DeMarcus Cousins
Cousins scores 31 to lead Sacramento past Mavericks 112-98
DeMarcus Cousins

Cousins scores 31 to lead Sacramento past Mavericks 112-98

Published Dec. 1, 2015 12:59 a.m. ET

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) DeMarcus Cousins scored 16 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the Sacramento Kings beat the struggling Dallas Mavericks 112-98 on Monday night.

Rajon Rondo had 21 points and Rudy Gay added 20 for the Kings, who had dropped six straight to Dallas and 21 of the previous 23 meetings. Sacramento outscored the Mavericks 22-13 in the third to take the lead for good.

Chandler Parsons had 14 points for the Mavericks. Dirk Nowitzki and Zaza Pachulia both scored 13.

Dallas, which has dropped four of five, missed 28 of 37 attempts from 3-point range.

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Darren Collison added 15 points and Omri Casspi 10 for the Kings. Cousins grabbed nine rebounds and Rondo had five assists.

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