Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #75 Eric Dalen, #60 David Guthrie, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 19203
Jason Terry scored 25 points and Tyson Chandler hit the go-ahead basket as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the host Washington Wizards 105-99 on Saturday.
Chandler had 23 points and 13 rebounds and Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points for Dallas (42-16), which won its fifth straight game. Shawn Marion added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
John Wall scored 24 points for Washington (15-43), which lost its fifth straight.
The Mavericks led 97-89 on Chandler’s basket with 3:19 to go but Washington rallied to tie the score. Wall scored six straight points and Jordan Crawford hit a 19-footer to even things.
Chandler followed with a layup with 1:16 left to put Dallas ahead to stay.
The Mavericks led by 13 points late in the first half but Wall’s 35-foot, buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the half started a string of 12 straight Washington points. JaVale McGee’s dunk pulled the Wizards within 59-58 with 8:33 left in the third.
Nick Young scored 14 points and Rashard Lewis added 13 points for the Wizards.
| Dallas | Washington | |
| Jason Terry 25 | Scoring | John Wall 24 |
| Jason Kidd 14 | Assists | John Wall 5 |
| Tyson Chandler 13 | Rebounds | JaVale McGee 11 |
| Dirk Nowitzki 8 | Free Throws Made | Josh Howard 3 |
| Jason Kidd 3 | Steals | Jordan Crawford 2 |
| Rodrique Beaubois 1 | Blocks | JaVale McGee 2 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Dallas | 105 | 48.1 | 6-17 | 21-31 | 28 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Washington | 99 | 46.3 | 5-14 | 6-16 | 17 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
- Washington will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Wizards have a W/L % of .067 after a win and .326 after a loss.
- Dallas will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .805 after a win and .529 after a loss.