Overview
- In his ninth NBA game, Nembhard shot 12-of-14 and 4-of-5 from deep for 28 points with 10 assists and zero turnovers in a 131-121 win in Denver.
- According to the team, he is the first undrafted rookie in the modern era to record at least 25 points and 10 assists without a turnover and the first rookie overall since 1996.
- He set a Mavericks mark for assists by an undrafted rookie and became just the third rookie in franchise history to log a 25-point, 10-assist game.
- Since entering the starting lineup, he is averaging 17.7 points and 5.7 assists while hitting 60% from three over three starts.
- Anthony Davis led Dallas with 32 points and 13 rebounds, while Denver two-way forward Spencer Jones scored 28 to tie this season’s two-way scoring high.