DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving hit a shot on the run at the buzzer to cap a crazy finish in the final 26 seconds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 107-105 on Sunday night. late.
The Nuggets recovered from a 13-point deficit in the middle of the fourth quarter and took the lead with Jamal Murray’s three-pointer to break the tie with 26 seconds left.
Luka Doncic responded almost immediately with the ball in play after a timeout, from several meters behind the goal, to tie the game at 105.
After Murray missed a jumper in the final seconds, Dallas called a timeout. The right-handed Irving took the pass to resume play, drove nimbly with his left chased by Nikola Jokic and scored from 20 feet.
Denver’s five-game road winning streak ended. The Nuggets won those five by double digits, the first time in franchise history.
Doncic contributed 37 points and Irving had 24 and the Mavericks (39-29) won for the fifth time in six games, falling to 1-5.
Dallas tied Phoenix as part of a virtual three-way tie with Sacramento for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff spot in the Western Conference.
2024-03-17 22:39:00
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