The Dallas Mavericks (3-7) pulled their heads above water and ended their four-game losing streak on Saturday with a 111-105 win at the Washington Wizards (1-9) at Capital One Arena. Dallas got out to yet another slow start, but quickly corrected course in the first quarter. They may have wobbled throughout the second and third quarters, but Naji Marshall and Moussa Cisse came off the bench to course correct when the Mavs needed it.

The bench played a huge role for the Mavericks, before Cooper Flagg and P.J. Washington started to make winning plays down the stretch to help fend off Washington and avoid the rare season sweep at the hands of one of the worst teams in the NBA.

The Dallas reserves outscored their Washington counterparts 59-44, including a 30-piece from Marshall to lead all s

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