WASHINGTON — About two hours before the Mavericks’ 113-105 loss Thursday night to the Wizards, Washington head coach Wes Unseld Jr. revealed Dallas’ former...
A Washington team without Bradley Beal and former Maverick Kristaps Porzingis handed Dallas its second consecutive loss.
After coach Jason Kidd worried aloud for the first time that his superstar couldn’t sustain his current load through Christmas, much less the whole season, Dinwiddie served as a more-than-supportive backcourt mate against a team he never felt the same.“I don’t know, man,” Dinwiddie said. “We got some good looks overall. We would’ve liked to hit a couple more shots, but you know, at the end of the day, we gave up 113 to a shorthanded team.
The difference may appear slight, but over the court of 82 games, particularly in a condensed schedule with back to backs, travel and the physical force with which Doncic plays that defenses exert, the extensive involvement will take a toll. In this back to back -- a rarity for Dinwiddie last season after ACL surgery -- he appeared at his most explosive level since arriving in Dallas after a disgruntled four months in Washington.
The Wizards grabbed five more rebounds, assisted five more baskets and hit six more free throws despite one fewer attempt.
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