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GAME FLOW
DALLAS (AP) -- Chris Webber was having a lot of fun -- and
flaunting it.
|  | | Kings forward Chris Webber had an MVP-like outing in Dallas, with 34 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. |
Webber scored 34 points, including 22 in the first half and his
final four on emphatic slam dunks, and was full of smiles, gestures
and hugs as the Sacramento Kings snuffed a late rally by the Dallas
Mavericks in a 116-105 victory Monday.
"We just wanted to make sure we got this win," said Webber,
who also had 12 rebounds and five assists.
Although the hot-shooting Kings allowed a 19-point lead to
dwindle to six in the closing minutes, Webber hardly seemed
worried, even though he was playing with five fouls.
After burying a long jumper over the outstretched arms of
7-foot-6 Shawn Bradley, Webber set up Pedrag Stojakovic on a
3-pointer, then ran back up the court with his arms up and draped
himself over Stojakovic's back.
The Mavericks answered with consecutive 3-pointers, but Webber
got in the way again. He sandwiched two devastating dunks around
another long jumper by Stojakovic, then fed Bobby Jackson for a
layup on a fast break.
"The big guy carried us," Kings coach Rick Adelman said.
"He's so versatile."
Sacramento made a season-best 55 percent of its shots with Scot
Pollard, who went 1-for-4, the only player not to make at least
half his attempts. Doug Christie, whose 36-percent average is worst
among Kings regulars, was 5-of-9 with 14 points. He also had six
assists and six rebounds.
Stojakovic had nine of his 19 in the fourth quarter. Jason
Williams rebounded from a two-point game Saturday against Houston
to also score 19.
"They all made incredible shots from all over," said Dirk
Nowitzki, who led Dallas with 28 points and 11 rebounds.
Michael Finley had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Howard Eisley, running the offense in the absence of Steve Nash,
scored 23 points.
Nowitzki had the misfortune of trying to cover Webber early.
When that didn't work, the responsibility shifted to Christian
Laettner. Then Gary Trent. Then Loy Vaught. And Bradley.
It didn't matter. Webber was at his inside-outside best, hitting
six of his first 10 shots to force the Mavericks to pay even more
attention to him than usual. That opened things up for Sacramento's
other shooters and they responded.
The Kings made 64 percent of their shots in the first quarter,
scoring a season-high 39 points in the period, and had 65 at
halftime. Sacramento wound up with its most points in regulation
since a 125-101 victory over Seattle on Nov. 25.
"Not a lot of teams can overcome 65 points at halftime,"
Laettner said. "We can't."
Dallas started off hot, too, making 12 of its first 17 and even
leading by four. The Mavericks then missed 20 of the next 28 and
didn't recover until early in the fourth quarter when Webber was on
the bench following his fifth foul.
When he came back, Dallas couldn't.
The Mavs have lost three straight for the first time this
season, all without Nash and all against teams with better records.
Dallas is 0-5 without Nash this season.
Game notes
Playing an afternoon game on Martin Luther King Day, Dallas
had its second straight sellout and fourth of the season. ...
Sacramento's previous best shooting percentage was 49 against the
Los Angeles Lakers. ... The Kings made 45-of-82 shots, including
11-of-21 on 3-pointers. They hit four straight during a 16-4 run in
the third quarter that opened an 88-70 lead. ... The Mavs have lost
four straight at home. Six of their next eight are at Reunion
Arena.
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RECAPS
New York 104
San Antonio 82
Milwaukee 101
Washington 95
Philadelphia 84
Charlotte 79
New Jersey 84
Atlanta 78
Sacramento 116
Dallas 105
Boston 107
Minnesota 102
Cleveland 107
Golden State 101
Indiana 89
LA Clippers 74
Orlando 113
Chicago 104
LA Lakers 113
Vancouver 112
Denver 122
Seattle 111
Utah 116
Houston 104
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