Nuggets Overcome 19-Point Deficit to Defeat Mavericks 112-101
Denver dominates in the fourth quarter to secure a comeback victory over a shorthanded Dallas team missing Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
- Denver outscored Dallas 33-12 in the fourth quarter, turning a 19-point third-quarter deficit into a decisive win.
- Russell Westbrook led the Nuggets with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, while Nikola Jokic contributed 19 points, 18 rebounds, and nine assists.
- The Mavericks struggled without star guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, falling to 2-5 in games without the duo this season.
- Klay Thompson scored 25 points for Dallas but went scoreless in the fourth quarter as the team missed all 11 of their three-point attempts in the final period.
- Denver dominated inside, outscoring Dallas 68-40 in the paint, and secured their third consecutive win to improve to 23-15 on the season.