from three-point range, while converting 14 of 21 free throws. The Kings finished 42% overall and 29% from beyond the arc. Cooper Flagg’s 8-for-15 shooting and Williams’ 7-for-13 performance were key factors in the victory.
The Mavericks improve to 14-23 and will face Utah on Thursday, while Sacramento drops to 8-29, remaining second-worst in the Western Conference, and travels to Golden State on Friday.
