Kyle Kuzma went 1 for 2 at the line with 5.0 seconds left, and the Washington Wizards beat the Dallas Mavericks 127-126.
Luka Dončić’s free throw had tied it at 126 with 12 seconds left.
The Mavericks had the ball down 1 with 3.7 seconds left, but Delon Wright stole the ball from Dončić. A basket would have put the Mavericks ahead.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Wizards 11-10. Dončić (No. 7 in clutch points, 2022-23) scored 6 of the Mavericks’ 11 on 2 for 4 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line.
Kuzma scored 30 points. Bradley Beal added 22 points, and Wright had 10 points, 6 assists and 3 steals off the bench.
For the Mavericks, Dončić had 41 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr. went 1 for 7 from 3. Dwight Powell had a season-high 22 points (16 in the paint) and 9 rebounds on 8 for 12 shooting. Spencer Dinwiddie had 20 points (10 in the third quarter) and 8 assists. The Mavericks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Mavericks outscored the Wizards 64-46 in the paint. The Mavericks outscored the Wizards 19-8 in 5 minutes with Hardaway, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Dončić and Green on the floor together. Daniel Gafford fouled out.