SACRAMENTO, April 6 (UPI) -- A 25-point performance from Shawn Marion Friday and a strong second half brought Dallas a 117-108 victory over Sacramento.
The Mavericks kept their dwindling playoff hopes alive by pulling away over the final two periods while hitting 51 percent from the field.
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Brandan Wright added 20 points for Dallas and Darren Collison scored 18. Dallas overcame an early nine-point deficit by outscoring the Kings 41-26 in the second period.
Isaiah Thomas led Sacramento with 29 points and Tyreke Evans had 16.
The Mavericks put the game away with a nine-point run in the fourth period, snapping a two-game skid.
