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Washington leads the Mavericks to a 137-136 victory over the Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — P.J. Washington scored 25 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter, and Kyrie Irving added 25 points and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136 on Wednesday night. Washington had missed all...

Suns playing better basketball with former starter Jusuf Nurkic buried deep on the bench
PHOENIX (AP) — Things are looking up for the Phoenix Suns on the basketball court these days. The same can't be said for Jusuf Nurkic. The struggling Nurkic has gone from the starting center to a benchwarmer in the space of about a month. Coach Mike Budenholzer doesn't seem like...

Dinwiddie, Washington lead Mavericks past Thunder 121-115
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday night. P.J. Washington had 22 points and 19 rebounds and Kyrie Irving added 24 points for the Mavericks, who have been without Luka Doncic for nearly...

Jaden McDaniels goes for career-high 27 points as Wolves outlast Mavs 115-114
DALLAS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points, including the clinching free throw with 3 seconds to play, and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 115-114 on Wednesday night. Two free throws by Mike Conley...

Mavericks beat Thunder 106-98 as OKC All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sits with wrist injury
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season. Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s...

Westbrook and Jokic help Nuggets erase double-digit deficit in 112-101 win over Mavericks
DALLAS (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Nikola Jokic added 19 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists as the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-101 on Sunday. The Nuggets trailed by 19 points late in...

Hardy scores 25 and Mavericks use late 16-0 run to rally past Trail Blazers 117-111
DALLAS (AP) — Jaden Hardy scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, P.J. Washington had 23 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks used a late 16-0 run to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-111 on Thursday night. Dereck Lively II added season highs with 21 points and...

Mavericks end 5-game losing streak with a 118-97 victory over Lakers
DALLAS (AP) — Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid with a 118-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Grimes matched his career high with six 3-pointers on 6-for-11 shooting. P.J. Washington shot 9...

Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 35 points to lead Grizzlies past Mavs 119-104
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 35 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 119-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Scotty Pippen Jr. finished with 18 points, while Jaylen Wells added 17 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis...

Fox has 33 points, Kings beat Mavericks 110-100 as Christie wins first after becoming interim coach
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 33 points, and the Sacramento Kings beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 110-100 on Monday night to give Doug Christie his first win as the interim head coach after the Kings fired Mike Brown last week. The Kings went on a 17-2 run...
