By Matthew T.F. Harrington

The Dallas Mavericks needed all 58 minutes Tuesday night to beat the Sacramento Kings 117-116. No, that’s not a typo. Deron Williams hit a three-pointer as time expired in a second overtime period to give the Mavs the win at the buzzer.

The Kings (14-21) looked like they’d pull out the win after leading by 7 in the closing minutes of the game. Dallas (20-15) scored the final 8 points of the contest to spoil Sacramento’s night and instead pile upon the game-winner Williams.

Sacramento was trailing Dallas 78-70 heading into the fourth quarter but outscored the Mavericks 28-20 to force the tie. Each team was held to only 6 points in the first overtime to end the extra session tied at 104.

DeMarcus Cousins played nearly 49 minutes, producing a game-high 35 points on 15 of 30 from the field. The Kings center hauled in 14 rebounds for the double-double. Rudy Gay added 31 points in the defeat. Rajon Rondo did not play in his return to the team he played for last season before being unceremoniously benched. Starting guard Darren Collison, another former Mav, also picked up a double-double with 14 points and a game-best 12 assists.

Williams led all Mavs in scoring with 25 points while Dirk Nowitzki produced 23 despite going 8-for-19 from the field. JaVale McGee produced the double-double coming off the bench with 13 points and 11 points.

The Kings will be happy to leave Dallas considering they haven’t won there in 22-straight games. They’ll head back to the Capitol to host the lowly Los Angeles Lakers fresh of a drubbing by the Warriors.