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SAC130
Final
121DAL
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Turnover Swing
Sacramento Kings
Away · Kings · Won
SAC
Sacramento Kings
130
Finalmargin9
121
Dallas Mavericks
Home · Mavericks
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Biggest Lead
SAC +18
Q2 · 6:09
Biggest Run
DAL 12-0
 
Lead Changes
2
3 ties
Half
SAC 68 · DAL 56
SAC led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
SAC won by 9.
Insight 02
SAC built the biggest lead at +18.
Insight 03
DAL had the biggest unanswered run (12-0).
Insight 04
DAL won Q4 33-30.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn SAC

    Marshall got 16 of his 29 pts via drives (8 makes, 55% up 13 pp from season avg 42%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn SAC

    SAC scored 17 pts off DAL's 17 turnovers (1.00 PPP allowed).

    8 of 17 TOVs (47%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn DAL

    DAL scored 4 pts off SAC's 4 turnovers (1.00 PPP allowed).

    2 of 4 TOVs (50%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn SAC

    Williams got 8 of his 13 pts via drives (4 makes, 62% up 7 pp from season avg 55%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn DAL

    Achiuwa got 9 of his 29 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 31% up 19 pp from season avg 12%).

    4 from putbacks (8 pts) · 3 from drives (6 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

SACDAL
Q1
SAC +14
SAC42
DAL28
Running42–28
Q2
DAL +2
SAC26
DAL28
Running68–56
Q3
Tied
SAC32
DAL32
Running100–88
Q4
DAL +3
SAC30
DAL33
Running130–121

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGSAC17/30 57%11/24 46%12/23 52%11/24 46%51/101 50%
DAL10/18 56%11/24 46%12/22 55%12/17 71%45/81 56%
3PSAC3/7 43%2/8 25%2/8 25%1/3 33%8/26 31%
DAL2/5 40%2/8 25%3/7 43%3/3 100%10/23 43%
FTSAC5/6 83%2/3 67%6/6 100%7/10 70%20/25 80%
DAL6/10 60%4/6 67%5/9 56%6/9 67%21/34 62%
REBSAC1312111046
DAL912111042
ASTSAC887629
DAL387523
TOVSAC02204
DAL623617
Paint PTSSAC2218181876
DAL1214181862

Game Flow

Margin over time — DAL ahead above the line, SAC below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (2) and ties (3).

DAL aheadSAC ahead
9-011-010-09-012-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 10:33DAL takes the lead 4–5 · Q1 10:00Tied 5–5 · Q1 9:45SAC takes the lead 6–5 · Q1 9:45Tied 6–6 · Q1 9:33DAL +1SAC +18+18−18

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Precious Achiuwa
SAC · Starter
33:102912431013/193/3+14
Maxime Raynaud
SAC · Starter
31:3022601108/130/1-5
Daeqwon Plowden
SAC
25:4319400007/73/3-5
Devin Carter
SAC · Starter
32:2515754036/130/3+10
Nique Clifford
SAC · Starter
39:0913872116/191/6+9
Drew Eubanks
SAC
9:5111200005/60/00
Malik Monk
SAC
19:048020003/120/5-7
DeMar DeRozan
SAC · Starter
25:227250101/30/0+20
Killian Hayes
SAC
18:095461002/81/5+3
Patrick Baldwin Jr.
SAC
5:371100000/10/0+6
Dylan Cardwell
SAC
0000000/00/00
Doug McDermott
SAC
0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
54.5%
61.7%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
24.8%
42.0%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
32.0%
21.1%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
3.4%
15.0%

Efficiency

ORTGSAC edge
SAC
124.7
DAL
115.0
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGSAC edge
SAC
115.5
DAL
124.0
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%DAL edge
SAC
58.0%
DAL
63.0%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
SAC
104.5
DAL
105.1
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelSACDALEdge
In the paint7662SAC +14
Fast break2027DAL +7
Off turnovers215SAC +16
2nd chance2216SAC +6

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricSACDAL
Passes328220
Touches451339
Distance (mi)19.018.7
Pull-up FG27/53 (51%)27/48 (56%)
Catch & Shoot FG24/48 (50%)18/32 (56%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

