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The Rights and Wrongs: Sacramento Kings Dominate In Dallas

By Rafe Wong

Dec 7, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell (7) fights for the ball with Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes (22) and guard Ty Lawson (10) during the second quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell (7) fights for the ball with Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes (22) and guard Ty Lawson (10) during the second quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Last night the Sacramento Kings routed past the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 120-89. Listed down below are the right and wrongs that happened in last night’s victory.

Rights

Solid First Quarter: Since the new season has begun, the Kings have constantly started the first quarter of games rusty. This weakness of the team has played a big part in why they haven’t been able to win many games this season.

It wasn’t ideal, but this time around, the Kings were able to have a solid start by outscoring their foe by a score of 26-23. Starting off the game strong helped the guys wearing purple gain momentum for the rest of game in which they dominated.

1-2 Punch: The Kings were able to put up 120 points last night. Most of the credit for this offensive spark has to belong to DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay.

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Together, the duo was able to put up 43 points off 18-34 shooting on the court. Rudy did most of his damage in the first half while DeMarcus did his thing to close out the game, the perfect formula for the Kings to follow in putting up points on the board.

Barnes Burner: The best player on the Dallas Mavericks this season has been Harrison Barnes, but the Kings kept him in check in last night’s game. Before yesterday’s contest, Barnes averaged a few ticks over 20 points per game, but the Kings only allow the rising star to score 11 points off 5-16 shooting.

Wrongs

Foul Happy: Not many things to be mad about in this game, if you are a Kings fan, but if there was something to be discouraged about it would be the excessive fouling in the game. The Kings finished the night recording a whopping 23 fouls, three more than their season average.

Perimeter Defense: The guards for the Mavericks were the bright spot for Dallas in yesterday’s game. The Kings were unable to handle the wrath of Deron Williams and Wesley Matthews, which together combined for 36 points off shooting 7-11 from the perimeter. Fortunately, the Kings were able to stop the rest of the players on the Mavericks’ roster.

Ben McLemore’s Shooting: Making his first start of the season, McLemore had a mediocre night offensively. Although he scored 9 points for the night, McLemore struggled to make his jump shots, specifically from beyond the perimeter. To finish the night, McLemore shot just 3-11 from the floor and 1-6 from the three-point line.

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McLemore showed his aggressiveness to score points when being call upon, which is a positive sign, but now it is time for the four-year player to get the ball into the bucket at a consistent rate.

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