Mavericks-Wizards (postgame)

After the Wizards got smacked by the Bulls on the road, Washington tried doing the same thing to Dallas. The result was very good basketball for 44 minutes and a crazy 4 minute comeback by the Mavs that scared all the home team fans.

Dallas couldn't hit a shot by their guys. Dirk struggled for most of the game. Jason Terry and Josh Howard were nonexistent. The Wizards just pounded and pounded and pounded. Jamison showed that he's not just all jumpers. Antawn went to the basket many times and that satisfied many Wizards fans. Jamison is extremely talented around the basket and he needs to know that he's pretty much unstoppable near the basket on the offensive front. Jamison isn't dominant in the paint like Shaq, but he's crafty and his unique skills make it hard for most to defend.

Dallas has given up until the bench gave the team a spark. The bench guys Stackhouse and nearly acquired Devin George cut the 31 point Washington lead down to about 18. After that, it was the Wizards going back to playing bad basketball and the Mavs started to hit shots and 3s. Wizards also got into early foul trouble which allowed the Mavs to be in penalty early. A very tense 2:30 left resulted in the fourth quarter when Washington was just leading 100-92. However, Gilbert Arenas made the big shots to keep the lead and Dallas didn't have anything left.

Mark Cuban attended the game and sat under the east basket. He wasn't happy with how his team played the entire game. The season series with Dallas is over for Washington. Dallas is looking good to be back in the Finals if they stay healthy. It was a big win for Washington because it snapped several streaks: Wizards losing streak to Mavericks since 2003 and Dallas' 2006 season 12 game winning streak.

Back to the dreadful road for Washington. The Knicks and 76ers are up next.

Dallas: 12-5
Washington: 7-10