With 82 games in an NBA season schedule, winning one would be inevitable.
Very few thought it would take so long for the Sacramento Kings to make it to the win column. The Kings defeated the Dallas Mavericks 115-100 on the road after a 34-26 fourth quarter rally on Monday in Dallas.
Sacramento rookie phenom Darius Acuff Jr. scored 25 points on 10 of 21 from the floor. Acuff built his performance in the second half with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting including a pair of three-pointers, with four rebounds and three assists.
Malik Monk added 24 points and Zach LaVine chipped in 23 to help make the Kings the last NBA team this season to win.
The Mavericks were led by Daniel Gafford and Walter Clayton Jr., who each had 20 points on a combined 15 of 19 from the field. Cooper Flagg scored 17 on 3-of-19 shooting and made all 11 of his free throws.
Ironically given the matchup, Acuff is the first rookie with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in three straight games since Flagg did it last season.
The Kings made 11 more field goals than the Mavericks including an overwhelming 12 more baskets from the three point line. The Mavericks missed 26 three-point shots.
The Kings grabbed seven ...