Kyrie Irving match announced Sunday afternoon.
Irving hit a wild left-handed floater from the free throw line at the buzzer to raise the Dallas Mavericks has a Victory 107-105 above Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Naturally, this sparked a big celebration at the American Airlines Center.
“Hell of a shot from Kyrie. Give him all the credit,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. . “Yeah, if a guy wants to beat us with a casual left-handed elbow hook, yeah, I did it. [like our defense].”
The bucket came after the Mavericks star Luka Doncic tied the game with a deep 3-pointer from well behind the arc at midcourt.
The Mavericks were right with the Nuggets for most of the game, but they briefly took the lead in the fourth quarter. The Nuggets finally regained the lead with just under 30 seconds left on a huge 14-2 run, eight of which belonged to Jamal Murray. However, that’s when Dončić scored his deep 3-pointer to tie the game. Then, after Murray missed a 14-footer at the other end, Irving made his shot and lifted the Mavericks to a two-point victory.
Murray led the Nuggets with 23 points and seven assists. Michael Porter Jr. finished with 20 points and seven rebounds, and Nikola Jokic added with 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. The Nuggets, who had won five in a row heading into Sunday’s game, now hold a 47-21 record.
Dončić led the Mavericks with 37 points, nine rebounds and three assists in the victory. Irving finished with 24 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Derek Lively II was the only other player to reach double figures, as he added 14 points and eight rebounds coming off the bench.
The Mavericks, who have won five of their last six games, now hold a 39-29 record. This places them seventh in the Western Conference standings, just behind the Kings of Sacramento.
