The Mavericks were clicking at the start of the game with a 35-point first quarter that built a 14-point lead, but that margin was quickly erased when their offense stalled with a 17-point effort in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the Wizards scored 30 and didn’t take their foot off of the gas for the remainder of the game.

DALLAS — Watch the Dallas Mavericks vs. Washington Wizards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 on WFAA. Here's a breakdown on how to tune in – and guarantee you get the clearest signal possible of the broadcast. The Dallas Mavericks (0-1) are gunning for their first win of the season against an Eastern Conference opponent Friday night.

And Washington's three-point shooting never cooled down. Kyshawn George was red-hot all night, as he ended up with a career-high 34 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 7/9 from three. And sixth overall pick Tre Johnson rebounded from missing his first few shots to finish with 17 points in his return to Texas.

The Washington Wizards (0-1) visit the Dallas Mavericks (0-1) Friday. Tip-off from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Wizards vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

DALLAS — The temptation now, almost too tantalizing to resist, is to focus on Kyshawn George, the second-year point forward who played his best game as a pro and outperformed Cooper Flagg and everyone else.

Despite Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison seeing incredible lottery luck to win the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, he remains far out of the fan base's good graces after trading superstar guard Luka Dončić to the Lakers last season.

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Mavericks take on the Washington Wizards in out-of-conference action. Dallas went 39-43 overall last season while going 22-18 at home. The Mavericks averaged 114.2 points per game last season, 17.8 on free throws and 37.2 from deep.