Sacramento carries a one-point edge into the second quarter, with Domantas Sabonis setting the early pace.
Sacramento leads Dallas 19-18 after the first quarter in a tight, low-scoring start. Domantas Sabonis has 6 points on a perfect 3-for-3 shooting, while Walter Clayton Jr. gives Dallas a spark with 5 points in 4:22. Daniel Gafford added 4 points and 4 rebounds for the Mavericks. Dallas is 4-2 and 11th in the power index; the winless Kings are 0-6 and ranked 30th, but they hold the early edge.
Key Performers
Domantas Sabonis: 6 points, 3-for-3 FG Walter Clayton Jr.: 5 points in 4:22 Daniel Gafford: 4 points, 4 rebounds