GameDay: Washington Wizards at Dallas Mavericks
Wizards at Mavs
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, American Airlines Center, Dallas
TV: FSSWRadio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Spanish)
Records: Wizards 22-8; Mavs 22-10
About the Wizards: Washington has won eight of 10 after winning 104-103 at Houston on Monday night. The only losses were at home to Phoenix 104-92 on Dec. 21 and to Chicago 99-91 on Dec. 23. ... Point guard John Wall averages a team-high 17.8 points per game and leads the NBA in assists with 10.3 per contest. ... Shooting guard Bradley Beal averages 14.9 points and, with Wall, forms one of the most talented young backcourts in the league. ... Paul Pierce averages 12.9 points and provides the Wizards with veteran leadership. Pierce won an NBA title in Boston in 2008 with Rajon Rondo, who now plays for the Mavs. ... Center Marcin Gortat (12.8 points, 8.3 rebounds) gives the Wizards aggressive play on the front line. ... The Wizards are fourth in the league in assists (25.1) and fourth in points allowed (96.6).
About the Mavs: They have won nine straight against the Wizards, the longest active streak Dallas has against any team. ... Dirk Nowitzki started at center during Sunday’s 112-107 win over Oklahoma City because Tyson Chandler sat out with back spasms. Nowitzki responded with a season-high tying 30 points, the most by a Mavs starting center since Nowitzki had 34 against Sacramento on Feb. 24, 2005. ... Chandler Parsons scored 26 points in the win and the Mavs are 9-1 with he scores 20 or more points. ... Monta Ellis scored 34 points in the Mavs’ 105-102 win over the Wizards in Washington on Nov. 19. ... The Mavs lead the NBA in scoring with 109.5 points per game, but are 24th in points allowed (103.2).
– Dwain Price
This story was originally published December 29, 2014 at 6:24 PM with the headline "GameDay: Washington Wizards at Dallas Mavericks."