Friday, February 26, 2016

Mavericks 122 Nuggets 116 (OT): Game 59 Recap

The Lead
Mavs fight back from deficits of 23 in the second quarter and 14 in the fourth quarter to win in yet another overtime affair.



Box Score

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Parsons, 27
Rebounds: Lee, 14
Assists: Felton, 6
+-: Felton, +30
Nuggets
Points: Barton, 22
Rebounds: Faried, 12
Assists: Mudiay, 6
+-: Lauvergne, +8

Game Ball
Raymond Felton
16 points, 6 assists, 7-12 FG, +30

X-Factor
David Lee
14 points, 14 rebounds, 6-10 FG

Play of the Game
With 2:43 left in overtime, Raymond Felton beat the Nuggets for a loose ball and then raced down the court for a layup to put the Mavs up 3.

Stat of the Game
After trailing the Nuggets 55-32 with 3:15 left in the 2nd quarter, the Mavericks went on a 35-11 run to take a 67-66 lead on a David Lee shot with 4:38 left in the third.

Of Note
  • Raymond Felton tied the game with a wide open layup with 10.8 seconds left in regulation then proceeded to score 8 points in overtime.
  • In his second game as a Mav, David Lee had his first double-double of the year with 14 points and 14 rebounds. 
  • Zaza Pachulia did not play in the second half after having 0 points and 1 rebound in 8 first half minutes.
  • Dirk had 13 rebounds to go along with his 20 points, his second highest rebound total of the season.
  • Chandler Parsons had 15 of his game high 27 points in the 3rd quarter.
  • In the fourth quarter the Mavs overcame deficits of 98-84 with 6:45 to go and 108-99 with 1:50 to go.
Quote of Note

Tweet of the Night



Next Up
The Mavericks, (31-28) will face another below .500 team at home when the Minnesota Timberwovles (18-40) come to town on Sunday.

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