The Dallas Mavericks (28 - 13) beat the Denver Nuggets (18 - 21) 97 - 89 on Friday. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks in scoring with 25 points to go along with nine rebounds and one steal. The Mavericks lost to the Nuggets on Wednesday, but Nowitzki did n't play, getting rest alongside Tyson Chandler. Rajon Rondo also sat out Wednesday's game, resting an Achilles injury. He was back on Friday as well, finishing with two points, nine rebounds, eight assists and one steal. Chandler made his presence known, recording 11 points, 16 rebounds and one block in 34 minutes. The Nuggets enjoyed a nice performance from newly - acquired point guard Jameer Nelson. He put up 14 points, four rebounds and seven assists in 28 minutes. Nelson began the season with the Mavericks until being traded to the Boston Celtics in mid - December in the Rondo deal. Ty Lawson had 11 points on 3 - of - 13 shooting from the field and also pitched in six rebounds, 12 assists and one steal. Jusuf Nurkic's seven - game streak of at least two blocks or more came to hault, as he failed to record any blocks on Friday. He averaged 3 blocks per game in that span. The Nuggets will face the Timberwolves on Saturday, and the Mavericks will take on the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday.
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