The Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets tipped off in what could possibly be the last game in front of fans in the American Airlines Center and put on a dazzling shooting display. The Nuggets looked poised to jump out to a big lead up 27-21, but the Mavericks closed the quarter on a 12-2 scoring run and connected on 7-of-12 from behind the arc to take a 33-29 lead after one.
The second quarter saw Luka Doncic play all 12 minutes, but it proved to be successful as the Mavericks were able to keep the Nuggets at bay and even stretch their lead.