![]() (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Source: Getty Imagesįortunately for Hardaway and the Dallas Mavericks, Murray’s heave missed and they escaped with the win, but barely!ĭenver’s starting five all reached double figures in a balanced effort – Aaron Gordon lead the way with 27 points and 8 rebounds – but it wasn’t enough to stop the Nuggets losing their third straight, leaving them precariously placed at 14-10 (5th) in the stacked Western Conference playoff race.Īaron Gordon was valiant in defeat. would inexplicably miss both his attempts to give Murray an opportunity to throw up a halfcourt prayer to try and snatch the victory for the Nuggets. Spencer Dinwiddie and Jamal Murray would trade a pair of free-throws to set up a grandstand finish before Hardaway Jr. Surprisingly, the back-to-back MVP would miss his first before nailing his second to leave Denver still trailing by one point and needing to foul immediately. The Mavs had led 111-101 with just 4:07 to go, before they went ice cold, failing to score for nearly four full in-game minutes as Denver raced back to take the lead 112-111 following a Bruce Bowen three with just 37 seconds remaining.ĭorian Finney-Smith then looked to be the hero, hitting an above-the-break three-pointer in reply to snap Dallas’ cold streak and re-establish their lead, only to unnecessarily send Jokic to the free-throw line and foul himself out of the game with 12 seconds left on the clock. In a game marred by turnovers (both teams had 17 a piece) and fouls (the Mavericks had 32 to the Nuggets 28), it was only fitting that Luka’s uncharacteristic two turnovers in the fourth quarter (he had 5 total) would result in Dallas coughing up a 10-point lead. However, much like the first quarter Dallas would steady before pulling away late to maintain a neat five-point buffer at the final change. The second quarter proved to be a tight tussle as neither team could find the ascendency and the Nuggets only slightly eroding the Mavs lead to trail 58-64 at halftime in front of their home crowd.ĭenver started the second half much the same as the first, using a 11-5 run as the catalyst to reclaim the lead and give the Nuggets’ fans something to cheer about. The tense win was even more impressive considering the Mavs held a 2-8 record leading into this back-and-forth battle and the Nuggets were 6-2 in Denver on the season.ĭenver came out of the gates hot, jumping to an 8-0 lead before Dallas quickly worked their way back into the contest and took control late in the first quarter to hold a handy 36-29 lead at the first break. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images Luka Doncic recorded his 52nd career triple-double. It was only the fifth time all season Doncic has not led the team in scoring. leading all scorers with 29 points (including six of eight from beyond the arc). ![]() leading the way.ĭoncic was productive again as he registered yet another triple-double (the 52nd of his career) finishing with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists but found himself not having to carry all the load for a change with Hardaway Jr. The Dallas Mavericks survived a furious late game rally by the Denver Nuggets to escape the Mile High City with their third consecutive win, thanks to a thrilling 116-115 road victory, with Luca Doncic and Tim Hardaway Jr. MAVERICKS SNEAK PAST NUGGETS IN NAIL BITER James reflected on the moment on Twitter:Ĭheck out the highlights from the thrilling Game 7:Įnd of a 52 Year Drought Burks scored 18 points with nine rebounds off the bench and Saddiq added another 14 points off the bench as the Pistons reserves out-scored the Miami bench 54-19. The title marked the franchise’s first in its history, and James came through on his promise to bring a title to his home team. Curry and Klay Thompson, however, combined to shoot 6-of-24 from deep. Irving dropped 26 points and six rebounds in 43 minutes.ĭraymond Green led the Warriors with 32 points as he hit six 3-pointers on eight attempts. James led Cleveland with 27 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and three blocks in 47 minutes. ![]() Irving drilled the stepback three over Stephen Curry with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter to seal the game. James had the sensational chasedown block on Andre Iguodala’s layup attempt. Then in Game 7, on the road, James and Irving delivered incredible moments. LeBron James returned to the lineup against. After just one quarter, Cleveland developed a 31-11 lead. 29, 2021 Updated 10:54 PM PT Frank Vogel wants to build, and Friday, he got back his most prized material. In Game 6, James led all scorers with 41 points to go with 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Cavaliers won, 115-101. ![]() On this day five years ago, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers completed one of the most memorable comebacks in NBA history.ĭown 3-1 after four games to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, James and Kyrie Irving used a strong Game 5 performance to accumulate momentum for the final two games.
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