Williams’ 3-pointer at buzzer gives Mavs thrilling 2OT win over Kings

Why the Mavs won: Deron Williams drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the second overtime as the Dallas Mavericks racked up yet another home victory over the Sacramento Kings – this one 117-116 in dramatic fashion. Tuesday’s double overtime win at American Airlines Center was the 22nd straight time the Mavs have beaten the Kings in Dallas. In the process, coach Rick Carlisle passed Chuck Daly for 21st place on the NBA’s all-time coaching wins list with 639 victories.

Key players: The Mavs were led by 25 points from Deron Williams, 23 from Dirk Nowitzki and 20 from Wesley Matthews.

Key stat: JaVale McGee came off the bench to pick up his first double-double of the year with season highs of 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Kings got a monster game from center DeMarcus Cousins who turned in an unusual triple-double: 35 points, 17 rebounds and 10 turnovers.

Records: Kings 14-21, Mavs 20-15

This story was originally published January 5, 2016 at 10:44 PM with the headline "Williams’ 3-pointer at buzzer gives Mavs thrilling 2OT win over Kings."