Washington Wizards @ Dallas Mavericks
12-15, 4-10 Away
86
12-15, 4-10 Away
23-4, 13-1 Home
92
23-4, 13-1 Home
Shot Chart
- Raef Lafrentz missed Layup.
- Adrian Griffin made 7 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Raef Lafrentz made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Steve Nash missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Raef Lafrentz missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made Slam Dunk.
- Michael Finley missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Shawn Bradley made Dunk. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Michael Finley missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Walt Williams made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Michael Finley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 13 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Walt Williams.
- Shawn Bradley made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Michael Finley made Two Point Shot.
- Nick Van Exel made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Nick Van Exel missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Shawn Bradley missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed Layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Steve Nash made 7 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Steve Nash missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup.
- Steve Nash missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Adrian Griffin made 19 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Adrian Griffin made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Steve Nash missed Two Point Shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 9 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed Layup. Blocked by Michael Jordan.
- Steve Nash missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made Layup.
- Shawn Bradley missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
- Steve Nash missed Layup.
- Adrian Griffin missed 4 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Michael Jordan.
- Adrian Griffin missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup.
- Adrian Griffin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Nick Van Exel missed Two Point Shot.
- Walt Williams missed Layup.
- Nick Van Exel missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Adrian Griffin missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Shawn Bradley missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Shawn Bradley made Tip Shot.
- Michael Finley made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Walt Williams made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Michael Finley missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Nash made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Raef Lafrentz made Tip Shot.
- Steve Nash missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 14 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 15 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed Two Point Shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Michael Finley missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Larry Hughes.
- Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
- Michael Finley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Jordan missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Larry Hughes missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Larry Hughes made Two Point Shot.
- Brendan Haywood made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
- Larry Hughes made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
- Jerry Stackhouse made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
- Michael Jordan missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Larry Hughes made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Kwame Brown made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kwame Brown missed Layup.
- Tyronn Lue missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Michael Jordan made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Michael Jordan missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed Layup.
- Tyronn Lue missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Bryon Russell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made Slam Dunk.
- Kwame Brown missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Christian Laettner made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
- Kwame Brown missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Christian Laettner made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tyronn Lue missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Tyronn Lue made 15 ft Jumper.
- Kwame Brown missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Michael Jordan made 16 ft Jumper.
- Michael Jordan missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Tyronn Lue missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tyronn Lue missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Jordan missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 3 ft Jumper.
- Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot.
- Michael Jordan made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Christian Laettner.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kwame Brown missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Raef Lafrentz.
- Michael Jordan missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Christian Laettner made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
- Larry Hughes made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
- Michael Jordan made 19 ft Jumper.
- Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
- Larry Hughes missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Kwame Brown missed Layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
- Bryon Russell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Jordan missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed Jumper. Blocked by Adrian Griffin.
- Bryon Russell missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Larry Hughes made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
- Tyronn Lue made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Jordan missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Larry Hughes made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Tyronn Lue missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Laettner.
- Larry Hughes made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Larry Hughes missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
- Christian Laettner missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Tyronn Lue missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Jordan missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed Layup.
- Christian Laettner made 19 ft Jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made Slam Dunk.
- Tyronn Lue missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Larry Hughes made Two Point Shot.
WIZARDS
MAVERICKS
| TIME | PLAY | WSH | DAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Brendan Haywood vs. Raef Lafrentz. Steve Nash gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Raef Lafrentz missed Layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | Christian Laettner Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:23 | | Michael Jordan missed 12 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Brendan Haywood Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Raef Lafrentz Shooting Foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Brendan Haywood missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Washington Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Brendan Haywood missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Michael Finley Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Brendan Haywood Illegal Defense Foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Steve Nash missed Technical Free Throw. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Dallas Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:02 | | Adrian Griffin made 7 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed 19 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:44 | | Raef Lafrentz Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:36 | | Michael Finley missed 20 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Brendan Haywood Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:18 | | Jumpball. Jerry Stackhouse vs. Adrian Griffin. Larry Hughes gains possession. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | Larry Hughes missed 19 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:10 | | Raef Lafrentz Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:06 | | Dirk Nowitzki made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:52 | | Jerry Stackhouse made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:38 | | Raef Lafrentz made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:38 | | Brendan Haywood Shooting Foul | 2 | 6 |
