Emmanuel Mudiay scores 17 points, Nuggets beat Mavericks 96-86

Emmanuel Mudiay scored nine of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 96-86 on Tuesday night.

Mudiay, Denver's first-round draft pick, had five assists and seven turnovers.

Charlie Villanueva had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Mavs.