On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings by a score of 120-106. With the victory, they will now head to Memphis for a showdown with th

The Mavs defeated the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, 120-106, buoyed by a 44-point second quarter. Anthony Davis led the way, putting up 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, while Klay Thompson added 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting from three. DeMar DeRozan paced the Kings with 33 points.

Klay Thompson's performance Wednesday was in stark contrast to last season's play-in flop and helped the Mavericks eliminate the Kings for a shot at the West's final playoff berth.