The Dallas Mavericks might have barely edged out the Denver Nuggets 144-143 in double-overtime Friday night, but most will agree that Danilo Gallinari was the big winner after putting together the best game of his NBA career—47 points on 15-of-23 shooting, nine rebounds and two assists.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Mavs victory was the highest-scoring NBA game since the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled out a 149-140 double-OT win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in March 2012:
Naturally, a game like this is bound to create a funky stat line or two, and nobody's numbers were more odd than Gallinari's. Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post provided Gallinari's shot chart:
The 47 points were a career high for the 26-year-old, per NBA.com. The league posted some of the top highlights from his impressive performance:
After the game, Nuggets interim head coach Melvin Hunt praised Gallinari's work on the court:
Justin Faudree of Roundball Mining Company felt that the teams should've pushed it to a third overtime if only to ensure Gallo g ...
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Danilo Gallinari Scores 47 vs. Mavericks: Highlights and Twitter Reaction
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