Rare buzzer-beater helps outmanned Nuggets beat Mavs 98-97

Denver Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan (6) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) laugh after they bumped into each other during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022.

Denver Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan (6) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) laugh after they bumped into each other during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)


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DALLAS — Vlatko Cancar hit a buzzer-beater from near midcourt when the final 2 seconds of the first half were replayed after the break, and the outmanned Denver Nuggets went on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-97. The Nuggets went to the locker room thinking they were down seven two nights after getting blown out in Dallas without two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and fellow starters Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon. Instead, replay showed Dallas star Luka Doncic stepping out of bounds before a 3-pointer. Cancar's bucket got Denver within 56-55. Michael Porter hit the deciding 3-pointer with 55 seconds remaining. Bones Hyland scored a career-high 29 points for Denver. Josh Green had a career-best 23 for Dallas.

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