

“There are no moral victories,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “It was a great game.”Īaron Gordon had 27 points, while Jokic added 19 points, eight assists and eight rebounds for the Nuggets, who dropped their third straight game on a night when they committed 17 turnovers. “A lot of great things happened,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said.

They beat the Western Conference-leading Phoenix Suns the night before.

The Mavericks hardly looked weary as they played the second game of a back-to-back. scored a season-high 29 points and Doncic recorded his 52nd career triple-double with 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
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Spencer Dinwiddie hit both free throws to help seal the win for the Mavericks. Nikola Jokic had a chance to tie the game with 12 seconds remaining, but missed the first of two free throws. “Him just giving me confidence, that means a lot,” Finney-Smith said. He wouldn't miss.įinney-Smith hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.3 seconds remaining and the Dallas Mavericks rallied after squandering a late lead to beat the Denver Nuggets 116-115 on Tuesday night. It was Luka Doncic and his message was straightforward: Shoot it again if the opportunity arises. Finney-Smith's late 3 helps Mavs to 116-115 win over NuggetsĭENVER - Dorian Finney-Smith had someone in his ear after missing a late 3-pointer.
