National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 105, Sacramento 103
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 4, 2010
Where: Arco Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #9 Derrick Stafford, # Karl Lane
Attendance: 12900
Where: Arco Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #9 Derrick Stafford, # Karl Lane
Attendance: 12900
Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 25 points and Jason Terry added 23 off the bench as the Dallas Mavericks won their ninth in a row with a 105-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday.
The Mavericks used a late 15-4 charge in the final 5 1/2 minutes of the fourth quarter to pull this one out.
With the win, Dallas improved to 16-4 to mark its best start since a 17-1 beginning in 2002-03.
Dallas swept the season series with Sacramento last year and has now won seven straight in the series and 15 of 17.
Caron Butler had 11 points and Tyson Chandler added 10 in the winning effort.
Tyreke Evans had 25 points and eight assists for Sacramento, which dropped its seventh straight.
Top Game Performances
| Dallas | Sacramento | |
| Dirk Nowitzki 25 | Scoring | Tyreke Evans 25 |
| JoseJuan Barea 6 | Assists | Tyreke Evans 8 |
| Shawn Marion 8 | Rebounds | DeMarcus Cousins 11 |
| Jason Terry 7 | Free Throws Made | DeMarcus Cousins 5 |
| JoseJuan Barea 1 | Steals | Samuel Dalembert 1 |
| Brendan Haywood 3 | Blocks | Jason Thompson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Dallas | 105 | 50.0 | 5-17 | 24-29 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Sacramento | 103 | 48.2 | 11-19 | 12-16 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
Upcoming Games
- Sacramento will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Kings have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .214 after a loss.
- Dallas will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .800 after a loss.