The Dallas Mavericks took down the visiting Denver Nuggets on Monday, 112 - 92. Dallas (6 - 18) still remains at the bottom of the NBA, though Monday's win showed some promise for the struggling team. The Mavericks shot 58 percent from the field and 46 percent on three - point attempts. At the helm of this offensive attack was shooting guard Wesley Matthews, who posted a terrific 25 points on 10 - of - 14 shooting with five three - pointers. Forward Harrison Barnes scored 18 points, while point guard Deron Williams had 17 points and eight assists. The team protected the ball respectably, turning it over only nine times on the night. Denver (9 - 16), meanwhile, saw shoddy offensive play in the crushing loss. The team shot just 42 percent from the floor and 28 percent from three - point range. Surprisingly, though, those issues did not stem from notoriously inefficient point guard Emmanuel Mudiay. Mudiay shot 6 - of - 12 and scored 17 points, the most of any Nuggets' starter. Sophomore big man Nikola Jokic also posted an efficient line off the bench, leading the team with a whopping 27 points and 11 rebounds on 10 - of - 12 shooting. Dallas will host the Pistons on Wednesday night, while Denver will host the Trail Blazers on Thursday.
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