DALLAS – The mistakes were self-inflicted, each turnover more debilitating than the last.
Ultimately, the Nuggets couldn’t get out of their way, falling 103-89 to the Mavericks in frustrating, atypical fashion. No number was more telling than Denver’s 26 turnovers, the primary culprit in snapping Denver’s three-game winning streak.
And no starter, Nikola Jokic included, was guilt-free. Jokic had three turnovers, along with 27 points and 16 rebounds. Will Barton turned it over seven times, and every other starter had at least two miscues.
The Mavericks converted those mistakes into 28 points, undermining any shot Denver had of stealing one on the road.