National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 103, Washington 94
When: 6:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #68 Marat Kogut, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 14456


Mavericks 103, Wizards 94:
Vince Carter scored a game-high 23 points in his second start of the season and Shawn Marion contributed 11 and 14 rebounds as visiting Dallas snapped a season-worst six-game losing streak.

Darren Collison added 15 points and eight assists and O.J. Mayo also had 15 as six players scored in double figures for the Mavericks, who have won six straight and 17 of 22 against Washington. Chris Kaman chipped in 12 points and Dirk Nowitzki had a season-high 11 in 17 minutes off the bench in his fifth game since returning from knee surgery.

Rookie Bradley Beal scored 22 points and Emeka Okafor collected 14 and 11 rebounds. Martell Webster added 14 points for the Wizards, who have lost 10 of 11 and own the worst record in the NBA at 4-25.

Washington led by as many as 14 early in the second quarter, but Dallas was able to chip the margin down to 52-48 by halftime and took control in the third quarter.

Marion scored six points during a 9-0 run that gave Dallas a 61-58 lead, and the Mavericks never trailed again.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Mavericks ended a six-game road losing streak dating to Dec. 8 and improved to 5-13 away from home. … Okafor has four double-doubles this season, and all of them have come in the past five games. … Wizards G Jordan Crawford returned to the lineup after missing Saturday's game with an ankle injury. He scored nine points in 24 minutes off the bench.

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Washington
Vince Carter 23 Scoring Bradley Beal 22
Darren Collison 8 Assists Shelvin Mack 6
Shawn Marion 14 Rebounds Emeka Okafor 11
Darren Collison 6 Free Throws Made Bradley Beal 4
O.J. Mayo 2 Steals Cartier Martin 1
Chris Kaman 3 Blocks Bradley Beal 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 103 50.0 10-22 11-17 25 42 4 6 12
Washington 94 40.5 10-26 20-26 23 44 4 3 15
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.