Naji Marshall scored 30 points and pulled down a key rebound in the closing seconds to help the Dallas Mavericks snap a four-game losing streak with a 111-105 win over the host Washington Wizards on Saturday.
The Mavericks were clinging to a three-point lead when Marshall grabbed an offensive rebound of a missed Brandon Williams jumper and was fouled with 17.2 seconds to go.
He made one of his two free throws to give Dallas the boost it needed.
The Mavericks were playing a fifth straight game without star Anthony Davis, and they also were missing Dereck Lively, Klay Thompson and Dante Exum.
P.J. Washington and Williams had 14 points each and Cooper Flagg and Max Christie both had 12 in Dallas' much-needed balance attack.
The Wizards, who have now lost eight straight, were led by CJ Mc

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