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P.J. Washington
DAL
Dallas Mavericks

P.J. Washington

#25 · Dallas Mavericks · 6-6 (198 cm) · 230 lb · Kentucky

★ 3rd option

P.J. Washington plays for the Dallas Mavericks. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at power forward. P.J. Washington is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 12 games, 12 as a starter, averaging 32.2 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (99 %). He averages 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Kevin Durant, Pascal Siakam, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who score 23.4 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Victor Wembanyama.

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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Probable starter at power forward per the depth chart.

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On the depth chart

  • Power Forward Starter

Positions he can play: Power Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
12
Min/game
32.2
Starts
12

Minutes by position

  • Power Forward99 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 12 32.2 14.3 7.2 1.1 0.7 0.9 41.8 35.1 72.7 55.8 18.4
2025-26 56 31.0 14.2 7.0 1.8 1.0 1.1 45.0 32.5 68.7 53.7 19.4

Game log

In his last 5 games: 15.2 pts, 6.6 reb and 1.0 ast in 29.6 min (0.9 pts above his season average, 14.3)

Best games of the season: 26 pts vs Jazz (Nov 6) · 13 reb @ Pacers (Oct 23) · 3 ast @ Spurs (Nov 4)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 12 @
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
L 94-133 16:21 10 3 0 4-7 1-4 1-1 -14
Nov 9 vs
IND
Indiana Pacers
Pacers
W 125-122 35:20 13 9 1 4-12 2-8 3-6 -2
Nov 8 vs
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets
W 130-93 24:46 6 5 0 2-3 2-3 0-0 +17
Nov 6 vs
UTA
Utah Jazz
Jazz
W 112-100 32:39 26 6 1 7-14 6-10 6-7 +9
Nov 4 @
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs
L 111-112 39:00 21 10 3 7-18 3-8 4-5 0
Nov 2 vs
SAC
Sacramento Kings
Kings
L 100-115 37:38 12 5 1 2-9 2-8 6-8 -13
Oct 30 vs
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
W 116-111 33:47 3 10 1 1-8 1-5 0-0 +1
Oct 28 vs
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
W 120-96 24:32 18 9 0 7-16 2-7 2-2 +2
Oct 26 @
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
W 113-109 40:38 20 9 2 6-15 4-11 4-4 +5
Oct 24 vs
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs
L 106-122 36:09 12 4 2 6-12 0-3 0-1 -18

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
732
Pts/100 poss.
23.4
FG%
42%

Opponents he guarded most in 12 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Kevin Durant 49 6 2/6
Pascal Siakam 46 7 2/7
Giannis Antetokounmpo 43 3 1/4
Devin Vassell 31 6 3/6
Julius Randle 23 0 0/0

Who guards him

Possessions
734
Pts/100 poss.
25.2
FG%
45%

Defenders who guarded him most in 12 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Victor Wembanyama 52 16 5/13
Giannis Antetokounmpo 42 14 6/12
Pascal Siakam 37 10 3/8
Kevin Durant 33 16 7/10
Alperen Sengun 20 4 2/4