That heavy foot the Dallas Mavericks planted firmly on the gas when they beat Denver by 28 points on Friday night was
Michael Porter Jr. nailed the game-winning three-pointer with 55.6 seconds remaining as the Nuggets regrouped and hung on to upset the Mavs, 98-97, before a sellout crowd of 20,244. The Mavs (9-7) had a chance to win the game in the end, but a long three-pointer by Luka Doncic hit the rim and fell harmlessly away as time expired.