SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points Saturday to lead Dallas in its 99-91 win over the Sacramento Kings.
The Mavericks also had 17 points from Jose Barea and 16 from Josh Howard.
Omri Casspi led Sacramento with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Thompson had 15 points and Tyreke Evans had 14 in his first game since sitting out three starts with a sore right ankle.
Dallas held a 55-48 lead at halftime but started the third quarter strong to extend the lead to 13 points. The Kings were unable to get their offense on track and trailed 77-67 at the start of the third quarter.
Dallas built up enough of a lead that an 11-0 run by the Kings late in the fourth quarter could get them only to within six points with 30 seconds to play.
