National Basketball Association
Dallas 137, Washington 101
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 5, 2024
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #58 Josh Tiven, #54 Ray Acosta, #67 Brandon Adair
Attendance: 15921

Luka Doncic recorded his first triple double of the season and the visiting Dallas Mavericks routed the Washington Wizards 137-101 on Thursday night for their sixth straight win.

Doncic finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his 78th regular-season triple-double.

Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 25 points for the Mavericks, who have won 10 of 11 games, and former Wizards center Daniel Gafford scored 16 points off the bench.

Malcolm Brogdon and Marvin Bagley III netted 16 points apiece and Carlton Carrington added 15 for the Wizards, who tied the franchise record with their 16th straight defeat within one season.

The Mavericks made 20 of 38 (52.6 percent) from 3-point range, while the Wizards hit just 13 of 40 (32.5 percent) from beyond the arc. Dallas outrebounded Washington 64-48.

The Mavericks led by 18 at halftime, and Irving and Dereck Lively II sparked a 9-2 run to start the third quarter and the Dallas lead was 77-52.

Washington soon rallied, and Alexandre Sarr's 3-pointer pulled the Wizards within 83-69, but Irving and Gafford sparked a 12-0 run that gave Dallas a 95-69 margin.

Gafford scored five straight points early in the fourth quarter, and the lead was 110-78. The Mavericks led by as many as 42 points late in the game.

The Wizards played without second-leading scorer Kyle Kuzma (left rib sprain) and Corey Kispert (left ankle sprain).

The Wizards had an early 6-3 edge, but that was quickly erased by a 15-0 Dallas run. Washington rallied, but Spencer Dinwiddie's 3-pointer gave the Mavericks a nine-point lead after one quarter.

Klay Thompson hit a pair of 3-pointers early in the second quarter, and Dallas led 39-24. Doncic's jumper pushed the lead to 20, and P.J. Washington's two free throws gave the Mavericks their biggest lead of the half, 53-31.

Jordan Poole's 3-pointer pulled the Wizards within 15 points, but Irving scored the final five points of the quarter and Dallas led 68-50 at the break.

The Mavericks shot 12 of 22 (54.5 percent) from 3-point range in the first half, while the Wizards were 5 of 20 (25 percent).

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Washington
Kyrie Irving 25 Scoring Marvin Bagley III 16
Luka Doncic 10 Assists Jordan Poole 8
Dereck Lively II 11 Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 8
Luka Doncic 4 Free Throws Made Malcolm Brogdon 4
Luka Doncic 2 Steals Bilal Coulibaly 3
Daniel Gafford 2 Blocks Alexandre Sarr 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 137 53.9 20-38 21-27 27 58 12 8 16
Washington 101 39.4 13-40 10-15 25 39 3 10 12
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Denver. The Wizards have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .059 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .625 after a loss.