Luka Doncic and the Mavs dominate and hand the Wizards their 16th loss in a row

Luka Doncic recorded his first triple double of the season and the visiting Dallas Mavericks defeated the Washington Wizards 137-101 on Thursday night to secure their sixth straight win.

Doncic finished the game with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his 78th triple double of the regular season.

Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 25 points for the Mavericks, who have won 10 of 11, and former Wizards center Daniel Gafford scored 16 points off the bench.

Malcolm Brogdon scored 16 points and Carlton Carrington added 15 for the Wizards, who tied the franchise record with their 16th straight loss.

The Mavericks made 20 of 38 (52.6 percent) from 3-point range, while the Wizards only hit 13 of 409 (32.5 percent) from long range. Dallas outrebounded Washington 64-48.

The Mavericks led by 18 at halftime, and Irving and Dereck Lively II fueled a 9-2 run early in the third quarter and Dallas led 77-52.

Washington soon recovered and Alex Sarr’s three-pointer brought the Wizards within 83-69, but Irving and Gafford fueled a 12-0 run that gave Dallas a 95-69 lead.

Gafford scored five straight points early in the fourth quarter and the lead was 110-78. The Mavericks led by as many as 42 points late in the game.

The Wizards played without second-leading scorers Kyle Kuzma (left rib sprain) and Corey Kispert (left ankle sprain).

The Wizards had an early 6-3 lead, but that was quickly erased by a 15-0 Dallas run. Washington rallied, but Spencer Dinwiddie’s 3-pointer gave the Mavericks a nine-point lead after one quarter.

Klay Thompson hit two three-pointers early in the second quarter and Dallas led 39-24. Doncic’s jumper extended the lead to 20 and PJ Washington’s two free throws gave the Mavericks their largest lead of the half at 53-31.

Jordan Poole’s 3-pointer brought the Wizards within 15 points, but Irving scored the final five points of the quarter and Dallas led 68-50 at the break.

The Mavericks shot 12 of 22 (54.5 percent) from 3-point range in the first half, while the Wizards shot 5 of 20 (25 percent).

–Field level media