The Nuggets trusted Malik Beasley at the most critical juncture of their latest dramatic victory.
Denver’s reserve shooting guard made the most of his opportunity.
The Mavericks trailed the Nuggets at home Wednesday night by a single point with 7.9 seconds left and possession out of bounds at midcourt. Beasley defended the near-corner baseline, and when Dallas star Luka Doncic made a skip pass to the opposite corner, Beasley bolted in rotation with a textbook closeout — preventing an open Dorian Finney-Smith 3-point attempt to help force a final turnover in the Nuggets’ 107-106 victory.