SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — De’Aaron Fox scored 33 points, and the Sacramento Kings beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 110-100 on Monday night to give Doug Christie his first win as the interim head coach after the Kings fired Mike Brown last week.

The Kings went on a 17-2 run to end the third quarter and take an 83-77 lead. Sacramento started the fourth on an 11-4 run, extending the lead to double digits on a 3-pointer by Trey Lyles.

Lyles had 14 points off the bench. DeMar DeRozan also had 14 points, and Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 17 assists.

Dallas led by 18 in the first quarter before the Kings cut it to 60-56 at halftime.

The Mavericks were without Kyrie Irving (shoulder), Klay Thompson (illness), Dereck Lively II (hip) and Naji Marshall (suspension), in addition to Luka Doncic being out for at least the next month with a calf strain.

Spencer Dinwiddie and PJ Washington both had season highs for the Mavericks. Dinwiddie scored 30 points and Washington had 28.

Takeaways

Mavericks: The Mavericks were without their top three scorers but kept the game close until the fourth.

Kings: Sacramento snapped a six-game losing streak, fending off an 18-point, first-quarter deficit and early boos from the home crowd for a desperately needed win.

Key moment

Trailing by nine in the third quarter, the Kings turned around what had been a listless performance. They had four offensive rebounds on one possession that ended with Sabonis' tip-in to cut the lead to 75-74 and energize the crowd.

Key stat

After allowing the Lakers to shoot 60% from the field on Saturday, the Kings held the Mavericks to 40 second-half points.

