The Dallas Mavericks (12 - 9) defeated the Washington Wizards (8 - 10) 116 - 104 on Sunday. It took a couple weeks into the season for Wes Matthews to warm up, but the ex - Trail Blazer has started to show signs of his previously injured self, as the shooting guard went for 36 points on 10 - of - 17 shooting from the 3 - point line. Matthews added six rebounds and five assists to his stellar afternoon and is now seeing a healthy share of minutes, compared to the limited usage seen in the first 15 games. The Mavericks played well as a unit and moved the ball well around the arc, totalling 25 assists to compliment 52 percent 3 - point shooting. Dirk Nowitzki is quietly shooting 50 percent from the floor in 2015 - 16, and added to his supreme shot selection by finishing with 19 points on 5 - of - 8 shooting, to go along with six rebounds and four assists. Raymond Felton fell short of triple - double, completing 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while his backcourt counterpart, Deron Williams, added 11 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. All five Mavericks starters finished in double figures, as the team pulled away from the Wizards early in the 4th quarter and coasted to their 12th win of the season. The Wizards were unable to compete under the rim after losing the rebound battle, 50 - 31, in their own arena. The resulting problem was likely behind the injuries of Nene (calf) and Kris Humphries (ankle), who sat out alongside Drew Gooden (coach decision). Otto Porter physically clawed his way to grab 11 boards, in addition to 15 points, but struggled from the field and finished 7 - of - 17 in the effort. John Wall led all Wizards scorers with 28 points, four rebounds and 10 assists. Bradley Beal chipped in a 21 point effort on 7 - of - 19 shooting and looked to improve his range after finishing 4 - of - 6 from deep. Veteran Gary Neal was the most effective bench option, adding 18 points, two rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes off the bench. Both teams play back - to - backs on Monday. The Wizards visit the Miami Heat (12 - 6), while the Mavericks head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks (10 - 11).
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