The Dallas Mavericks returned to action after the all-star break to face the West’s second best team by record in the Denver Nuggets. Miraculously, the Mavericks were able to take a five point lead after the first quarter and trailed only 52-51 at the half. Rust plagued both teams as the Mavericks shot only 40 percent which was slightly better than the Nugget’s 37 percent clip.
But as good teams normally do, the Nuggets were able to knock off the rust after the first two quarters of play and blitzed the Mavericks out of the half.