National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 97, Washington 86
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 21, 2008
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #45 Joe Forte, #35 Jack Nies, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance: 15582
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 2220282797
Washington 2123241886
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 15-11 7-6 8-5 W1
Washington 4-21 3-12 1-9 L6
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Wizards have a 3-12 record at home this season. The Dallas Mavericks are 8-5 while on the road this season.
  • Washington has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Dallas has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Mavericks have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Antawn Jamison played 40:04 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 45.0% from the field and has averaged 20.4 points over the last five games.
  • Jason Terry played 32:15 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 44.4% from the field and has averaged 24.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Washington Wizards average 96.5 points per game and hold opponents to 103.4 points per game. The Dallas Mavericks average 100.2 points per game and hold opponents to 98.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Washington
Jason Terry 25 Scoring Antawn Jamison 22
Jason Kidd 11 Assists Mike James 5
James Singleton 13 Rebounds Mike James 8
Jason Terry 5 Free Throws Made Mike James 4
Jason Kidd 3 Steals Dominic McGuire 3
James Singleton 3 Blocks Andray Blatche 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 97 46.0 5-30 12-14 23 46 5 10 13
Washington 86 39.5 5-11 21-25 18 41 1 12 16
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .200 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .636 after a loss.