Luka Doncic scores 26 as Dallas Mavericks cruise past Washington Wizards

Luka Doncic scores 26 as Dallas Mavericks cruise past Washington Wizards

Luka Doncic and Robin Lopez

Luka Doncic scored 26 points to lead Dallas Mavericks past Washington Wizards 109-87. Doncic also had 8 rebounds and 6 assists to his name as the Mavericks won their 4th consecutive match to end their road trip 4-1. Boban Marjanovic posted his third double-double of the season in this particular game with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Jalen Brunson added 19. 

Russell Westbrook had 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Wizards posted a season-low point total. Washington has dropped three straight and 11 of 14 since the All-Star break. While Robin Lopez scored 18 points and Raul Neto had 16 points off the bench. 

Dallas Mavericks ease past Washington Wizards courtesy to Luka Doncic 

Bradley Beal participated in pre-game warmups but missed his fourth straight game for Washington with a right hip contusion. Beal leads the NBA with 31.3 points per game. 

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The Mavericks led after each quarter and trailed just once despite playing without Kristaps Porzingis, who sat out for the fifth time on the back end of a back-to-back this season while recovering from his surgically repaired right knee. 

Dallas did have coach Rick Carlisle back on the sidelines after he missed Friday’s win at the New York Knicks. Carlisle had tested positive for COVID-19, but later tests revealed it to be a false positive. 

Having said that the Mavericks would be up against the NBA Leading Utah Jazz next. Whereas the Washington Wizards would be facing Toronto Raptors in their next encounter.

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