Kings Edge Mavericks 122-120

• January
• 15

5:49 am basketball

Kevin Martin scored 39 points in his second game back from a groin injury and John Salmons hit a game-winning drive with 2.6 seconds remaining to help the Sacramento Kings snap the Dallas Mavericks’ seven-game winning streak with a 122-120 victory Monday night.Terry tied it with 7 seconds left, setting up Salmons’ game-winner.Salmons finished with 22 points and Francisco Garcia also had 22 for the Kings, who had lost six straight to Dallas.Terry and Devin Harris scored 25 points apiece to lead the Mavs. Dirk Nowitzki added 21. After winning three of four on the homestand, the Kings could be getting even more help soon. Point guard Mike Bibby is expected to make his season debut Wednesday in Toronto after undergoing surgery on a torn ligament in his left thumb in October, forward Ron Artest also could return after missing the previous nine games with an injured right elbow.The Kings  have tried to hold it together in the first half of the season under rookie coach Reggie Theus .