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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 105, Washington 95
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #52 Scott Twardoski, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance: 19627

Mavericks 105, Wizards 95: Dirk Nowitzki had 19 points and eight rebounds and Monta Ellis added 19 points and seven assists as Dallas defeated visiting Washington for the seventh straight time.

Vince Carter scored 16 points and Samuel Dalembert added 15 as the Mavericks improved to 4-0 at home. Nowitzki raised his career point total to 25,197, moving past Hall of Famer Jerry West and into 16th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

Trevor Ariza had 27 points and made five 3-pointers for Washington, which dropped to 1-4 on the road. John Wall had 14 points and 10 assists, Nene scored 14 points and Marcin Gortat contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds.

The Wizards trailed 99-91 with 3:46 remaining before going more than 2 1/2 minutes without a field goal. Ellis hit two free throws to give the Mavericks a 13-point lead with 1:25 to play as Dallas held on.

Dalembert scored 13 points in the first half as Dallas took a 61-49 lead into the break. The Mavericks led by 15 early in the third quarter before Washington pulled within 88-79 entering the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Washington had a 28-5 edge in fast-break points. … The Mavericks were 10-of-26 from 3-point range with Carter making four and PG Jose Calderon hitting three. … Wizards G Bradley Beal had just nine points on 2-of-10 shooting after setting career highs for points in each of the previous two games.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Dallas
Trevor Ariza 27 Scoring Monta Ellis 19
John Wall 10 Assists Monta Ellis 7
Marcin Gortat 12 Rebounds DeJuan Blair 11
Nene 8 Free Throws Made Samuel Dalembert 5
Trevor Ariza 4 Steals Jose Calderon 2
Marcin Gortat 4 Blocks Shawn Marion 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 95 44.0 9-26 20-29 24 44 4 12 19
Dallas 105 48.8 10-26 13-19 25 42 2 9 16
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Wizards have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .250 after a loss.