Wizards Corral Mavericks 110-98

Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler dropped 35 points, and his front court mate Antawn Jamison added 27, as the Wiz defeated?the Dallas Mavericks Monday 110-98. It was the first loss the Mavericks have suffered in Dallas all season. With point guard Gilbert Arenas on the shelf after having surgery on his left knee last week, Butler and Jamison have had to increase their share of the load.

Butler shot 5-5 from outside the arc, 13-17 from the field, and 4-4 from the line. He also had 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 blocked shot.? Jamison had 6 boards, 1 rebound, 1 steal, to go with his 27 points. Antonio Daniels scored 16 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and DeShawn Stevenson added 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.

?Dallas led the game after the first quarter 28-26, and were only down by 2 points at the half. But Washington outscored them 38-27 in the third quarter, which basically ended the game.?The Mavericks were led by Dirk Nowitzki who scored 31 points, 8 rebounds,?6 assists, 1 steal 1 block. Josh Howard scored 17, ?Jose Juan Barea scored 15 off the bench, and Devin Harris had 12 points and a game high 7 assists.?Dallas now has a 9-5 record, while Washington is now 7-7.