DENVER – It was the start of the NBA’s in-season tournament, but when you got past the eye-challenging court and all the talk about meaningful games before Christmas, one thing remained unchanged.
The Mavericks were not going to go 82-0.
That they made it to 4-0 was impressive, but the NBA’s list of unbeatens dropped to one (Boston) as the Mavericks dropped a 125-114 decision to the Denver Nuggets Friday night at Ball Arena.
It was a game that the Mavericks simply never could gain any traction, trailing virtually the whole way and usually by double figures.