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Kings lakers 20029/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Evan Eschmeyer made his fifth start for Dallas, playing The Mavericks wentĪhead with their planned giveaway of 5,000 Hardaway bobbleheadĭolls. Wide open for a 3-pointer that extended the lead to 96-83. With less than five minutes left, Van Exel was driving for whatĪppeared to be an easy layup. "I was real nervous and finally glad that I settled into the game." "I didn't expect to be in a game of this magnitude this year," said Van Exel, who was part of only 16 wins in Denver this season. Van Exel fed LaFrentz for a 3-pointer, Nash made a 3-pointer and Finley drove for a layup. Within 2 minutes, the Kings led 43-36 after Stojakovic hit aģ-pointer and Webber had a tip-in and a follow-up slam.īut the Mavericks needed just 2 minutes to score eight straight points. Sent with Juwan Howard and Donnell Harvey to the Nuggets. Van Exel took over the role that Tim Hardaway had before he was Nash and Van Exel went on the floor for the first time together when the game was tied with 6:09 left in the second quarter. Mike Bibby, Doug Christie and Bobby Jackson each scored 13. This season against Dallas, had 16 points. ![]() Peja Stojakovic, who scored 63 points in the first two games Michael Finley added 14 points for Dallas, while Johnny Newman had 13. ![]() "But we have four new guys and it is going to take a while. "It was a very good game and it was a special game that we will all remember," Mavericks coach Don Nelson said. Kings never got closer than seven points after that. Mavericks had a 77-67 lead by the end of the third quarter, and the LaFrentz ended Nash's 15-point spurt with a 3-pointer. "They've got that many more weapons to go with. "They got to running and took control, and we got impatient," Kings coach Rick Adelman said. Sacramento, despite losing three of its last four games, still has the NBA's best record (40-15) and a two-game lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Pacific Division.ĭallas, the Midwest leader, has the league's second-best record at 39-17. Webber had 28 points and 14 rebounds for the Kings. After Scot Pollard traveled, Nash drove for a layup that put the Mavericks ahead to stay, and ended his stretch of 15 straight points. Nash tied the game at 64 when he hit a short jumper with 4:09 left in the third quarter. "He's the heart and soul of the whole team." "He can do that in a heartbeat," Nowitzki said. ![]() Turnaround for Dallas, making consecutive 3-pointers to begin his personal scoring run. The Kings had a 58-51 lead when Chris Webber made a 19-foot jumper with 9:07 left in the third quarter. "With the new guys, we can really spread the floor and give a lot of different looks." I knocked them down and got my confidence going. Nowitzki had his second straight game with more than 20 points and 20 rebounds. Nash shot 10-for-13 in the game and scored 15 straight points in a 22-6 third-quarter run that put Dallas ahead to stay. In the end, the Mavericks' two All-Stars still made the difference. Both played about 30 minutes just two days after coming from Denver with Avery Johnson and Tariq Abdul-Wahad in a deal completed just before the NBA trading deadline. LaFrentz had 14 points and six rebounds, while Van Exel had eight points and eight assists. "It will be a while before we really know how to play with each other, but the future is bright." "We looked good and the new guys fit in well," Nowitzki said. Nash scored 28 points and Nowitzki had 26 points and 21 reboundsĪs the Mavericks, with key contributions from Raef LaFrentz and Nick Van Exel in their debuts, beat the Sacramento Kings 111-97 Saturday in a battle of division leaders. But Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki still led the way. Nash, Nowitzki get help from newcomers to beat KingsĭALLAS (AP) - The newcomers fit in nicely for the Dallas ![]()
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