The Denver Nuggets started the game a little slow against the Dallas Mavericks, but they quickly got things rolling and were within one point of the Mavericks at the halfway point of the first quarter with a score of 10-11. Coming out of the midquarter break, Denver’s defense was a bit of a struggle as they gave up seven points in 90 seconds which forced a timeout out of acting head coach Popeye Jones. The two sides struggled with offense for the remainder of the first quarter and put up a total of just 44 points with the Nuggets trailing 20-24 on the road.
Recap: Denver Nuggets run out of gas against Dallas Mavericks
