Don’t look now, but Zach LaVine and the Kings appear to have hit their stride. Sacramento won its fourth consecutive game with a resounding 122-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night at American Airlines Center.

Zach LaVine scored 22 points and DeMar DeRozan added 20, each sitting out the fourth quarter, as the Sacramento Kings beat Dallas 122-98.

During recent wins over the Charlotte Hornets, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets, Zach LaVine has averaged 28 points, 5.7 rebounds, and three assists. He has shot a stellar 63.6 percent from 3-point range.

Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine (8) looks to move the ball past Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron ...

The Dallas Mavericks surprised the NBA world at the trade deadline, sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. And now, they are losing Kyrie Irving for the rest of the season, forcing Dallas to move forward without the two stars that led them to the NBA Finals less than one year ago.

The run of victories extended to four after the Kings took care of the shorthanded Mavericks, whose season took another disastrous turn when Kyrie Irving’s left leg landed awkwardly on a drive to the basket late in the first quarter.

The Sacramento Kings made franchise history with a dominant blowout victory over the injury-riddled Dallas Mavericks.

DALLAS — Watch the Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 3 on WFAA. Here's a breakdown on how to tune in – and guarantee you get the clearest signal possible of the broadcast. The Dallas Mavericks (32-29) continue their homestand tonight, facing the Sacramento Kings (31-28) at the American Airlines Center.

Sacramento certainly needs a win over the Mavericks. With a win, Dallas would jump the Kings in the standings in the West. Both teams are 17.5 games behind the No. 1 seed, though the Mavericks have played a couple of more games than the Kings.

The Dallas Mavericks have one more game at home before traveling to Milwaukee for a rematch of Saturday's game against the Bucks. Before that, the Sacramento Kings come back to Dallas for the ...