DALLAS — Although it might not prove to be a long-term solution for the Dallas Mavericks going forward this season, the team did find success during Tuesday’s 113-105 win over Washington after shaking up the starting lineup at center.
Opting to bring veteran big man Andrew Bogut off the bench and sliding 13-time All-Star Dirk Nowitzki to the center position in the first unit, the Mavericks (11-24) thrived while spacing the floor in the starting lineup. The move also opened up the floor for Mavs leading scorer Harrison Barnes as both a scorer and a facilitator, allowing the do-it-all forward to produce one of his best all-around performances of the season with 26 points on 8-of-18 shooting, seven rebounds and a career high-tying five assists.