Denver Stiffs · Dec 7, 2022
Recap: Mavericks hold off Nuggets as Denver loses third straight
Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesIn a game that really felt like it could go either way, the Denver Nuggets just didn't have enough in the end as the Dallas Mavericks came into Ball Arena and walked out with a 116-115 victory. It was the Nuggets third consecutive loss as their record now falls to 14-10 on the season.
It wasn't the greatest of starts for the Nuggets as the Mavericks led 36-29 at the end of the first quarter. Aaron Gordon did help set the tone for Denver on the offensive end of the floor as he scored 10 points, but the Nuggets defense is what held them back in the opening frame.