DENVER — Wednesday served as one of those crucial games where the Dallas Mavericks sure could have used the services of Kyrie Irving, Tim
Hardaway Jr., Davis Bertans and Maxi Kleber.
But all four players were out nursing injuries, and the Denver Nuggets used their overwhelming manpower to beat the Mavs, 118-109, at Ball Arena.
Coaches don’t like to use the absence of key players to an injury or an Illness as a reason for a loss. However, without the exceptional talents of Irving, the shot-making of Hardaway and Bertans, and the interior defensive skills and shot-making of Kleber, the Mavs weren’t able to put their best foot forward against the highly-regarded Nuggets.