It was good to see Dallas beat a bad team, something they hadn't done a great job of since Luka Doncic went down on Christmas Day with his calf strain, as they've suffered losses to teams like the New Orleans Pelicans (who Dallas plays Wednesday) and the Charlotte Hornets recently. Here are three takeaways from this blowout win.

Wizards Bilal Coulibaly – 16 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists Jordon Poole – 15 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists Top Performers – Mavericks Klay Thompson – 23 points, 4 assists, 7 3PM 21 PTS, 7 3PM in 1Q P.

Garbage time started early in Dallas as the Mavericks rode seven threes from Klay Thompson to a 26-point lead at the end of the first period. In other news, Klay Thompson is still playing in the NBA.

Both the Pistons and Mavericks would make the playoffs if the regular season ended today as the No. 8 seed in their respective conferences. Tickets: Buy tickets at Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, StubHub, and Ticketmaster (tickets start at $19).