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Stats rundown: 4 numbers from the Mavericks loss to the Kings Share this story Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Sacramento Kings after a valiant second quarter comeback that had them competitive for the rest of the game. The Kings were able to hit just enough big shots from players such as rookie Tyrese Haliburton andm third year player Chimezie Metu, while the Mavericks stopped putting points up down the stretch. Related This was the second loss to the Kings this season, the first coming only eight days ago, and both were pretty brutal to watch...

“That was the game right there,” Towns said. “We knew we had a chance to put them away. It was the first time this season where we really had a chance to lay the hammer and we did it.” The Timberwolves entered the game with the worst record in the NBA before beating the Kings for the second time this season. Minnesota won 116-106 at home on April 5. Things were slightly different this time. Both teams scored 74 points in the first half and combined for more than 200 heading into the fourth quarter. “I don’t think much defense was actually played,” Towns said.

Apr 21, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 18 of his 24 points in the third quarter and the New York Knicks beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-97 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory. Barrett’s offense and the Knicks’ defense changed the game after the Hornets scored 66 points in the first half. New York held Charlotte to just 31 after halftime. Derrick Rose and Immanuel Quickley each scored 17 points off the bench for the Knicks, who moved into fifth place in the Eastern Conference. They bring their longest winning streak since winning eight straight in March 2014 into t...

SACRAMENTO, CA (AP) – Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away over the final five minutes and thumped the Sacramento Kings 134-120 on Tuesday night. Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell added 28 points apiece to help the Timberwolves beat the Kings for the second time this season and the first time in front of fans at Golden 1 Center. About 1,600 front-line workers sat alongside cardboard cutouts after California eased its COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month. Minnesota trailed 115-114 when Edwards made his fifth 3-poi...

Heat 111, Magic 103: Shorthanded Magic go cold in fourth quarter Share this story Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The start of the second half of the Magic season looked a lot like a majority of the first half: with the Magic struggling to put together a lineup. And as a result, struggling to hit shots. In the first game after the All-Star break, the Magic were without Terrence Ross, Evan Fournier, James Ennis and Cole Anthony. It’s not easy to win an NBA basketball game with a bulk of your available players being centers and power forwards, leaving Steve Clifford to say prior to th...