The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Washington Wizards, 130-117, at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Mavericks (9-3) enjoyed a solid start to get past the Wizards (2-9) with ease. Dallas scored 41 first-quarter points and established a dominant double-digit win in the opening 12 minutes, racing to a 41-26 score in the first quarter. Dallas didn’t step off the gas and bolstered its advantage even further after a 30-25 score to close out the first half. The 20-point lead was too much for the Wizards, and the Mavericks managed to give minutes to their second-unit guys as a result, with only three players surpassing the 30-minute plateau. The third quarter ended with a 33-32 score for Dallas. Even though the fourth quarter finished with a 34-26 score for the Wizards, there was no chance of a potential comeback. With the win, the Mavericks moved to 5-2 on the road. Meanwhile, Washington fell to 1-3 at home.

Tim Hardaway led the way for the Mavericks with 31 points (11-20 FG), four rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes. Luka Doncic delivered 26 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Dereck Lively came close to a double-double after putting up 17 points and nine rebounds, but he also added two assists and two blocks. Derrick Jones recorded 20 points, seven boards and two blocks. Grant Williams recorded 10 points and seven assists. Seth Curry had 15 points.

Kyle Kuzma led the way for Washington with 22 points, six rebounds and three assists. Deni Avdija notched 15 points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals. Jordan Poole had 16 points, five rebounds and three dimes, but at the same time, he shot 6-for-17 from the field. Tyus Jones had 12 points, three rebounds and two assists. Daniel Gafford posted 10 points. Corey Kispert had 12 points off the bench.