Watch: Mavs’ Deron Williams beats Kings in 2OT with three at buzzer

Deron Williams hit a corner three as double overtime expired to beat the Sacramento Kings 117–116 on Tuesday night.

Deron Williams hit a corner three as double overtime expired to beat the Sacramento Kings 117–116 on Tuesday night in Dallas.

Sacramento’s Darren Collison air-balled a jumper up two on the previous possession, leaving 2.3 seconds on the clock—just enough time for Williams to run off a screen, catch the ball in the left corner, up-fake Rudy Gay and stroke home the winning points.

A sideline dogpile ensued in front of the visitors’ bench as the Mavericks celebrated, Williams’s clutch shot having ended a two-game skid. Williams led the Mavericks with 25 points on the night, replacing J.J. Barea in his return to the starting lineup.

SHUT IT DOWN!!! LET'S GOO HOME!!!!!! #DALvsSAC pic.twitter.com/LL4jYWXJFP

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) January 6, 2016

DeMarcus Cousins had dominated the second overtime for the Kings, scoring his team’s first nine points. A Rudy Gay three with 1:20 left gave Sacramento a 116–109 lead. But Dallas rallied back with a layup from Williams and a step-back three in transition from the ageless Nowitzki to cut the deficit to two and set up the final sequence.

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Nowitzki also hit a critical jumper to tie the game at the end of the first overtime and another key shot to give Dallas a three-point lead toward the end of regulation. The 37-year-old, ever-game, finished with 23 points.

Cousins recorded an elusive turnover triple-double, giving it up 10 times despite a dominant 35 points and 17 rebounds (he also had six steals). His driving layup tied the game at the regulation buzzer.

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Dallas has now won eight straight overtime games, dating back to the start of the 2014–15 season.