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 Vince Carter added 13 points off the bench and Jose Calderon
scored 11 points for the Mavericks, who completed a 3-0 road trip.
Brandan Wright chipped in 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in a reserve
role.
John Wall scored 22 points and Trevor Booker collected 10 points and
a career-high 19 rebounds for the Wizards, who were held to 37.5
percent shooting. Marcin Gortat chipped in 12 points and Bradley
Beal struggled to 10 on 4-of-13 from the field.
Washington grabbed a 74-70 lead with 4:58 left in the game but
Carter responded with a 3-pointer and Wright knocked down a jumper
on the next possession to put Dallas on top. Washington went 4 1/2
minutes without a field goal and Ellis put the game away with six
free throws in the final 17 seconds.
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The Wizards ended the first half on a 15-4 run to take a
42-39 lead into the break and pushed the advantage to 51-43 on
Beal’s jumper early in the third. The Mavericks fought back to
take a brief lead before trailing 61-59 heading into the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wall pushed his career-best streak of 20-point
games to eight. … Dallas F Dirk Nowitzki was held to nine points
on 3-of-14 shooting, marking the first time he has failed to
score in double figures since April 7. … The Wizards (14-15)
missed an opportunity to jump over .500 and lost for the second
time in seven games.
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