The Sacramento Kings hosted the Dallas Mavericks at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night as part of the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. The winner of the game faces the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum on Friday to determine the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
After a close first quarter, the Mavericks took control of the game in the next period to blow out the Kings and earn an easy 120-106 win. That means Sacramento is not going to make the 2025 NBA playoffs and will have an early offseason. They have no shot of qualifying since Wednesday’s game was a knockout contest.
Domantas Sabonis had a poor game for the Kings, finishing with just 11 points. He did grab 13 rebounds and dished out five assists, but those weren’t enough. DeMar DeRozan was the lone bright spot with 33 points and seven rebounds, while Zach LaVine contributed 20 points and nine dimes.
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Juan Paolo is a journalist for Sportskeeda who covers the NBA and WNBA. He’s been writing about basketball since 2015 and has been with Sportskeeda since 2021.
Juan’s allegiance lies with the Golden State Warriors and his journey with the Warriors began with their memorable victory over the Lakers in 2000, and he experienced the successes of the ‘We Believe’ era and the rise of Steph Curry.
What Juan loves most about basketball is its ability to evoke a range of emotions, from adrenaline-fueled excitement to the highs of victory and the lows of defeat. To ensure complete accuracy in articles, he conducts thorough research before writing his articles.
The Warriors’ victories in the 2022 and 2017 championships hold a special place in Juan’s memories, as well as iconic moments like Baron Davis’ dunk over Andrei Kirilenko and Goran Dragic’s performance in the 2010 Western Conference semifinals.
Off the court, Juan enjoys watching football, TV and movies, caring for his numerous cats, and cooking whenever time permits.
