SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Chimezie Metu made a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Sacramento Kings a 95–94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set between the teams. Dallas led 94–92 with 33.2 seconds remaining after Jalen Brunson’s short jumper and two free throws from Kristaps Porzingis. After Harrison Barnes missed a layup for Sacramento, and the Mavericks were called for a 24-second violation, Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox drove down the lane and passed to Metu in the right corner in front of the Mavericks’ bench. The crowd erupted when his shot dropped through the net. “It was a great moment. Since I’ve been in the league, for sure one of the best moments I’ve had. For us to grind that one out, it felt good,” said Metu who went to the Kings’ practice court after the game to get in extra …
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