When the Mavericks took on the Kings late last year, there was more on the line than a simple game in the Western Conference standings.
Sure, Dallas could have used the victory to stay afloat in a gauntlet of a West. And yeah, the ever-flailing Kings could have least used a healthy morale boost as they, yet again, seek potential organizational changes.
But people had money on this game, especially on the performance of some of the select players.