Washington grew up in the Dallas area. Following a trade from Charlotte, he has shown himself to be a glue guy for the Mavericks.

The Mavericks won the season series against the Thunder, handing OKC a 119-112 loss Thursday night at Paycom Center.

Someone has edited the Oklahoma City Wikipedia page, which now says Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington is the city’s mayor, and his party affiliation is “MFFL.”

Washington put up 22 points, a career-high 19 rebounds (should've been 20), three assists, three steals, and two blocks. Anything he could've done for the Mavericks, he did. He's stepped up as a leader while Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving (and just about everybody else) have dealt with injury issues.

Washington Wizards (6-38, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-22, ninth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to break its 13-game skid with a victory over Dallas.

If history is any indication, general manager Nico Harrison will have the Dallas Mavericks involved in the action ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline Feb. 6.

Mavericks 121, Thunder 115 P.J. Washington: 22 PTS, 19 REB, 3 STL Kyrie Irving: 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 STL Spencer Dinwiddie: 28 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST Jalen Williams: 33 PTS, 7 AST, 4

The Dallas Mavericks have an important three-game stretch against winnable teams coming up, which started with Monday's home contest against the lowly Washington Wizards. Nine players were missing combined between both teams, including Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Naji Marshall, and Malcolm Brogdon.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday night. P.J. Washington had 22 points and 19 rebounds and ...

Dallas Mavericks (24-22 ... 24.4 points per game with 4.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Mavericks. P.J. Washington is averaging 17.0 points and 9.9 rebounds while shooting 42.7% over the ...