By BEN ROSS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Luka Doncic scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 132-96 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Doncic added 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals as the Mavericks moved into sixth place in the Western Conference, a game ahead of the Kings, with both teams trying to avoid the play-in tournament.
Kyrie Irving had 24 points and eight assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 off the bench.
De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 18 points but was held to 6-of-18 shooting. Keegan Murray added 17.
Domantas Sabonis had 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for his 55th straight double-double, tying Jerry Lucas for the longest streak in franchise history.
Doncic scored 19 points in the second quarter to help Dallas build a 58-53 lead at the half.
The Mavericks used a 22-4 run to push t...
