Also-ran Kings beat contending Mavs 111-99 to finish sweep
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DALLAS (AP) Buddy Hield scored 27 points, Marvin Bagley III had 23 points and nine rebounds and Sacramento beat Dallas 111-99 on Sunday night, giving the also-ran Kings a season sweep of the playoff-contending Mavericks.
All three games were in a span of 15 days, which the Mavericks finished with a 6-0 record against the other teams while going 0-3 for the second time in three seasons against the Kings.
Luka Doncic scored 30 points before getting ejected in the final minute after his second technical foul in another game without European sidekick Kristaps Porzingis, who is battling right knee soreness. Dallas sixth man Tim Hardaway Jr. missed his second game of the season with right ankle soreness.
Kings beat contending Mavericks to finish sweep
Buddy Hield scored 27 points, Marvin Bagley III had 23 points and nine rebounds and Sacramento beat Dallas 111-99 on Sunday night, giving the also-ran Kings a season sweep of the playoff-contending Mavericks.
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DALLAS Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks simply couldn t figure out the also-ran Sacramento Kings this season.
It remains to be seen how that will affect the playoff positioning for the Mavericks, who now have to worry about their superstar being one technical foul from a one-game suspension after his 15th of the season.
Buddy Hield scored 27 points, Marvin Bagley III had 23 points and nine rebounds and Sacramento beat Dallas 111-99 on Sunday night, giving the Kings a season sweep of the Mavericks.
Kings rally to spoil James return to the Lakers lineup Follow Us
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By JOE REEDY - Associated Press - Saturday, May 1, 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) - LeBron James‘ return to the Lakers’ lineup wasn’t enough to lift Los Angeles out of its slump.
James scored 16 points in his first action in nearly six weeks, but the Sacramento Kings were able to rally in the fourth quarter for a 110-106 victory on Friday night.
James suffered a high right ankle sprain on March 20 against the Atlanta Hawks and missed the next 20 games, which was the longest absence of his career. He played 32 minutes and was 6 of 12 from the field. He missed what would had been a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining.
Kings rally spoils James return to the Lakers lineup
LeBron James scored 16 points in his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup, but it wasn t enough as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 110-106 victory on Friday night. James suffered a high right ankle sprain on March 20 against the Atlanta Hawks and missed the next 20 games, which was the longest absence of his career.
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LOS ANGELES LeBron James scored 16 points in his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup, but it wasn t enough as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 110-106 victory on Friday night.