The Sacramento Kings picked up a huge overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, leaving Texas with a 129-128 victory due to a DeMar DeRozan game-winner. The Kings are now 2-0 with their new-look, post-trade deadline lineup, but there were a handful of question marks toward the end of Monday's matchup in Dallas.

With the game on the line, Sacramento went to DeMar DeRozan, who hit a tough mid-range fade over Max Christie to tie the game again at 116 with 3.5 remaining. That was still more than enough time for Dallas to get up a shot, though.

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Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford left Monday night’s home game against the Sacramento Kings early in the second quarter with a sprained right knee.

For Mavericks fans, the losses of Davis and Gafford are injuries added to the insult of the franchise trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers.

After a frustrating overtime loss Monday, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd notably missed the team’s postgame press conference. He took some time to offer an explanation on the situation before the team faced Golden State on Wednesday.

The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Max Christie turned 22 on Monday, just days after Mavericks Head Coach Jason Kidd praised Christie’s versatility in different roles.

The Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks will go live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 08:30 PM ET.

Some fans didn’t see the thrilling finish between the Kings and Mavericks because they were ejected for protesting the Luka Doncic trade.