After missing a last-second 3-point attempt, Dorian Finney-Smith had someone in his ear. It was Luka Doncic, and his advice was simple: Hit it again if the chance presents itself. Mavericks vs Nuggets NBA Scores Highlights 6 Dec 2022
Mavericks vs Nuggets NBA Scores Highlights
He complied with Doncic’s instructions. He would not err.
Tuesday night’s 116-115 victory over the Denver Nuggets came as a result of a Dallas Mavericks comeback after blowing a late lead. Finney-Smith made the game-winning 3-pointer with 17.3 seconds left.
Finney-Smith remarked, “Him just giving me confidence, it means a lot.” “I’m just glad we won,” you might say.
No, it wouldn’t be simple.
With 12 seconds left, Nikola Jokic had a chance to tie the score, but he missed the first of his two free throw attempts. To help the Mavericks secure the victory, Spencer Dinwiddie made both of his free throw attempts.
A season-high 29 points were scored by Tim Hardaway Jr., and Luka Doncic achieved his 52nd triple-double in his career with 22 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds.
The second game of a back-to-back didn’t seem to tyre the Mavericks at all. The previous night, they defeated the Western Conference’s top-ranked Phoenix Suns.
Many wonderful things occurred, according to Mavericks coach Jason Kidd. “It was a fantastic game.”
For the Nuggets, who lost their third straight game on a night when they had 17 turnovers, Aaron Gordon scored 27 points, while Jokic contributed 19 points, eight assists, and eight rebounds.
There are no moral triumphs, according to Michael Malone, the Nuggets’ coach. I believe the lads gave it their all, we battled, and we gave ourselves a chance.
After Dallas took a 111-101 lead with just over 4 minutes left in the game, it seemed as though they had the game well under control. However, the Nuggets rallied on an 11-0 run and took the lead on a 3-pointer by Bruce Brown.
Finney-Smith, who finished with 19 points, was just set up by it.
The Mavericks shot free throws 27 times out of 31 attempts. With 4.2 seconds left, Hardaway missed both of his attempts, setting up Jamal Murray’s desperate heave at the buzzer, which missed the mark.
Would have liked a timeout at the conclusion of the game so we could take a risk.
