Morning half-time on November 11
Kuzma had 16+5 in the half, Dinwiddie 18 points
First-half Mavericks 61: Wizards 58, Mavericks lead 3.
Wizards stats: Kuzma 16 points and 5 rebounds, Avdia 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Jill 2 points, Kispert 7 points, Barton 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Bartley 12 points and 4 rebounds, Gafford 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Mavericks stats: Bullock 6 points and 3 rebounds, Smith 3 points and 2 rebounds, Powell 6 points and 6 rebounds, Doncic 7 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Dinwiddie 18 points and 3 assists, Hardaway 13 points, Green 4 points.
First quarter: The Wizards started the game with 21/2 minutes as the Wizards implemented a wrap-up Donjic tactic, and the Mavericks seized the opportunity to shoot 6-of-7 from three-point range (20:8) to go into a timeout. The Wizards came back from a pause to implement joint defense tactics. Kuzma and Morris chase the score to (24:15) You come and go, Donjicic plays a strong basket and scores another 2 points. Donjicic fought hard again and threw it off the side of the game. The Wizards wouldn't let Donjic into the paint. Barton Horns 3-point stop to the Mavericks (27:25) to 2 points. Dindiwe made three of three threes. When the game came back, Donjic still forced a foul on the inside and made two free throws. Hardaway hit another three-pointer, and Kuzma hit a layup for two points (10 points total) at 34:28 to give the Mavericks a six-point lead to end the first quarter.
Section 2: Donjic rest. Kuzma hit the basket to add two more points, and another free throw (37:36) made the difference to one point, and Barton made a three-point comeback to overtake the score for the first time. （39：40）。 Enter the tug-of-war. Kuzma scored two points (16 in total) and Hardaway scored two or three in a row (47:44) to make a difference of six points. Coming back from a timeout is two points. The tug-of-war began again, with a three-point shot by Baston and a dunk from the basket (61:57) as the Wizards trailed by four points. The Lone Ranger couldn't make a last-ditch attack. (61:58) The Mavericks lead by 3 points. The first half is over
