The Mavericks can only hope that when their other injured players begin to return, things go as smoothly as they did Friday night with the return of P.J. Washington.
The forward hit the ground running after missing the final three games before the All-Star break with a sprained right ankle.
Washington had 20 points by halftime, then handed the baton to Kyrie Irving, who heated up after halftime, and the Mavericks found a way to pull away from the pesky New Orleans Pelicans for a 111-103 victory at American Airlines Center.