DeMar DeRozan — SAC missSACDaeqwon Plowden — SAC madeSACNique Clifford — SAC missSACCaleb Martin — DAL madeDALNique Clifford — SAC missSACDeMar DeRozan — SAC missSACMoussa Cisse — DAL missDALMaxime Raynaud — SAC madeSACDaeqwon Plowden — SAC madeSACKillian Hayes — SAC missSACMalik Monk — SAC madeSACDevin Carter — SAC madeSACDwight Powell — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACMalik Monk — SAC missSACMarvin Bagley III — DAL madeDALDrew Eubanks — SAC madeSACMalik Monk — SAC missSACDevin Carter — SAC missSACMax Christie — DAL missDALMalik Monk — SAC missSACBrandon Williams — DAL madeDALPrecious Achiuwa — SAC missSACKhris Middleton — DAL missDALPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACDaeqwon Plowden — SAC madeSACKlay Thompson — DAL missDALKlay Thompson — DAL missDALBrandon Williams — DAL missDALCaleb Martin — DAL madeDALNique Clifford — SAC missSACNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMarvin Bagley III — DAL madeDALBrandon Williams — DAL madeDALDevin Carter — SAC missSACDaeqwon Plowden — SAC madeSACCaleb Martin — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALAJ Johnson — DAL madeDALPatrick Baldwin Jr. — SAC missSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC missSACNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMaxime Raynaud — SAC missSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACCaleb Martin — DAL madeDALDaeqwon Plowden — SAC madeSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACNique Clifford — SAC missSACKhris Middleton — DAL missDALCaleb Martin — DAL missDALDrew Eubanks — SAC madeSACDevin Carter — SAC madeSACKillian Hayes — SAC madeSACDrew Eubanks — SAC madeSACMoussa Cisse — DAL missDALDrew Eubanks — SAC madeSACTyus Jones — DAL missDALMaxime Raynaud — SAC madeSACKhris Middleton — DAL madeDALKillian Hayes — SAC madeSACMax Christie — DAL missDALNique Clifford — SAC missSACDrew Eubanks — SAC missSACCaleb Martin — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALDaeqwon Plowden — SAC madeSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACMaxime Raynaud — SAC madeSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC missSACNaji Marshall — DAL missDALDaeqwon Plowden — SAC madeSACKillian Hayes — SAC missSACKillian Hayes — SAC missSACNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALKhris Middleton — DAL missDALBrandon Williams — DAL madeDALPrecious Achiuwa — SAC missSACMaxime Raynaud — SAC madeSACKlay Thompson — DAL madeDALAJ Johnson — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACMalik Monk — SAC madeSACKlay Thompson — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALMaxime Raynaud — SAC madeSACDevin Carter — SAC missSACNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMalik Monk — SAC missSACMaxime Raynaud — SAC missSACKhris Middleton — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALKillian Hayes — SAC missSACTyus Jones — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL missDALMalik Monk — SAC madeSACAJ Johnson — DAL madeDALBrandon Williams — DAL madeDALMaxime Raynaud — SAC madeSACMaxime Raynaud — SAC missSACMax Christie — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALKhris Middleton — DAL madeDALKlay Thompson — DAL madeDALNique Clifford — SAC madeSACNique Clifford — SAC madeSACMarvin Bagley III — DAL madeDALNique Clifford — SAC missSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACDevin Carter — SAC madeSACNique Clifford — SAC missSACMax Christie — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMalik Monk — SAC missSACKhris Middleton — DAL madeDALNique Clifford — SAC madeSACDevin Carter — SAC missSACNaji Marshall — DAL missDALMalik Monk — SAC missSACBrandon Williams — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALMarvin Bagley III — DAL missDALMarvin Bagley III — DAL madeDALCaleb Martin — DAL missDALNique Clifford — SAC missSACNique Clifford — SAC madeSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC missSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACNique Clifford — SAC missSACNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALAJ Johnson — DAL madeDALDevin Carter — SAC madeSACNique Clifford — SAC madeSACNique Clifford — SAC madeSACMaxime Raynaud — SAC missSACMalik Monk — SAC missSACMax Christie — DAL missDALMarvin Bagley III — DAL madeDALNique Clifford — SAC missSACMalik Monk — SAC missSACBrandon Williams — DAL missDALDevin Carter — SAC madeSACKhris Middleton — DAL madeDALDeMar DeRozan — SAC madeSACMoussa Cisse — DAL missDALKlay Thompson — DAL missDALKillian Hayes — SAC missSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACMalik Monk — SAC missSACNique Clifford — SAC missSACBrandon Williams — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMaxime Raynaud — SAC missSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC missSACKlay Thompson — DAL madeDALPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACMax Christie — DAL missDALKillian Hayes — SAC missSACBrandon Williams — DAL madeDALDevin Carter — SAC missSACDevin Carter — SAC missSACBrandon Williams — DAL madeDALNique Clifford — SAC missSACMaxime Raynaud — SAC madeSACDrew Eubanks — SAC madeSACMaxime Raynaud — SAC madeSACDevin Carter — SAC missSACNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALNique Clifford — SAC missSACDevin Carter — SAC madeSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACMax Christie — DAL madeDALKhris Middleton — DAL missDALPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSACPrecious Achiuwa — SAC madeSAC
Sacramento Kings51/101 · 50.5%
Dallas Mavericks45/81 · 55.6%
mademissedteam · result
DAL 45/81 (55.6%) · SAC 51/101 (50.5%) — DAL ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

