Darius Acuff Jr. scores 25 as Kings beat Mavericks 115–100
Darius Acuff Jr. added 5 rebounds and 6 assists as Kings won.

The Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 115–100.
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 25 points for the Sacramento Kings, with 5 rebounds and 6 assists. He made 10 of 21 field-goal attempts, including 2 of 8 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 3 of 4 attempts. He finished with 5 turnovers.
Malik Monk scored 24 points for the Sacramento Kings, with 1 rebound and 7 assists. He made 9 of 14 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 8 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 1 of 2 attempts. He finished with 2 turnovers.
Daniel Gafford scored 20 points for the Dallas Mavericks, with 7 rebounds. He made 9 of 10 field-goal attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 2 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 20 points for the Dallas Mavericks, with 1 rebound and 2 assists. He made 6 of 9 field-goal attempts, including 4 of 5 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 4 of 4 attempts.
Top performers
Daniel Gafford (Dallas Mavericks): 20 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TO, 9 FGM, 10 FGA, 2 FTM, 2 FTA, 3 OREB, 4 DREB, 4 PF, -10 +/-, 26:21 MIN.
Darius Acuff Jr. (Sacramento Kings): 25 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL, 5 TO, 10 FGM, 21 FGA, 2 3PM, 8 3PA, 3 FTM, 4 FTA, 5 DREB, 3 PF, 1 +/-, 36:50 MIN.
What's next
Dallas Mavericks visit San Antonio Spurs — November 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM EST.
Sacramento Kings host Los Angeles Lakers — November 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM EST.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 19 | 35 | 27 | 34 | 115 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 35 | 21 | 26 | 100 |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter | 35:37 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3/13 | 2 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 27:13 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2/3 | 1 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 30:52 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | 28:26 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 8/14 | 3 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 36:50 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10/21 | 5 |
| Leaky Black | 24:38 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4/7 | 0 |
| Nique Clifford | 3:29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| Malik Monk | 30:04 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 9/14 | 2 |
| Daeqwon Plowden | 2:55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 19:56 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3/3 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter | 35:37 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 27:13 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2/3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 30:52 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Zach LaVine | 28:26 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 8/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5/9 | 2/2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 36:50 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10/21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/8 | 3/4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Leaky Black | 24:38 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4/7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Nique Clifford | 3:29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Karaban | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Mogbo | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Monk | 30:04 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 9/14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5/8 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| Daeqwon Plowden | 2:55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 19:56 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3/3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Martin | 21:00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 |
| P.J. Washington | 37:38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2/9 | 2 |
| Daniel Gafford | 26:21 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 9/10 | 1 |
| Max Christie | 7:40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/5 | 1 |
| Cooper Flagg | 39:33 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3/19 | 6 |
| Moussa Cisse | 1:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 23:34 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6/9 | 0 |
| Jett Howard | 1:39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Morez Johnson | 17:03 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5/5 | 0 |
| Tobi Lawal | 1:39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Naji Marshall | 24:16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2/9 | 2 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 18:35 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0/3 | 2 |
| Marcus Sasser | 19:23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Martin | 21:00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -13 |
| P.J. Washington | 37:38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2/9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2/8 | 6/8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -13 |
| Daniel Gafford | 26:21 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 9/10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -10 |
| Max Christie | 7:40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Cooper Flagg | 39:33 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3/19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0/4 | 11/11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -10 |
| Moussa Cisse | 1:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 23:34 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6/9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/5 | 4/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 |
| Jett Howard | 1:39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Morez Johnson | 17:03 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 3/6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
| Tobi Lawal | 1:39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Naji Marshall | 24:16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2/9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/4 | 1/2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 18:35 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -19 |
| Marcus Sasser | 19:23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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