P.J. Washington is taking over in Dallas.
Washington, after dropping a playoff career-high 29 points on Thursday night, led the Mavericks past the Oklahoma City Thunder once again on Saturday afternoon. Washington put up 27 points and hit five 3-pointers to push the Mavericks to a 105-101 win in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series at the American Airlines Center. The win puts Dallas up 2-1 over the top seed in the West.
The Mavericks jumped up early in the first quarter yet again after starting the game 6-of-6 from the field.