Up next

Both teams play on Wednesday, with the Kings hosting the Sixers and the Mavericks visiting the Rockets.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Domantas Sabonis (Spencer Dinwiddie gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 11-foot two point shot	0	0
11:34	Keegan Murray defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul	0	0
11:15	DeMar DeRozan misses 10-foot two point shot	0	0
11:13	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	0	0
11:02	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot layup (Quentin Grimes assists)	0	2
10:48	DeMar DeRozan makes 11-foot two point shot (Malik Monk assists)	2	2
10:33	Spencer Dinwiddie misses driving floating jump shot	2	2
10:31	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	2	2
10:25	De'Aaron Fox makes two point shot (Domantas Sabonis assists)	4	2
10:13	P.J. Washington misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
10:11	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	4	2
10:00	Daniel Gafford blocks Domantas Sabonis 's 1-foot driving dunk	4	2
9:57	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	4	2
9:46	Quentin Grimes makes 25-foot three pointer	4	5
9:25	Domantas Sabonis misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	5
9:22	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	4	5
9:16	Quentin Grimes misses 12-foot two point shot	4	5
9:15	Malik Monk defensive rebound	4	5
9:05	P.J. Washington shooting foul	4	5
9:05	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 1 of 2	5	5
9:05	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 2 of 2	6	5
8:55	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 1-foot two point shot	6	7
8:48	Malik Monk lost ball turnover (Spencer Dinwiddie steals)	6	7
8:44	Malik Monk shooting foul	6	7
8:44	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 1 of 3	6	8
8:44	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 2 of 3	6	9
8:44	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 3 of 3	6	10
8:34	De'Aaron Fox makes 23-foot three pointer	9	10
8:19	P.J. Washington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	9	13
8:06	Malik Monk misses 4-foot two point shot	9	13
8:05	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	9	13
7:44	Spencer Dinwiddie traveling	9	13
7:32	Domantas Sabonis makes layup (Malik Monk assists)	11	13
7:16	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 27-foot three point jumper (Quentin Grimes assists)	11	16
7:01	Malik Monk misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	16
7:00	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	11	16
6:58	Domantas Sabonis makes two point shot	13	16
6:40	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 25-foot three pointer	13	19
6:24	DeMar DeRozan makes 12-foot two point shot (Domantas Sabonis assists)	15	19
6:14	Keegan Murray personal foul	15	19
6:14	Kings Full timeout	15	19
6:14	Kevin Huerter enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	15	19
6:14	Keon Ellis enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	15	19
6:14	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Jaden Hardy	15	19
6:14	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	15	19
6:12	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 29-foot three point jumper	15	19
6:10	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	15	19
5:55	Keegan Murray lost ball turnover (Dwight Powell steals)	15	19
5:43	P.J. Washington misses 8-foot two point shot	15	19
5:41	Kings defensive team rebound	15	19
5:38	Jazian Gortman enters the game for Quentin Grimes	15	19
5:37	Malik Monk out of bounds lost ball turnover	15	19
5:35	Keon Ellis personal foul	15	19
5:24	P.J. Washington makes 11-foot two point shot (Dwight Powell assists)	15	21
5:13	Keon Ellis bad pass (Dwight Powell steals)	15	21
5:03	P.J. Washington makes 23-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	15	24
4:54	Dwight Powell blocks Domantas Sabonis 's 3-foot driving layup	15	24
4:53	Mavericks defensive team rebound	15	24
4:38	P.J. Washington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	15	27
4:37	Kings Full timeout	15	27
4:29	Jazian Gortman personal foul	15	27
4:22	Keegan Murray makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists)	17	27
4:00	Jazian Gortman misses two point shot	17	27
3:57	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	17	27
3:50	Kevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	27
3:48	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	17	27
3:40	P.J. Washington makes 25-foot three pointer (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	17	30
3:27	Keegan Murray misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	17	30
3:25	Mavericks defensive team rebound	17	30
3:25	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Malik Monk	17	30
3:25	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Keegan Murray	17	30
3:25	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	17	30
3:13	DeMar DeRozan shooting foul	17	30
3:13	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	17	31
3:13	P.J. Washington misses free throw 2 of 2	17	31
3:09	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	17	31
2:59	Domantas Sabonis makes 1-foot dunk (DeMar DeRozan assists)	19	31
2:47	P.J. Washington makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Dwight Powell assists)	19	33
2:40	Kevin Huerter misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	33
2:38	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	19	33
2:31	Jazian Gortman traveling	19	33
2:31	Trey Lyles enters the game for Kevin Huerter	19	33
2:31	Alex Len enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	19	33
2:25	Jaden Hardy personal foul	19	33
2:25	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell	19	33
2:14	Alex Len misses driving floating jump shot	19	33
2:12	Jazian Gortman defensive rebound	19	33
1:54	Jaden Hardy misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	19	33
1:52	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	19	33
1:41	DeMar DeRozan misses 14-foot two point shot	19	33
1:39	Alex Len offensive rebound	19	33
1:39	Daniel Gafford blocks Alex Len's tip shot	19	33
1:38	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	19	33
1:30	Trey Lyles misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	33
1:29	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	19	33
1:22	Alex Len shooting foul	19	33
1:22	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 3	19	34
1:22	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 3	19	35
1:22	P.J. Washington misses free throw 3 of 3	19	35
1:19	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	19	35
1:02	Keon Ellis misses driving floating jump shot	19	35
1:00	Alex Len offensive rebound	19	35
59.1	P.J. Washington blocks Alex Len's two point shot	19	35
57.2	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	19	35
50.0	Jazian Gortman makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	19	37
39.0	Jazian Gortman shooting foul	19	37
39.0	De'Aaron Fox misses free throw 1 of 2	19	37
39.0	Kings offensive team rebound	19	37
39.0	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 2 of 2	20	37
33.1	Daniel Gafford offensive foul	20	37
33.1	Daniel Gafford turnover	20	37
18.1	Daniel Gafford blocks De'Aaron Fox 's 2-foot two point shot	20	37
17.1	Jazian Gortman defensive rebound	20	37
3.1	Jazian Gortman out of bounds lost ball turnover	20	37
3.1	Keegan Murray enters the game for Alex Len	20	37
3.1	Quentin Grimes enters the game for P.J. Washington	20	37
0.0	Keon Ellis makes 22-foot three point shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)	23	37
0.0	(00:00) [Mavericks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	23	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	37

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, December 31, 2024

Coverage

NBA TV, NBC Sports CA, KFAA-TV

Attendance

Referees

Derek Richardson, James Williams, CJ Washington

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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