The Denver Nuggets, the current champions, secured a convincing victory in their ‘Ball Arena’ against the Dallas Mavericks, with a final score of 130-104. Right from the start, the Nuggets maintained control, leading 68-59 at halftime under the guidance of Coach Michael Malone.
The reigning champions continued their dominance in the second half, extending their lead to an impressive 36 points at one stage. However, the visitors from Texas managed to somewhat mitigate the defeat, concluding the game with a final score of 130-104.
Jamal Murray led the scoring for Denver with 22 points, closely followed by Aaron Gordon with one point less. Nikola Jokic, despite arguably his least impressive performance of the season, contributed eight points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in half an hour of play.
On the opposing side, Luka Doncic displayed dominance with 38 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists. Dante Exum was the only other Maverick in double digits with 11 points.
With this outcome, Dallas maintains its position as the third seed in the Western Conference with a record of 16-10, while Denver holds the fourth spot with a record of 18-10.
