The Washington Wizards entered Saturday looking to end a seven-game losing skid, as they welcome Cooper Flagg and the visiting Dallas Mavericks at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The Mavericks are also not doing very great in the 2025-26 NBA season, but regardless of the quality of their opponent, the Wizards are always going to need a good game from someone like CJ McCollum to thrive.

The veteran guard, who was traded to Washington from the New Orleans Pelicans in the summer, stepped up and cooked early against the Mavericks, helping set the tone for Washington in the first half. By halftime, the former Lehigh Mountain Hawks star already had 23 points to go with four rebounds and two assists, plus a steal in only 17 minutes of work. McCollum was also incredibly efficient in

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