Kings point guard Rajon Rondo took extra pleasure in helping to hand the Mavericks a 133-111 loss Sunday night. He had a message for his former team after the game.
"Yeah, I want them to get their plane ticket as soon as we get ours," said Rondo, via ESPN . "So anytime we can help, that's what I try to get these guys (his teammates) to focus on."
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Rondo, who had 11 points and 11 assists in the win, clashed with Mavs coach Rick Carlisle during his time in Dallas. He also knows the Kings aren't going to make the playoffs, so he'd like Dallas to join them.
"If we're not going to make the playoffs, then let's help some of these guys go home with us," Rondo said.
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The Mavericks (35-38) might grant him his wish. After Sunday night's loss, they have now dropped 10 of 12 games and are currently ninth in the Western Conference standings, trailing the Rockets by half a game for the final playoff spot.