Updated at 5:38 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2007
NBA: Barea scores 25 as Mavericks top Kings, 123-102
Associated Press
DALLAS — Point guard J.J. Barea made the most of his first NBA start, hitting 9 of 11 shots for a career-high 25 points, and leading the Mavericks past the Kings, 123-102, tonight.Josh Howard, who missed the first two games because of a suspension, led Dallas with 27 points. Dirk Nowitzki matched Barea's 9-for-11 performance and had 24 points.
Kevin Martin led Sacramento with 28 points. John Salmons had 27 and Francisco Garcia 23, but the Kings dropped to 0-3 with their most lopsided loss yet.
