The game between the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings will take place at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, April 5 at 8:30 PM ET.
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The Dallas Mavericks will welcome the Sacramento Kings to the American Airlines Center for an NBA game on Wednesday. The Dallas Mavericks lost 132-130 in their last game over the Hawks. Dallas (37-42) remained 11th in the Western Conference, one spot out of the play-in. “We know the position we’re in,” Kidd said. “We’re playing catch-up. We’ve got to find a way to win and right now we’re coming up short.” The Mavs have lost three straight and seven of eight.
Kidd made a pregame plea for improved contributions from his bench “on both ends.” It was part of his emphasis on improved overall defensive play. “It’s effort. It’s grit,” Kidd said. “And It’s what you want to do as much as energy.” Kidd complained the Mavs’ defense was “nonexistent” in a 129-122 loss at Miami on Saturday night. … Christian Wood had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Sacramento Kings on the other hand won 103-121 against the Pelicans in their last game. Sacramento rookie Keegan Murray could be the face of the Kings’ remarkable reversal of fortune. Murray has heard all about the club’s recently ended, 16-season playoff drought. But his only season with the Kings now includes a first division title in two decades — and his scoring has been no small part of that.
De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points, Murray added 21 on seven 3-pointers, and the Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-103 on Tuesday night to clinch the Pacific Division title — their first such title since the 2002-03 season. “I’m excited for this organization,” said Murray, who was drafted fourth overall out of Iowa last summer. “It’s really cool for the city.”
Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the Kings, who took the lead for good late in the first quarter and led by as many as 24 points in the second half. “The physicality that we brought to the game tonight, starting with the starting five, was really good,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “I also thought our pace was good. … We put pressure on them play after play after play. That’s how we play offensively.”
Dallas Mavericks: Reggie Bullock, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dwight Powell, Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving
Sacramento Kings: Keegan Murray, Harrison Barnes, Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter
Dallas Mavericks: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving
Sacramento Kings: Matthew Dellavedova
The game between the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings will take place at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, April 5 at 8:30 PM ET.
The match between the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings will be telecast live on Bally Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Southwest, NBC Sports California.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Southwest, NBC Sports California. | April 5 (8:30 PM ET) |
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