Dallas Mavericks

Russell Westbrook leads Kings over Mavericks

Published

December 28, 2025

Dec 27, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook (18) controls the ball against the Dallas Mavericks during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

The Dallas Mavericks were looking to avenge their Christmas Day loss to the Golden State Warriors with a win against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Unfortunately for Dallas, a former MVP would stand in their way.

Russell Westbrook is proving to be a great pickup for Sacramento, as he led the Kings with 21 points, nine assists, and five rebounds. He didn’t go alone, however. Keon Ellis also added 21 points and Maxime Raynaud contributed 19 points.

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This proved good enough as it helped Sacramento hold off Cooper Flagg’s 23 points to win 113-107. The Kings have continued to deal with injuries all season long, but their heart resides in Westbrook, and he’ll never give up.

About the Author Published Dec 28, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1