Naji Marshall made the most of his time in the Dallas Mavericks’ starting lineup on Friday night.
Starting in place of the injured P. J. Washington, Marshall tallied 18 points and collected five rebounds during the heartbreaking 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns, which was decided when Jusuf Nurkic converted a free throw with just 0.8 seconds remaining. Marshall was 7-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-6 from beyond the three-point arc, in 29 workmanlike minutes.
“He was great,” coach Jason Kidd said. “He’s guarding everybody. You can ask P. J. how he feels.