Doncic, Hardaway pace Mavericks to comfortable 130-117 win over Wizards
WASHINGTON (AP) Luka Doncic scored 26 points and had 10 assists as the Dallas Mavericks eased to a 130-117 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Doncic also grabbed seven rebounds to fall shy of this third double-double of the season after being held to a season-low 16 points in a loss at New Orleans on Tuesday.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 31 points and sank seven 3-pointers for the Mavericks on a night point guard Kyrie Irving sat out with a sprained left foot.
“The left foot’s bothering him. It’s sore,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said pregame of Irving, who played 26 minutes in Tuesday’s loss. “So we’re just not going to take any chances.”
Derrick Jones Jr. had 20 points and Dereck Lively II had 17 on 7 of 8 shooting. Dallas led by double digits for the final three quarters and sank 17 3-pointers as a team, surpassing 15 made 3s for the 10th time in their first 12 games.
“I thought Luka and that group set the tone, understanding getting in at four in the morning, the (potential) excuses of being tired or scheduling,” Kidd said. “I thought the maturity and the trust, to execute, I thought they did a great job from the start."
Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points to lead the Wizards, who lost their fourth straight two nights after giving back a double-digit lead in a loss at Toronto. Jordan Poole added 16 points and Deni Avdija had 15.
Dallas took control on a 25-8 first-quarter run that resulted in a 32-17 lead. The Mavericks stretched the lead to as much as 25 points in the second quarter before taking a 71-51 halftime lead and finished the night with assists on 32 of their 48 made field goals.
“We're obviously going to see some more challenges, but we're playing well,” said Seth Curry, who added 15 points and hit all six of his shots off the Mavericks bench. “It's not just the winning, it's the way you win, it's the way you're playing.”
Hardaway hit three 3s in that second quarter and both he and Doncic surpassed the 20-point threshold by halftime.
Between Wednesday's first half and Monday's second, Washington was outscored by 43 points over four quarters.
"I thought that first quarter, I didn't think we approached it the right way, in terms of coverage confusion, some communication, some transition," said Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr.
UP NEXT
Mavericks: Continue a four-game road trip Saturday in Milwaukee.
Wizards: Play the second of three at home Friday against New York.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Dereck Lively II vs. Daniel Gafford (Wizards gains possession) | ||
| 11:48 | | Jordan Poole misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:46 |  | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Jordan Poole personal foul (Derrick Jones Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:22 | | Luka Doncic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 0-2 |
| 10:51 | | +3 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:43 | | Dereck Lively II shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-3 |
| 10:43 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-4 |
| 10:30 | | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Grant Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point dunk | 5-4 |
| 10:18 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 5-6 |
| 10:04 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving floating jump shot | 7-6 |
| 9:48 | | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point pullup jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 7-9 |
| 9:38 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 10-9 |
| 9:16 | | Jordan Poole turnover (bad pass) (Dereck Lively II steals) | ||
| 9:13 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point running jump shot | 12-9 |
| 9:13 | | Jordan Poole shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-9 |
| 9:01 | | Luka Doncic personal foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Deni Avdija assists) | 13-11 |
| 8:37 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point driving layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 15-11 |
| 8:24 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:15 | | +3 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 18-11 |
| 8:12 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:55 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 21-11 |
| 7:22 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving layup | 21-13 |
| 7:05 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Josh Green shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-14 |
| 6:51 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-15 |
| 6:42 | | Luka Doncic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | Wizards delay of game violation | ||
| 6:25 | | Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:25 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-15 |
| 6:25 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-15 |
| 6:10 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 26-15 |
| 5:49 | | Luka Doncic personal foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 5:44 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point floating jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 26-17 |
| 5:37 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point driving layup | 28-17 |
| 5:37 | | Daniel Gafford defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 5:25 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Jordan Poole misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:54 | | Josh Green defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point turnaround hook shot | 30-17 |
| 4:18 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point running pullup jump shot | 32-17 |
| 4:09 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:44 | | +2 | Danilo Gallinari makes two point jump shot (Corey Kispert assists) | 32-19 |
| 3:28 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 32-22 |
| 2:52 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dwight Powell assists) | 35-22 |
| 2:35 | | Jordan Poole offensive foul (Josh Green draws the foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | Jordan Poole turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Deni Avdija steals) | ||
| 2:21 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Dante Exum defensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | Jaden Hardy misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:03 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Danilo Gallinari misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:55 | | Dante Exum defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Dante Exum assists) | 37-22 |
| 1:26 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:23 | | Dwight Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:10 | | Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Bilal Coulibaly's two point reverse layup | ||
| 1:06 | | Dante Exum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +2 | Dwight Powell makes two point layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 39-22 |
| 0:37 | | Dante Exum personal foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul) | ||
| 0:37 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-23 |
| 0:37 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-24 |
| 0:29 | | Corey Kispert shooting foul (Derrick Jones Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | +1 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-24 |
| 0:29 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:29 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Deni Avdija personal foul (Loose ball) (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:29 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-24 |
| 0:07 | | Dante Exum shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-25 |
| 0:07 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-26 |
| 0:00 | | Jaden Hardy turnover (lost ball) (Deni Avdija steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Deni Avdija misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Luka Doncic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Landry Shamet defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Danilo Gallinari misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Grant Williams misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Danilo Gallinari turnover (bad pass) (Grant Williams steals) | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point running layup (Grant Williams assists) | 43-26 |
| 10:24 | | Landry Shamet misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Danilo Gallinari offensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | +2 | Danilo Gallinari makes two point layup | 43-28 |
| 10:08 | | Deni Avdija shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-28 |
| 10:08 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:06 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | +3 | Bilal Coulibaly makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 44-31 |
| 9:39 | | Deni Avdija shooting foul (Olivier-Maxence Prosper draws the foul) | ||
| 9:39 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:39 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:37 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Grant Williams shooting foul (Corey Kispert draws the foul) | ||
| 9:29 | | Corey Kispert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:29 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +1 | Corey Kispert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-32 |
| 9:10 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 47-32 |
| 8:55 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Corey Kispert personal foul (Josh Green draws the foul) | ||
| 8:37 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Danilo Gallinari turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:17 | | Grant Williams turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:00 | | Corey Kispert misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 50-32 |
| 7:34 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 50-35 |
| 7:22 | | Luka Doncic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Grant Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Seth Curry makes two point stepback jump shot (Olivier-Maxence Prosper assists) | 52-35 |
| 7:07 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:54 | | Landry Shamet misses three point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Seth Curry makes two point pullup jump shot | 54-35 |
| 6:30 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point cutting dunk (Corey Kispert assists) | 54-37 |
| 6:21 | | Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-37 |
| 6:21 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:18 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Kyle Kuzma's two point layup | ||
| 6:10 | | Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Dereck Lively II blocks Landry Shamet's two point layup | ||
| 6:05 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | ||
| 5:27 | | +1 | Dereck Lively II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-37 |
| 5:27 | | +1 | Dereck Lively II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-37 |
| 5:14 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 57-39 |
| 5:00 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Poole steals) | ||