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

Published November 20, 2022 7:18 PM

By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer

DALLAS (AP) — 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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