The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 117-130 victory over the Washington Wizards thanks to an outstanding performance by the Slovenian. Luka DoncicHe achieved a double-double with 26 points and 10 assists.

The guys from Dallas (9-3) are ready to forget Tuesday’s heartbreaking 131-110 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans and break an incredible winning streak against the Wizards, who had won their last four games in all competitions. Arrived at the capital.

The Wizards (2-9), one of the worst teams in the NBA to start this season, also entered depressed after Monday’s inexplicable 111-107 loss to the Toronto Raptors. However, the resistance was insufficient.

Doncic added seven rebounds to his double-double and was the best player for the visiting team.He was a player who stood out in terms of attack as well. tim hardaway jr.He came on as a substitute and scored 31 points.The Mavs didn’t have one last night. kyrie irving Due to discomfort in the legs. derek lively As the group’s rookie center, he recorded a league-best score of 17 points and 9 rebounds.

With the win in Washington, the Mavericks are once again tied for first place in the Western Conference, the current champions. denver nuggets Nikola Jokic stands first with one less loss (9-2) and better balance.

Kyle Kuzma Fresh off scoring 34 points against the Raptors, he was again Washington’s best performance with 22 points and six rebounds. jordan pool, 16 points. The Wizards are currently the second-worst team in the Eastern Conference, with a better coefficient than the Detroit Pistons (2-10).

Dallas overtakes the steamroller

There were a few turnovers on the scoreboard for the first few minutes of the game, but it was short enough for Doncic to chain a triple and a 2+1 play, giving the Mavericks a 9-on-13 first. I gave them the lead and they never missed.

The Texans then went 26-2, thanks to a 60% field goal percentage (15-of-25) (including 6-of-12 triples) and an overwhelming rebounding advantage (7-for-16). He overtook Steamroller until he had 41 and a win left. Mavericks)

Doncic and Tim Hardaway Jr., who were charged with two personal fouls in a span of minutes, led the Dallas offense with 13 points each.

The Wizards entered the second quarter looking to catch up with the Mavericks, but the only thing that stood out was their free throws (11 of 13 at halftime), and their resistance was melting by the time they returned to the locker room trailing Dallas by 20 points. . (51-71).

Hardaway Jr. finished the first half with 22 points and Doncic with 21 points, but Poole and Kuzma were Washington’s top scorers with only nine points each.

Mavericks win by inertia

Dallas entered the second half with little success on offense, but Derek Lively II quickly took over the responsibility, scoring 13 points in the quarter and adding four near-consecutive dunks to his repertoire, including three With an assist from Doncic, Washington was at its best. It’s useless. .

At the end of the game’s closest quarter with a partial score of 32-33, the Mavericks won 83-104 despite Hardaway Jr. and Doncic scoring just four points each.

The Mavericks seemed to take their victory for granted, taking their foot off the gas in the final quarter, giving time to their substitutes and allowing Washington to close in on the light until the final score was 117-130.