Naji Marshall and the Dallas Mavericks take down another contender in the West without superstar Luka Doncic.
Marshall stepped up on the plate and scored a career-high 26 points as the Mavericks blew a 24-point lead but hung on to upend the Denver Nuggets, 123-120, for back-to-back NBA Cup wins.
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) November 23, 2024
He scored on a clutch floater to give the Mavs breathing room with a 119-115 lead with 18.1 seconds left in regulation.
Naji Marshall with the CLUTCH runner 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) November 23, 2024
Mavs lead 119-115... 18.5 seconds to play on ESPN 🏆 #EmiratesNBACup
After two Russell Westbrook misses from the foul line, Nikola Jokic got the offensive rebound and found a wide open Jamal Murray, who drilled a clutch shot of his own to make it 119-118 Dallas.
Russ with the intentional miss and Jokic gets it to Jamal Murray for 3! 👀
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 23, 2024
Kyrie Irving then got fouled and calmly made two freebies for the Mavericks, before Murray drilled a pair of his own from the charity stripe, the second one unintentionally going in.
JAMAL MURRAY FOI ERRAR O LANCE LIVRE DE PROPÓSITO E ACERTOU KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
— Brooklyn Guy (@BrooklynGuy2021) November 23, 2024
PJ Washington got tested in the free throw line and hit a couple before intercepting a Peyton Watson long pass that sealed the Mavs win.
MAVS HOLD ON IN A THRILLER.
— NBA (@NBA) November 23, 2024
4th-consecutive win and move to 2-1 in the #EmiratesNBACup 🙌
Washington finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds for a nice double-double, while Kyrie Irving added 19 and Quinten Grimes poured 15 more for Dallas.
Luka Doncic missed another game due to a right wrist strain he sustained in Dallas’ 132-91 demolition of the New Orleans Pelicans in their last outing. The Mavericks earlier beat the OKC Thunder without Doncic, who is expected to miss a week.
Jokic finished with 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists for his fifth straight triple-double. It was his first game back since missing three straight due to personal reasons.
TAP IT TO YOURSELF 😅
— NBA (@NBA) November 23, 2024
Joker with 28/13/8 in #EmiratesNBACup action on ESPN 🏆
Michael Porter Jr. and Christian Braun added 17 apiece for Denver, while Westbrook added 16 off the bench.
Christian Braun's 3 is part of a 27-6 @nuggets run!
— NBA (@NBA) November 23, 2024
A 24-point lead cut to just 3 in #EmiratesNBACup action...
🏆 West Group C
🏀 DAL/DEN on ESPN
The Nuggets retaliated with a blistering 27-6 flurry in the third quarter after trailing by as many as 24 points, cutting the Mavericks lead at 83-80 with under four minutes left in the third frame.
With momentum, Denver tasted its first lead of the game at 108-106 off a Peyton Watson corner triple with 5:34 remaining.
ALL THE WAY BACK FROM 24 DOWN 👀
— NBA (@NBA) November 23, 2024
Nuggets take their 1st lead of the game in the 4th!
🏆 West Group C | #EmiratesNBACup
🏀 DAL/DEN on ESPN
The Nuggets aim to bounce back when they face the LA Lakers (10-5) tomorrow, while the Mavericks continue their three-game road trip in Miami to face the Heat (6-7).
