Luka Doncic hit his 10th triple of the season on Monday night despite missing five minutes after taking a charge and helping the Dallas Mavericks beat the Washington Wizards 112-104. Achieved a double.
Doncic had 26 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds. He missed five minutes in the fourth quarter after taking a charge from Corey Kispert and heading to the locker room to have his jaw and mouth treated by the training staff.
Dallas led 95-86 when Doncic checked in, and Doncic scored six straight points to help the Mavericks take a 103-98 lead with 3:57 left. Dallas defeated Washington 34-16 in the fourth quarter.
Kyrie Irving scored 26 points for the Mavericks, who have won a season-high five straight. Daniel Gafford was traded to Dallas from Washington before last week's trade deadline and had 16 points and a career-best 17 rebounds.
Deni Avdija scored a career-high 25 points and Kyle Kuzma added 23 points for the Wizards, who have lost seven straight. Tyus Jones had 14 points and 16 assists.
The Wizards ended the second quarter on an 11-2 run and led 58-51 at intermission after a first half that saw 15 lead changes. Kuzma had 16 points and Avdija had 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, averaging 13 points.
Gafford had seven points, 14 rebounds (six offensive) and three blocks in the first half.
The Mavericks entered the game averaging 12.3 turnovers, second in the NBA. They scored 13 points in the first half alone, including Doncic's four, and were outscored 14-4 due to turnovers.
Dallas was without starting rookie center Derek Lively II (broken nose) for the seventh straight game and without starting guard Dante Exum (sore right knee) for the ninth straight game.
Patrick Dumont, the new Mavericks governor following the NBA-approved sale of the team in late December, attended his first Dallas game this season. He was seated in the front row between CEO Sint Marshall and general manager Nico Harrison.
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Wizards: At New Orleans on Wednesday.
Mavericks: Host San Antonio on Wednesday.
