The Dallas Mavericks (31 - 28) defeated the visiting Denver Nuggets (23 - 36) 122 - 116, on Friday night at American Airlines Center. This was a much needed win for the Mavericks, who came into this one losers of six of their last eight games and in danger of slipping out of the top eight in the West with another loss. Meanwhile, Denver was coming off a win against the Clippers but have now lost five of six. It took overtime to solve this one thanks to a huge rally by Dallas that overcame a 14 - point deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the game with 10 seconds left. With the game tied at 108 after four quarters Dallas exploded for 14 points in overtime, led by Raymond Felton, who went off for eight points in the period. Felton finished the game with 16 points (7 - 12 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), six assists and four rebounds, in 40 minutes off the bench. Chandler Parsons tallied a game - high 27 points (10 - 17 FG, 4 - 10 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT), along with five rebounds and four assists, in 40 minutes, while Dirk Nowitzki poured in 20 points (10 - 21 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt) along with 13 rebounds and four assists, in 40 minutes. New addition David Lee was effective in 25 minutes off the bench, with 14 points (6 - 10 FG, 2 - 4 FT) and 14 rebounds, in 25 minutes off the bench. Dallas shot 51 percent from the field and hit 21 - of - 27 free throws to earn this much needed win against the tenacious Nuggets. Six players scored in double figures for Denver, including Will Barton, who led the way with 22 points (9 - 24 FG, 0 - 7 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT), along with nine rebounds and three assists, in 43 minutes off the bench. Kenneth Faried tallied a double - double in 34 minutes, with 20 points (8 - 12 FG, 4 - 6 FT) and 12 rebounds. Newly acquired guard D.J. Augustin once again proved his ability to add instant offense to just about any team he joins, as he chipped in 20 points (7 - 14 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT), three assists and two rebounds, in 36 minutes off the bench. The Nuggets fell short hitting 46 percent of their field goals, including 9 - of - 29 from deep and missing 10 of their 31 free throw attempts. Next, the Nuggets host the Grizzlies on Monday. The Mavericks will look for their second straight win when they host the Timberwolves on Sunday.
["TeamStat(G,'Mavericks') has 51 Percentage of field goals ,has 28 Losses ,has 122 Total points ,has 31 Wins ."
 "TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 46 Percentage of field goals ,has 36 Losses ,has 116 Total points ,has 23 Wins ."]