Luka Doncic recorded his first triple-double of the season, and the Dallas Mavericks dominated the Washington Wizards with a 137-101 win on Thursday night, marking their sixth consecutive victory.
Doncic finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, earning his 78th career triple-double in the regular season.
Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 25 points, while Daniel Gafford, a former Wizards player, scored 16 points off the bench. Dallas has now won 10 of their last 11 games.
For the Wizards, Malcolm Brogdon scored 16 points, and Carlton Carrington added 15. This loss marked their 16th in a row, tying the franchise’s longest losing streak.
The Mavericks made 20 of 38 three-pointers (52.6 percent), while the Wizards hit just 13 of 40 (32.5 percent). Dallas also dominated the boards, outrebounding Washington 64-48.
Dallas led by 18 points at halftime. Irving and Dereck Lively II helped spark a 9-2 run to start the third quarter, increasing the Mavericks’ lead to 77-52.
Washington attempted a comeback, and Alex Sarr’s three-pointer cut the lead to 83-69. However, Irving and Gafford led a 12-0 run that gave Dallas a 95-69 lead.
Gafford scored five quick points early in the fourth, pushing the lead to 110-78, and the Mavericks’ lead grew as large as 42 points near the end of the game.
The Wizards played without their second-leading scorer, Kyle Kuzma, due to a left rib sprain, and Corey Kispert, who has a left ankle sprain.
Washington briefly led 6-3, but Dallas quickly responded with a 15-0 run. The Wizards fought back, but Spencer Dinwiddie’s three-pointer helped the Mavericks end the first quarter with a nine-point lead.
In the second quarter, Klay Thompson hit two three-pointers, and Dallas extended their lead to 39-24. Doncic’s jumper gave them a 20-point advantage, and P.J. Washington’s two free throws pushed the lead to 53-31, their largest of the half.
Jordan Poole’s three-pointer cut the lead to 15, but Irving scored the last five points of the half, and Dallas led 68-50 at the break.
The Mavericks shot 12 of 22 (54.5 percent) from beyond the arc in the first half, while the Wizards made just 5 of 20 (25 percent).
