Zach LaVine scored 22 points and DeMar DeRozan added 20, each sitting out the fourth quarter, as the Sacramento Kings beat Dallas 122-98 Monday night with the Mavericks losing Kyrie Irving late in the first quarter to a left knee sprain.

Sacramento Kings' Zach LaVine jogs down court during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/)

The Sacramento Kings are right in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race. Currently sitting at No. 9 in the standings, they are set to square off against the No. 10-seeded Dallas Mavericks.

Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan combined for 42 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of a knee injury sustained by Kyrie Irving to run away from the host Dallas Mavericks 122-98 on Monday.

Don’t look now, but Zach LaVine and the Kings appear to have hit their stride. Sacramento won its fourth consecutive game with a resounding 122-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night at American Airlines Center.

Sacramento got off to a hot start, making five of the first six shots as the Kings got out to an 11-4 lead. But they wasted their challenge early on a foul that sent Kai Jones to

Zach LaVine led the way for the Kings, scoring a game-high 22 points. DeMar DeRozan also had a great game, recording 20 points. Sacramento also saw their entire starting lineup score in double digits, leading to an easy victory over the Mavericks.

The Sacramento Kings made franchise history with a dominant blowout victory over the injury-riddled Dallas Mavericks.

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Sacramento will attempt to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Dallas. Monday's meeting is the first of the season for the two squads.

The run of victories extended to four after the Kings took care of the shorthanded Mavericks, whose season took another disastrous turn when Kyrie Irving’s left leg landed awkwardly on a drive to the basket late in the first quarter.