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Nuggets’ first-quarter defense:
The Mavericks got nearly whatever they wanted, scoring 24 points on 11-of-24 shooting. Dirk Nowitzki had 13 in the period.
Melo’s penchant for collecting fouls:
Carmelo Anthony picked up his third foul with 7:03 to play in the second quarter and had to sit for the rest of the half. He ended up with five fouls; four in the first three quarters.
Nuggets’ free-throw shooting:
Denver hit just 10-of-16 from the line in the first half and 25-of-36 (69.4 percent) for the game.
Chris Dempsey, The Denver Post
