Still second to last in the Western Conference! Marshall 30+8, the Mavericks ended their 4-game losing streak and sent the Wizards to their 8-game losing streak.

After losing to the Grizzlies in their last game and suffering a 4-game losing streak, the Mavericks defeated the Wizards 111-105 on the road today, ending their 4-game losing streak and giving the Wizards an 8-game losing streak. Before today's game, the two teams were ranked last in the East and West respectively. After defeating the Wizards, the Mavericks were temporarily ranked second from last in the Western Conference with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses, while the Wizards' record was 1 win and 9 losses, continuing to be ranked last in the Western Conference.

Marshall had a big breakout today. He played 31 minutes as a substitute and made 9 of 14 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 9 of 11 free throws, and scored 30 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. In the first half, Marshall made 5 of 6 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 6 of 7 free throws. He already scored 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals.

Washington is very comprehensive. He played 37 minutes, made 4 of 8 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, scored 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, with a plus-minus of +13. Flagg was quite average, playing 34 minutes, making 6 of 15 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, only 12 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 4 turnovers. Brandon Williams came off the bench for 36 minutes, making 6 of 16 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 14 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals, with a team-high plus-minus of +24.

Christie had a mediocre touch. He played 30 minutes and only made 4 of 14 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals, with a plus-minus of +10. Russell's touch was not good. He started for 17 minutes and made 3 of 10 shots, 0 of 6 three-pointers, and 0 of 2 free throws. He only scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist, with a plus-minus of -18.

For the Wizards, McCollum was in good form. He played 33 minutes and made 9 of 19 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. McCollum made 8 of 12 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws in the first half. He already scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. It is worth mentioning that this is also the second consecutive game that McCollum scored 20+ in the first half, becoming the first Wizards player to do this after Bill in 2021. But in the second half, McCollum only scored 2 points on 1 of 7 shots, which did not help the team end the losing streak.

Saar performed well. He played 31 minutes, made 6 of 16 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Sarr has sent at least 2 blocks in 9 consecutive games, which is the longest existing record in the league.

Whitmore performed well, playing 29 minutes, making 7 of 13 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 19 points and 3 rebounds, no mistakes, and a plus-minus of -9. But at the critical moment in the final quarter, Whitmore did not get a chance to play.