Dorian Finney-Smith fired a steely glare directly at Denver’s bench. His 3-point dagger with 17 seconds left in Tuesday’s gripping contest was as cold as ice.
The Mavericks blitzed into Ball Arena and seized a 116-115 win over the Nuggets, handing Denver its third consecutive loss.
Jamal Murray’s last-second heave wasn’t close, and Denver’s feverish fourth-quarter comeback attempt fell short. Down 10 late in the fourth, the Nuggets stormed back to take the lead on a clutch Bruce Brown 3-pointer from the corner, but the lead was short-lived. Finney-Smith’s 3-pointer was one of 17 the Mavericks hit on the night, and the Nuggets did themselves no favors with 17 turnovers that led to 23 Dallas points.