Washington Wizards vs Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score (Oct. 24) | 2025-26 NBA season

The Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks crossed swords in an NBA regular-season game at the American Airlines Center on Friday. Both teams arrived after losing their season opener. The Wizards suffered a 133-120 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Mavericks were schooled (125-92) by the San Antonio Spurs.

The two teams maintained the same starting lineup that had featured in the previous contest. Washington's starting five comprised Khris Middleton, Kyshawn George, Alex Sarr, CJ McCollum and Bub Carrington. Dallas stuck with their big starting lineup comprising Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis, P.J. Washington, Dereck Lively II and Klay Thompson.

The Mavericks got off to a superb start in the game and quickly secured a 13-5 lead on the Wizards with 6:56 left in the first quarter. Rookie Cooper Flagg made his presence felt early with a 3-pointer and set up Klay Thompson for an easy 3-pointer. P.J. Washington had an emphatic block in transition that got the crowd inside the arena all excited and hyped.

Max Christie came off the bench and kept the momentum going for Dallas by knocking down a contested corner 3-pointer and pushed the lead to 23-9. Anthony Davis led all scorers and helped the Mavericks enter the second period with a 35-28 lead.

The momentum completely swung in the second quarter. The Mavericks, who once led by as many as 14 points, entered the half time break trailing 58-52. Washington outscored Dallas 30-17 in the second quarter. Turnovers turned into the Mavericks' Achilles heel as they turned the ball over 13 times in the first half.

The Wizards kept their foot on the pedal and didn't give an inch of an opening to the Mavericks to mount a comeback. Washington went on a 28-18 run in the third quarter and blew the game open by pushing their lead to 16 points. Kyshawn George was up to 29 points after three quarters and received terrific support from Tre Johnson.

Dallas made a solid start to the final period and reduced the deficit with an 8-3 run to open the quarter. The Mavericks made a huge run to bridge the deficit down to just four points at the 103-99 mark. The Wizards showed great composure and weathered a strong push from the hosts. Despite Cooper Flagg's best efforts, the Mavericks lost the game 117-107.

Washington Wizards vs Dallas Mavericks Player Stats and Box Score (Oct. 24)

Washington Wizards

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Khris Middleton	29:50	4	13	30.8	1	5	20	0	2	0	0	4	4	2	3	0	0	3	9	3
Kyshawn George	35:18	11	15	73.3	7	9	77.8	5	5	100	2	9	11	4	2	3	5	5	34	14
Alex Sarr	25:42	5	10	50	0	1	0	4	4	100	3	6	9	5	1	3	4	2	14	5
CJ McCollum	33:27	2	8	25	1	4	25	1	2	50	1	1	2	5	1	0	2	2	6	10
Bub Carrington	26:13	1	7	14.3	1	1	100	4	6	66.7	0	3	3	3	2	0	2	3	7	-5
Tre Johnson	26:16	7	13	53.8	3	6	50	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	0	1	0	2	17	7
Cam Whitmore	16:10	3	9	33.3	0	3	0	2	2	100	1	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	8	3
Corey Kispert	21:19	3	5	60	1	3	33.3	0	1	0	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	3	7	5
Marvin Bagley III	14:54	4	6	66.7	1	2	50	1	2	50	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	4	10	-6
Tristan Vukcevic	7:07	1	4	25	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	11
Will Riley	3:44	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	75	0	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	3

Dallas Mavericks

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
P.J. Washington	39:17	8	14	57.1	2	5	40	0	1	0	1	8	9	1	2	1	8	3	18	-9
Anthony Davis	37:39	9	19	47.4	0	4	0	9	12	75	3	10	13	4	2	2	5	3	27	-3
Dereck Lively II	19:17	4	5	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	6	2	2	1	2	1	8	3
Klay Thompson	17:16	2	7	28.6	1	6	16.7	3	3	100	0	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	8	-14
Cooper Flagg	34:39	6	14	42.9	2	5	40	4	4	100	1	4	5	6	1	1	5	3	18	-6
Max Christie	29:29	3	7	42.9	3	6	50	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	9	-5
D'Angelo Russell	8:30	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	2	50	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Naji Marshall	25:20	2	6	33.3	0	1	0	3	3	100	1	5	6	4	2	0	1	4	7	-1
Ryan Nembhard	9:45	1	4	25	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	-15
Brandon Williams	6:56	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
Jaden Hardy	11:18	3	7	42.9	2	5	40	1	2	50	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	9	-3
Dwight Powell	0:17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moussa Cisse	0:17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0