SB Nation Dallas - Nowitzki Scores 35 As Mavs Squeak Past Nuggets 102-101https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2010-11-04T00:14:36-05:00http://dallas.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15562212010-11-04T00:14:36-05:002010-11-04T00:14:36-05:00Nowitzki Leads Mavericks Over Nuggets 102-101
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<p>(Sports Network) – <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21721/dirk-nowitzki">Dirk Nowitzki</a> scored 13 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Dallas escaped the Pepsi Center with a 102-101 win over Denver after <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21501/carmelo-anthony">Carmelo Anthony</a> missed a potential game-winner at the buzzer.
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<p><span>Caron Butler</span> scored 16 points, including the go-ahead three pointer down the stretch, and <span>Jason Terry</span> added 20 thanks to a 4-for-5 effort from behind the arc for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Mavericks</a>, who have won three of four to start the year.</p>
<p>Anthony ended with 20 points and 15 rebounds, while <span>Arron Afflalo</span> netted 17 for the Denver, which has split its first four contests. <span>Al Harrington</span> and <span>Chauncey Billups</span> each deposited 16 points in defeat.</p>
<p>Nowitzki, who also pulled down 12 rebounds, scored Dallas’ first seven points of the fourth quarter to keep the visitors in front but missed a dunk at the midway point that eventually led to an Afflalo lay-in. Afflalo hit a three- pointer the next time down to give Denver its first lead of the frame, 95-93, and Anthony’s jumper a little later made it a four-point game.</p>
<p>Nowitzki answered with six straight points, and after Anthony rattled one in to tie it, 99-99, the German superstar drove the lane and dished to the right corner, where Butler was left open for a pivotal three-ball with two minutes to play.</p>
<p>The teams traded misses, and an instant replay reversal on an out-of-bounds call gave Denver the ball with under a minute remaining. Anthony slammed home a Harrington miss with 32.1 seconds left, and Nowitzki air-balled a baseline fadeaway at the other end with eight seconds showing.</p>
<p>A slow-developing play saw Anthony gain possession along the right wing, and the forward got separation from Butler before rising for a 22-footer that rimmed out, giving Dallas its narrow victory.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Nuggets</a> took a 27-23 lead into the second and, despite never trailing in the quarter, took only a 52-50 lead into the locker room at halftime.</p>
<p>Dallas quickly erased a 54-52 deficit over a 3 1/2-minute span early in the third frame. Terry hit three pointers around a Billups turnover and drained another from long range to cap a 14-4 stretch that gave the Mavs a 66-58 edge with just over 6 1/2 minutes left in the frame.</p>
<p>Harrington’s bucket off a Dallas turnover late in the third had the Nuggets within 84-80 heading to the final stanza.</p>
<p>Game Notes</p>
<p>The Nuggets had won five of the previous six home meetings against Dallas…<span>Gary Forbes</span> had 12 points for the Nuggets, who were outrebounded, 45-39, for the first time this season…Denver’s <span>Ty Lawson</span>, on his 23rd birthday, notched nine points and nine assists…<span>Jason Kidd</span> handed out 12 assists to make up for a 1-for-6 shooting performance for Dallas.</p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/dallas-mavericks/2010/11/4/1793080/nowitzki-leads-mavericks-over-nuggets-102-101JP Starkey2010-11-03T15:30:25-05:002010-11-03T15:30:25-05:00Mavericks Travel To Denver To Take On Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets
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<p>(Sports Network) - A pair of teams that were ousted in the first round of last year's playoffs collide tonight in the Rocky Mountains, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> play host to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> at the Pepsi Center.</p>
<p>The Nuggets lost to Utah in six games, while the Mavericks were also bounced from the postseason in six games by San Antonio.</p>
<p>Denver is 2-1 on the season and is coming off Saturday's 107-94 victory at Houston in which <span>Al Harrington</span> pumped in 28 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead the way. Disgruntled forward <span>Carmelo Anthony</span> scored 24 points and Nene added 12 and 12 boards for the Nuggets, who outscored the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Rockets</a> by a 35-25 margin in the final stanza.</p>
<p>"We're trying to learn about Al a little bit," Nuggets head coach <span>George Karl</span> told NBA.com. "He knows how to get open, he knows how to find the three. He plays hard and rebounds the ball well."</p>
<p>The Nuggets' bench outscored Houston's reserves 42-20. <span>Chauncey Billups</span> had 13 points in the win for Denver, which was coming off a loss at New Orleans and will also welcome the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Los Angeles Clippers</a> to the Pepsi Center.</p>
<p>Dallas is also 2-1 on the young season and recorded a 99-83 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday from Staples Center.</p>
<p><span>Dirk Nowitzki</span> had 16 points and seven rebounds, <span>Jason Terry</span> netted 15 points and <span>Jason Kidd</span> contributed 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Mavericks, who bounced back from a 91-90 loss versus Memphis on Friday.</p>
<p>"Our first half was so-so. We had to come out and play a better second half and we did," Mavs head coach <span>Rick Carlisle</span> said. "Our bench play was pivotal. A good win for us."</p>
<p>The Mavericks won't play again until Saturday versus Denver in the Lone Star State.</p>
<p>Dallas won two of three matchups with Denver a year ago after the Nuggets swept a four-game series in the 2008-09 campaign. The Mavericks have won 21 of the past 33 contests against Denver, which has won five of the previous six encounters in the Rocky Mountains.</p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/2010/11/3/2323671/mavericks-travel-to-denver-to-take-on-carmelo-anthony-nuggetsJP Starkey