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Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson combined for 50 points as the Dallas Mavericks brought the Sacramento Kings' season to a juddering halt with a 120-106 blowout on the road in California.
The Mavericks, who scraped into the play-in tournament after finishing in 10th place in the West, seized control of the game in an explosive second quarter, outscoring Sacramento 44-19 to build a hefty double-digit advantage which they held for the remainder of the game.
Former Golden State star Thompson rattled in 23 points while Davis, who joined Dallas in February from the Los Angeles Lakers following his former team's trade for Luka Doncic, finished with 27 points and nine rebounds. "We're so desperate to keep the postseason alive," Thompson said afterwards. "It's a privilege to play basketball at this time of year. I told the guys before the game: 'We have nothing to lose. Go out there with a free swing, play for each other and play free-minded.Because that's when we're at our best."
Dallas will now play the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday with the winner advancing to a first-round playoff series against top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
