WASHINGTON — Guard Wesley Matthews tied his career-high with 36 points and made 10 3-pointers, and the Dallas Mavericks continued their dominance over the Washington Wizards with a 116-104 win Sunday night.
Forward Dirk Nowitzki added 19 points for the Mavericks (12-9). Dallas won its 11th consecutive matchup with the Wizards, its longest active streak against any team, and its seventh in a row in Washington.
John Wall had 28 points, 10 assists and five steals for the short-handed Wizards (8-10). The point guard left the game and needed help getting to the locker room with an apparent right leg injury after a collision with Dallas forward Jeremy Evans with 1:14 remaining.
Guard Bradley Beal scored 21 points for Washington, which lost for the sixth time in eight games.
Trailing 84-82 in the second half, Dallas took the lead for good with an 11-2 run started by Nowitzki’s 3-pointer and capped by two 3-pointers from Matthews, who sank 10 of 17 from long range. Dallas finished 16 of 31 on 3-point attempts and made 24 of 27 free throws.
Matthews, who had only one game with more than 18 points this season, scored 28 in the second half — 14 in both the third and fourth quarters.
Dallas had lost two of three games, including a 100-96 defeat against the Houston Rockets on Friday.
Mavericks guard Raymond Felton had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Washington dressed only 10 players for the third time in eight days. For the second straight game, the Wizards were without their four primary big men, including starting center Marcin Gortat, who remains away from the team for family matters.
Forward Otto Porter had 15 points and a career-best 11 rebounds for the Wizards, but he had little help on the glass. With its clear size advantage, Dallas outrebounded Washington 50-31.
The Wizards entered ranked next to last in the NBA in turnovers at 16.6 per game. Washington valued possession against Dallas, finishing with seven giveaways. The Wizards committed only two turnovers in the first half and led 58-55 at halftime. Washington guard Gary Neal scored 13 points of his 18 points in the second quarter.
NOTES: Wizards F Nene missed his fifth consecutive game with a strained left calf. Forwards Drew Gooden (right calf strain) and Kris Humphries (ankle sprain) also did not play. … Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle would not offer a timetable for PG J.J Barea’s return. The veteran sat out his fifth game in a row with a right ankle sprain. … Rookie F Justin Anderson visited his home area for the first time with Dallas since the Mavericks drafted the University of Virginia product in the first round this year. … Both teams play Monday. The Mavericks are at the New York Knicks, while Washington travels for a meeting against Southeast Division rival Miami. Starting with the Heat game, the Wizards will play five of their next six games on the road.