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DALLAS (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki and Brandon Bass each scored 17 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-82 victory over the injury-depleted Washington Wizards in the preseason opener for both teams.

Wizards forward Antawn Jamison left in the first quarter with a right knee injury and did not return.

Jamison's leg appeared to buckle while playing defense midway through the first quarter, and he had to be helped to the locker room by teammates. Wizards center Brendan Haywood missed the game with a sprained right wrist.

The Wizards are already without high-scoring guard Gilbert Arenas, who's expected to miss several months with a left knee injury.

Andray Blatche's 18 points paced the Wizards.

Dallas' Josh Howard, who finished with 15 points, was greeted by a mixture of cheers and boos from the crowd when he was introduced with the starting lineup following a controversy-filled offseason.

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