Programming Note: Tune into "Kings Pregame Live" at 6:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday on NBC Sports California before the Kings and Mavericks tip-off. Immediately after the final buzzer, tune back in for "Kings Postgame Live."
The Kings will have at least one more home game this season.
By beating the Phoenix Suns 109-88 in the season finale on Sunday, Sacramento secured the No. 9 seed and home-court advantage in their 2025 Western Conference play-in game against the No. 10-seeded Dallas Mavericks.
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The Kings and Mavericks are slated to play at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center, with the winner advancing to take on the loser of Tuesday's game between the No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors and No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies.
Star center Domantas Sabonis finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while backup big Jonas Valančiūnas scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench.
If the Kings win both play-in games this week, they would face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round.
Sacramento won all three regular-season matchups against Dallas, with the last game coming on March 3.
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Both teams will enter the play-in game with sub-.500 records, as the Kings finished the regular season at 40-42 and the Mavericks concluded a disappointing 39-43 campaign with a blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Kings and Mavericks have endured a lot of turmoil this season, but both have a chance to extend their campaigns this week.