The Kings defeated the Mavericks, 116-100 tonight in Sacramento. Buddy Hield led all scorers with 29 points (10-21 FG) to go with 4 assists for the Kings, while Marvin Bagley III tallied 22 points and 12 rebounds. Willie Cauley-Stein also recorded a career-high 18 rebounds in the game. Justin Jackson led the Mavericks with 19 points (9-16 FG) to go with 5 rebounds, while Dwight Powell added 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in the losing effort. The Kings won the battle down low, outscoring the Mavericks 50-40 in the paint in the game. With the win, the Kings improve to 35-35 on the season while the Mavericks fall to 28-43.