Kings Beat Buzzer, Mavericks

DALLAS â€”  Keon Clark did it to the Dallas Mavericks again.

Clark caught an airball by Mike Bibby and turned it into a winning eight-foot jumper with 0.4 seconds left, giving the Sacramento Kings a 126-124 overtime victory over the Mavericks at Dallas.

Three weeks before, Clark’s dunk off a missed three-point attempt with 16.5 seconds left gave the Kings another win over Dallas. Sacramento has won the last six meetings between the teams -- three this season and three in last season’s playoffs.

Michael Finley’s desperation three-point attempt off an inbounds pass missed badly.

Peja Stojakovic had 36 points to lead Sacramento, which won its fifth straight and seventh in eight games. Clark had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Dallas, which played its second overtime game in the last three after none in the first 55, has lost two straight. Despite having the league’s best record at 44-14, the Mavericks are 2-5 against Sacramento, San Antonio and the Lakers.

Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 36 points and 13 rebounds. Finley had 31 points, 21 in the first half.

The Kings trailed, 118-111, with 1 minute 57 seconds left in regulation, then tied it with layups by Vlade Divac and Doug Christie, followed by a running, three-point bank shot by Bobby Jackson with 12.5 seconds remaining.

Steve Nash had a chance to win it for Dallas at the buzzer but was short on a 15-footer.

Dallas dug out of an early hole to lead by nine midway through the third. Sacramento rallied quickly and was within five points until the Mavericks’ ill-fated seven-point lead in the final two minutes.

The Kings held on despite Chris Webber fouling out with 7:17 left in regulation. Vlade Divac also fouled out in overtime.

Webber, who had a triple-double in Sacramento’s 29-point win the first time they met this season, had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.