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There's something funny about Spencer Dinwiddie saying the Wizards don't play winning basketball.

The Mavericks player said Washington is ’not trying to play winning basketball.’

DALLAS — The Washington Wizards’ visit to Dallas for Tuesday night’s game against the Mavericks sparked tangible memories and discussion of their big-swing trade a year ago — even if Kristaps Porzingis watched from the sideline in a gray suit and black button-down while nursing a left ankle sprain.

Tyrell Terry had a spot on a promising Dallas team at 20. But life in the league was taking a toll on his mental health. Now he’s given up pro basketball and has no interest in ever going back.

Plus, the Celtics got their revenge.

DALLAS — The Clippers left for this three-game road trip looking listless, losers of nine of their last 12, a preseason title contender suddenly contending for the play-in tournament.

It proved to be an all-or-nothing three-game trip for the Miami Heat, culminating with Friday night’s 115-90 rout at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks are set to face off in an exciting NBA matchup at the American Airlines Center on Friday.

DALLAS — Jeff Van Gundy and his ESPN crewmates are amid a playoff-like Dallas layover, having worked Wednesday night’s Mavericks-Atlanta game and with Mavericks-Miami on tap Friday night on ESPN.

DALLAS — Trae Young made his annual trip to the AAC Wednesday, and while the Hawks left town a 130-122 winner, we can at least declare Luka Doncic and the Mavs — now and forever — the winner of the 2018 draft night trade with Atlanta.