Yogi Ferrell scored a season-high 24 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 23-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 118-107.
The Nuggets led 75-71 with 6:54 left in the third quarter. Ferrell’s corner 3-pointer put the Mavericks ahead for good with 6:06 left in the quarter. Dennis Smith Jr. scored 9 points and Ferrell made 2 3-pointers during the run. The Mavericks led 94-81 with 2:08 left in the quarter.
For the Nuggets, Wilson Chandler scored 21 points. The Nuggets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Mavericks shot 47.8% from the field and 55.6% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 41.3% and 30.6%. The Nuggets outscored the Mavericks 53-30 off the bench. The Mavericks outscored the Nuggets 34-19 in 13 minutes with Barnes, Noel, McDermott, Ferrell and Smith on the floor together.