| 9:38 | | Raef Lafrentz missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:37 | | Christian Laettner Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:23 | | Michael Jordan Bad Pass. Stolen by Dirk Nowitzki. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:15 | | Christian Laettner Shooting Foul | 2 | 6 |
| 9:15 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 7 |
| 9:15 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:06 | | Adrian Griffin Shooting Foul | 2 | 8 |
| 9:06 | | Jerry Stackhouse made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 3 | 8 |
| 9:06 | | Jerry Stackhouse made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:52 | | Steve Nash missed Two Point Shot. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:51 | | Jerry Stackhouse Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:38 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed 15 ft Jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:37 | | Adrian Griffin Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:32 | | Steve Nash made Two Point Shot. | 4 | 10 |
| 8:11 | | Adrian Griffin Shooting Foul | 4 | 10 |
| 8:11 | | Michael Jordan made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 5 | 10 |
| 8:11 | | Michael Jordan made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:58 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:56 | | Larry Hughes Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:50 | | Larry Hughes made Two Point Shot. | 8 | 10 |
| 7:50 | | Raef Lafrentz Shooting Foul | 8 | 10 |
| 7:50 | | Larry Hughes missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 8 | 10 |
| 7:48 | | Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 10 |
| 7:28 | | Larry Hughes Shooting Foul | 8 | 10 |
| 7:28 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 8 | 11 |
| 7:28 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 8 | 12 |
| 7:13 | | Brendan Haywood made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Michael Jordan. | 10 | 12 |
| 7:03 | | Steve Nash Bad Pass. Stolen by Christian Laettner. | 10 | 12 |
| 7:01 | | Larry Hughes Offensive Foul | 10 | 12 |
| 7:01 | | Larry Hughes Foul | 10 | 12 |
| 6:50 | | Raef Lafrentz missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:48 | | Jerry Stackhouse Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:39 | | Raef Lafrentz Illegal Defense Foul | 10 | 12 |
| 6:39 | | Jerry Stackhouse made Technical Free Throw. | 11 | 12 |
| 6:30 | | Larry Hughes made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan. | 14 | 12 |
| 6:20 | | Kicked Ball | 14 | 12 |
| 6:07 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 11 ft Jumper. | 14 | 12 |
| 6:05 | | Larry Hughes Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 12 |
| 6:01 | | Jerry Stackhouse made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Larry Hughes. | 16 | 12 |
| 5:52 | | Dallas Full Timeout. | 16 | 12 |
| 5:52 | | Shawn Bradley enters the game for Adrian Griffin. | 16 | 12 |
| 5:52 | | Walt Williams enters the game for Raef Lafrentz. | 16 | 12 |
| 5:37 | | Michael Finley made Slam Dunk. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:18 | | Michael Jordan missed 7 ft Jumper. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:16 | | Shawn Bradley Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:03 | | Michael Finley missed 12 ft Jumper. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:01 | | Jerry Stackhouse Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 4:45 | | Larry Hughes made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse. | 18 | 14 |
| 4:26 | | Shawn Bradley made Dunk. Assisted by Steve Nash. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:57 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed 6 ft Jumper. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:55 | | Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:45 | | Michael Finley missed 9 ft Jumper. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:43 | | Shawn Bradley Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:43 | | Brendan Haywood Loose Ball Foul | 18 | 16 |
| 3:43 | | Tyronn Lue enters the game for Larry Hughes. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:43 | | Kwame Brown enters the game for Brendan Haywood. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:33 | | Kwame Brown Shooting Foul | 18 | 16 |
| 3:33 | | Shawn Bradley made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 17 |
| 3:33 | | Shawn Bradley made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 18 |
| 3:21 | | Kwame Brown made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Michael Jordan. | 20 | 18 |
| 3:06 | | Tyronn Lue Shooting Foul | 20 | 18 |
| 3:06 | | Steve Nash made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 19 |
| 3:06 | | Steve Nash made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:56 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:55 | | Kwame Brown Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:55 | | Kwame Brown missed Layup. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:53 | | Kwame Brown Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:53 | | Shawn Bradley Shooting Foul | 20 | 20 |
| 2:53 | | Washington Full Timeout. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:53 | | Nick Van Exel enters the game for Steve Nash. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:53 | | Kwame Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:53 | | Washington Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:53 | | Kwame Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 21 | 20 |
| 2:44 | | Walt Williams Bad Pass. Stolen by Kwame Brown. | 21 | 20 |
| 2:39 | | Tyronn Lue missed 16 ft Jumper. | 21 | 20 |
| 2:36 | | Nick Van Exel Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 20 |
| 2:25 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 4 ft Jumper. | 21 | 20 |
| 2:23 | | Michael Jordan Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 20 |
| 2:00 | | Michael Jordan Bad Pass. Stolen by Dirk Nowitzki. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:53 | | Michael Finley made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel. | 21 | 22 |
| 1:28 | | Michael Jordan made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse. | 24 | 22 |
| 1:09 | | Walt Williams made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel. | 24 | 25 |
| 52.0 | | Michael Jordan missed 17 ft Jumper. | 24 | 25 |
| 50.1 | | Nick Van Exel Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 25 |
| 44.0 | | Michael Finley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 25 |
| 41.0 | | Tyronn Lue Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 25 |
| 38.0 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed Layup. | 24 | 25 |
| 37.4 | | Jerry Stackhouse Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 25 |
| 37.4 | | Walt Williams Loose Ball Foul | 24 | 25 |
| 37.4 | | Jerry Stackhouse made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 25 | 25 |
| 37.4 | | Bryon Russell enters the game for Michael Jordan. | 25 | 25 |
| 37.4 | | Steve Nash enters the game for Shawn Bradley. | 25 | 25 |
| 37.4 | | Jerry Stackhouse made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 26 | 25 |
| 30.7 | | Nick Van Exel Bad Pass. Stolen by Kwame Brown. | 26 | 25 |
| 11.6 | | Tyronn Lue missed 8 ft Jumper. | 26 | 25 |
| 9.7 | | Nick Van Exel Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 25 |
| 2.4 | | Nick Van Exel Bad Pass | 26 | 25 |
| 0.3 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed 18 ft Jumper. | 26 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | Washington Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 25 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 26 | 25 | |
Regular Season Series
DAL leads 1-0
Game Information
American Airlines Center
12:30 AM, 24 December 2002
Dallas, TX
Attendance: 20,119
- Referees:
- Mike Callahan
- Monty McCutchen
- Pat Fraher
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
| Miami | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
| Atlanta | 15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
| Charlotte | 10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
| Washington | 5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
| Houston | 18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 9 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15.5 | L1 |
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