NBA highlights: Mavs past Nuggets, players support suspension
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Delon Wright #55 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets in Dallas, Texas, March 11, 2020. /VCG

Delon Wright #55 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets in Dallas, Texas, March 11, 2020. /VCG

Boban Marjanovic scored a career-best 31 points and collected a season-best 17 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks recorded a 113-97 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on a Wednesday night. 

That ended up being the last game completed in the league Wednesday night, and the Mavericks avoided their first three-game losing streak before the coronavirus outbreak led the NBA to suspend the season. 

Luka Doncic added 28 points and nine assists for the Mavericks while Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the Nuggets. 

"Very concerned, but it's not necessarily about basketball. Obviously this is much bigger than basketball," Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said. 

Josh Richardson #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball against the Detroit Pistons in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 11, 2020. /VCG

Josh Richardson #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball against the Detroit Pistons in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 11, 2020. /VCG

"This is because of just the league being concerned about the health of fans, players and arena personnel," Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. 

"There's going to be more meetings and more talk tomorrow about what the next steps are. There's no timetable."

Nuggets forward Paul Millsap described it as a "scary situation" and said everybody in their locker room was in shock, not really knowing what to think. 

"Unfortunate events obviously, but I think it's a smart move for the NBA to do this," Millsap said. "The safety of the players and safety of the fans is important, so I think it's the best thing for us to do right now. We'll just wait and see what happens."

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra looks on from the bench in the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets in Miami, Florida, March 11, 2020. /VCG

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra looks on from the bench in the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets in Miami, Florida, March 11, 2020. /VCG

Instead of flying to San Antonio as scheduled, the Nuggets were going home Wednesday night. 

"We support the league's decision. Obviously putting the players, officials, the fans, the coaches, the staffs' best interest at heart," Denver coach Mike Malone said. 

"We have to try to get our minds wrapped around what this coronavirus is doing, so we support their decision and we'll wait to hear word on them as to what this means moving forward because honest to God, I have no idea. And I just hope that we can figure this out and get back to playing basketball in a timely manner when it's deemed safe," he added.

Meanwhile, Mavericks players were told to stay in Dallas. 

In other games, the Philadelphia 76ers returned home with 124-106 win over the Detroit Pistons, the New York Knicks ended clash against the Atlanta Hawks with 131-136, and the Miami Heat blew 20 points lead and fell to the Charlotte Hornets 109-98. 

(With input from ageincies)