Anthony Davis has 32 points as Mavericks beat Nuggets 131-121

By MICHAEL KELLY DENVER Anthony Davis scored a season-high points in his second match back from injury and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets - on Monday night Rookie Ryan Nembhard had points and assist both career bests to help Dallas win consecutive games for the first time this season Cooper Flagg added points for Dallas which hit of shots from -point range The loss was the fourth straight at home for Denver three of them against teams without winning records It also spoiled a career night for Spencer Jones who had points and Nikola Jokic s th triple-double of the season He finished with points a season-high rebounds and assists The already short-handed Nuggets played the fourth quarter without Jamal Murray who was slow going to the locker room at halftime He went to the floor in the first minute of the third quarter hung back at the defensive end and then walked gingerly to the locker room but returned a insufficient minutes later Davis missed games before returning against the Lakers on Friday night He sat out Saturday night for maintenance but looked dominant in his seventh match of the season He grabbed rebounds to tie his season high The Nuggets led by early in the first half but were outscored - in the second quarter the third time in the last six home quarters they allowed or more The Mavericks trailed by four with left but used an - run to lead - with left Denver missed straight shots six from -point range until Peyton Watson scored two straight baskets Up next Related Articles Julian Strawther back injury Nuggets guard still not participating in basketball initiatives Nuggets journal MPJ having a ball in Brooklyn agreement rumors and other NBA topics Nuggets at Suns takeaways Denver rolling on the road but struggling in turnover battle Grading The Week Nuggets Jamal Murray sure looks like NBA All-Star to us Renck File Rockies Paul DePodesta keeping Warren Schaeffer looks bad But here s why it makes sense Mavericks Host the Miami Heat on Wednesday night Nuggets Begin a four-game road trip at Indiana on Wednesday night Want more Nuggets news Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis