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NBA: Sacramento 102, Dallas 95

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Published: Jan. 12, 2009 at 1:11 AM

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Kevin Martin had 21 points to lead five Sacramento players in double figures Sunday night and the Kings beat Dallas 102-95.

Francisco Garcia scored 17 points, John Salmons and Brad Miller had 13 apiece and Jason Thompson scored 12 for the Kings, who won for the first time in their last six games.

Jason Terry led Dallas with 33 points. Dirk Nowitzki had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Mavericks, who have lost two straight.

Sacramento took control in the fourth quarter, staging a 9-2 run to open the period. Nowitzki's jumper pulled the Mavericks to within four but the Kings followed that with a 10-3 spree to take control.

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