Tandem Cooper Flag – Anthony Davis beats the Nuggets

What a game! While it is Nuggets remaining on 11 straight road wins, they ended up falling to Dallas (131-130), even if Peyton Watson had a last-second 3-pointer…

It ultimately failed and Mavericks rediscover the taste of victory at the end of a great encounter.

Car Cooper Flagg (33 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists) i Anthony Davis (31 points, 9 rebounds) started very strong. Ryan Nembhard put it in orbit well, two friends allow Dallas to take off and count up to 21 points (50-29) at the beginning of the second quarter!

Nothing too much for Denver, who adjusted to Jason Kidd’s aggressive defense and recovered thanks to the activity of Jamal Murray. At halftime, the Mavs lead by only 10 points (66-56).

Game-winning shot for Peyton Watson

With help from Tim Hardaway Jr. (23 points), Nikola Jokic (29 points, 14 assists) returns to Denver, which at the end of the third quarter returns to a tie (103-103). Enough to herald the latest round of madness.

And it was. Because the two teams would trade shot for shot over the final 12 minutes, including a huge counter by Daniel Gafford on Jonas Valanciunas and a 3-pointer by Najib Marshall that appeared to give Dallas the win with 85 seconds left. But Denver refuses to give up and after Jamal Murray’s triple and Nikola Jokic’s little floater, there is only one point of difference (130-131) between the two teams.

The Mavericks are feverish and it’s Ryan Nembhardt who has to take charge on the last possession. Airball and match ball for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokić improves the defense in the paint and moves Peyton Watson to the armchair in the corner, but the winger’s shot did not find the target. Victory for Dallas!

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– End of streak for Denver. The Nuggets therefore stop at 11 consecutive victories away from home. They weren’t far from going on a streak, as Peyton Watson had the game-winning shot.

– Mavericks start, Nuggets return. The Mavericks’ defensive aggressiveness and good offensive chemistry between Ryan Nembhardt, Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis hurt the Nuggets a lot. The impact of the rookie, who just celebrated his 19th birthday, was outstanding during the first half. In front of the Murray – Jokić duo, he manages to find solutions, to give himself a chance to win.

– Cam Johnson’s injury. Already without Aaron Gordon and Christian Brown, the Nuggets may have lost a new starter last night as Cam Johnson injured his knee late in the game…

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.