Number crunch: And 13 years later ... Kings leave Dallas as winners
A statistical look at the Kings’ 104-101 win over the host Dallas Mavericks on Thursday:
7: Free-throw attempts total by both teams before the fourth quarter, when the Kings made 10 of 20 from the foul line.
7-20: Kings’ record when scoring 104 or fewer points this season.
12-3: Kings’ record when holding opponents to 101 points or fewer this season.
Kings out here playing some defense and that's no typo
— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) March 4, 2016
13: Years since the Kings last won in Dallas, ending a 22-game losing streak there that dated to Feb. 27, 2003, when Sacramento won 126-124 in overtime.
#TBT: Keon Clark with the put-back dunk FTW the last time the Kings won in Dallas! #KingsFTWhttps://t.co/MYJGSszy9s
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) March 4, 2016
14: Personal fouls called on the Kings, compared to 25 on the Mavericks.
16: Points scored by the Kings reserve Marco Belinelli for the second consecutive night.
18: Points scored by Kings point guard Rajon Rondo, to go with 12 assists and three steals, in his first game in Dallas since his tumultuous breakup with the team last season.
That pass... https://t.co/896MXyt7uE
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) March 4, 2016
24.1 percent: Three-point shooting by the Mavericks (7 for 29). The Kings allow 36.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc this season.
84.8 percent: Free-throw shooting by Belinelli this season entering Thursday, when he went 1 for 4, including two misses with 10.1 seconds left and the Kings clinging to a three-point lead.
101: Points scored by the Mavericks, the fewest for a Kings opponent since a 103-101 win over Utah on Jan. 14.
Compiled by Jon Schultz
This story was originally published March 3, 2016 at 8:54 PM with the headline "Number crunch: And 13 years later ... Kings leave Dallas as winners."