Monta Ellis led the way with 37 points, eight assists, four rebounds and four steals. He did rack up 11 turnovers but his aggressiveness helped the Warriors — especially down the stretch. Anthony Morrow chipped in with 27, while rookie Stephen Curry had 18.

For the Mavs, Dirk Nowitzki had 28 points, ten rebounds, three assists and two steals. Jason Terry had 21 points off the bench but the only other player on the team to score at least nine points was Drew Gooden (14).

For those that don’t remember the 2007 postseason, that was the one that featured the eighth seeded Warriors defeating the top seeded Mavs. That series was perhaps the most exciting series I’ve ever watched, although neither team has really been the same since.

Monta Ellis is rounding back into form (Image: Zuma Press)

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The Nuggets, who won the game by a final score of 117-105, got 25 points from both Nene and Carmelo Anthony. Chauncey Billups chipped in with 18 points and eight assists, while J.R. Smith poured in 21 points from off the bench.

For Dallas, it was the Dirk Nowitzki show. The German bigman had 35 points, nine rebounds and four assists. 2009 Sixth Man of the Year Jason Terry had 21 points and six assists from off the bench.

Going back to the regular season, the Nuggets are now 6-0 against the Mavs. The next two games of this series will be played in Dallas. Game 3 will be on Saturday, while Monday is the date for Game 4.

Chauncey Billups, Denver Nuggets (Image: Newscom)

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