National Basketball Association

Highs and Lows: Sacramento Kings Get Rattled In Dallas

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 8:55 p.m. ET

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The Sacramento Kings lost to the Dallas Mavericks today by a score of 99-79. Listed down below are the highs and lows that pertain to the Kings in today’s contest.

Highs

DeMarcus Cousins: To no surprise, DeMarcus Cousins was the focal point for the Kings’ offense in today’s game. Statistically, the number were good for the All-Star big man as he recorded 33 points and 6 rebounds for the day.

Containing Barnes: The Sacramento Kings have not been Harrison Barnes’ favorite opponent this season. In the two games that Barnes has played against the purple and white, he has averaged 13 points while shooting 32.3% from the floor. In today’s game, Barnes scored 15 points but only shot 33.3% from the floor.

Points Allowed: Dallas shot over 44% from the floor and 39% from the perimeter in today’s game. You would think that their offense had their way with the Sacramento defense, but they only ended the game with 99 points. Although this isn’t a legit plus from the game, not a lot was going right in today’s contest for the Kings.

Lows

Perimeter Defense: The Kings just had no answer in how to guard the duo of Darren Williams and Wesley Matthews. Overall, the pair of guards for the Mavericks recorded 30 points, 8 assists, and shot 45.8% from the floor.

Offensive Support: DeMarcus Cousins came into today’s game scoring the ball, but unfortunately, his teammates were absent. Outside of Cousins, the Kings as a collective whole recorded just 46 points while shooting 34.6% from the floor and 24% from the perimeter. Cousins contributed to 41.7% of the Kings’ scoring today, not a good sign.

Same Old Kings: It looked like the Kings were showing some optimism after achieving a grand defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, but unfortunately, it was just a ruse. Sacramento had a great opportunity to win today’s game against an inferior Mavericks team, but instead, they dropped the ball once again. Kings fans will not see growth from their beloved team until the Kings can capitalize on winnable games on a consistent basis.