Dallas Mavericks (2-7, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (1-8, 15th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -3.5; over/under is 228.5

BOTTOM LINE: Dallas hits the road against Washington looking to break its three-game road skid.

Washington finished 18-64 overall with an 8-33 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Wizards averaged 108.0 points per game while allowing opponents to score 120.4 last season.

Dallas went 39-43 overall with a 17-25 record on the road last season. The Mavericks averaged 25.2 assists per game on 42.0 made field goals last season.

The teams square off for the second time this season. The Wizards won 117-107 in the last matchup on Oct. 25. Kyshawn George led the Wizards with 34 points, and Anthony Davis led the Mavericks with 27 points.

INJURIES: Wizards: Kyshawn George: day to day (illness), Bilal Coulibaly: day to day (leg).

Mavericks: Anthony Davis: day to day (leg), Kyrie Irving: out (knee), Dante Exum: day to day (knee), Dereck Lively II: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

airs Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)

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