Washington, Dinwiddie guide Mavericks to much-needed victory

For you skeptics that have dismissed the Mavericks’ season as a goner, consider Friday’s 123-117 win over the Detroit Pistons a “take that” moment.
The Mavericks stopped a five-game home losing streak as they dusted the Pistons at American Airlines Center behind 31 points from Spencer Dinwiddie and 27 from P.J. Washington.
They improved to 34-37 and pulled back ahead of Phoenix for the No. 10 spot in the Western Conference, pending the outcome of the Suns’ home game