Second-year point guard J.J. Barea made nine of 11 shots, including all four 3-pointers he tried, for a career-high 25 points, pacing the Dallas Mavericks to one of the most accurate shooting performances in franchise history and beating the Sacramento Kings 123-102 in their home opener Saturday night.

Imagine how much better it might've been if Barea had more fluids in him.

"I'm used to cramping up since high school," Barea said. "I used to control it better. I've got to get back to the old days of drinking more."