SAC won clutch · 12–5
SAC
12
clutch pts
DAL
5
clutch pts
114–109 → 128–121
Clutch events
Q4
4:55
MISS
MISS Clifford 16' Step Back Jump Shot
Q4
4:51
PTS116 - 109
Plowden Tip Dunk Shot (14 PTS)
Q4
3:11
MISS
MISS Achiuwa 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
Q4
3:05
FOUL
Plowden S.FOUL (P1.PN) (B.Schwab)
Q4
3:05
PTS118 - 115
Marshall Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
Q4
3:05
MISS
MISS Marshall Free Throw 2 of 2
Q4
2:46
PTS120 - 115
Carter 2' Cutting Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Achiuwa 4 AST)
Q4
2:34
TOV
Marshall Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T16); Carter STEAL (3 STL)
Q4
2:28
PTS122 - 115
Plowden 2' Running Dunk (16 PTS) (Carter 5 AST)
Q4
2:18
FOUL
Achiuwa S.FOUL (P4.PN) (N.Buchert)
Q4
2:18
PTS122 - 118
Marshall Free Throw 1 of 1 (36 PTS)
Q4
2:05
FOUL
Williams S.FOUL (P3.PN) (N.Buchert)
Q4
2:05
MISS
MISS Carter Free Throw 1 of 2
Q4
2:05
PTS123 - 118
Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Q4
1:56
PTS123 - 120
Williams 4' Driving Layup (15 PTS)
Q4
1:56
FOUL
Clifford S.FOUL (P3.PN) (B.Schwab)
Q4
1:56
PTS123 - 121
Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
Q4
1:33
MISS
MISS Achiuwa 2' Driving Layup
Q4
1:29
PTS125 - 121
Achiuwa 5' Putback Layup (29 PTS)
Q4
1:14
TOV
Middleton Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T17); Achiuwa STEAL (3 STL)
Q4
0:52
PTS128 - 121
Plowden 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Clifford 7 AST)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
SACMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
2:2973/30/00+7
2:2931/11/20+7
2:2921/30/00+7
2:2900/10/00+7
2:1400/00/00+5
0:1500/00/00+1
DALMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
2:2931/11/10-7
2:2920/02/31-7
0:1500/00/00-1
0:0900/00/00-2
2:2000/00/00-5
2:1400/00/00-5
2:2900/00/01-7

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

SAC 120–115 DAL → 130–121
  1. 2:46
    PTSSAC120–115 · SAC +5
    Carter 2' Cutting Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Achiuwa 4 AST)
  2. 2:34
    TOVDAL120–115 · SAC +5
    Marshall Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T16); Carter STEAL (3 STL)
  3. 2:28
    PTSSAC122–115 · SAC +7
    Plowden 2' Running Dunk (16 PTS) (Carter 5 AST)
  4. 2:18
    PTSDAL122–117 · SAC +5
    Marshall 4' Driving Layup (35 PTS)
  5. 2:18
    PTSDAL122–118 · SAC +4
    Marshall Free Throw 1 of 1 (36 PTS)
  6. 2:05
    MISSSAC122–118 · SAC +4
    MISS Carter Free Throw 1 of 2
  7. 2:05
    PTSSAC123–118 · SAC +5
    Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  8. 1:56
    PTSDAL123–120 · SAC +3
    Williams 4' Driving Layup (15 PTS)
  9. 1:56
    PTSDAL123–121 · SAC +2
    Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
  10. 1:33
    MISSSAC123–121 · SAC +2
    MISS Achiuwa 2' Driving Layup
  11. 1:29
    PTSSAC125–121 · SAC +4
    Achiuwa 5' Putback Layup (29 PTS)
  12. 1:14
    TOVDAL125–121 · SAC +4
    Middleton Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T17); Achiuwa STEAL (3 STL)
  13. 0:52
    PTSSAC128–121 · SAC +7
    Plowden 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Clifford 7 AST)
  14. 0:46
    MISSDAL128–121 · SAC +7
    MISS Marshall 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot; Achiuwa BLOCK (1 BLK)
  15. 0:22
    PTSSAC130–121 · SAC +9
    Clifford 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (13 PTS)
  16. 0:17
    TOVDAL130–121 · SAC +9
    Bagley III Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T18); Carter STEAL (4 STL)
  17. 1:31
    MISSSAC130–121 · SAC +9
    MISS Carter 5' Tip Layup Shot