Beal makes victory one to remember

Bradley Beal dunked over 7-foot-2 Salah Mejri then stared him down, the most dramatic part of a 30-point performance that led the Wizards past the Mavericks 132-123 on Wednesday night in Washington.

Beal added eight assists and seven rebounds as the Wizards finally won at home after losing nine in a row when hosting the Mavericks.

Trevor Ariza scored 22 and Jabari Parker 20 for the Wizards, who entered the game 11th in the Eastern Conference and three games out of a playoff berth.

Despite winning two consecutive games and three of their last four, the Wizards are still only 27-37.

Rookie Luka Doncic was spectacular at times for the Mavs, using a mix of stepback 3s, spin moves and all sorts of other elements en route to 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.

But the real star attraction for Dallas, as far as the crowd was concerned, was Dirk Nowitzki, who is expected to retire after his 20th NBA season, all with the Mavericks. He made two free throws for his only points, shot 0-for-3 from the floor and grabbed two rebounds in 12 minutes.

Still, he drew louder cheers than most members of the Wizards, even some chants of “MVP!” or “We want Dirk!”

Warriors add Bogut: The Warriors signed Andrew Bogut, who is expected to rejoin the team next week. The 7-foot center played on the Warriors’ 2015 champion team and the 73-win team the following season that lost in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.