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DALLAS -- When the Denver Nuggets visit the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, they will try do something theyve done just once this season -- win two games in a row.That came nearly four weeks ago. Since the Nuggets longest win streak of the season -- if streak even applies for just two consecutive wins -- theyve gone 3-7.But after Saturdays 121-113 win at Orlando, Denver (9-15) is looking at the prospect of going on a mini-hot streak with this game against Dallas followed by a three-game homestand against the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks and the Mavs again.Denver also comes to Dallas (5-18) with point guard Emmanuel Mudiay having returned to the lineup on Saturday at Orlando. He played 22 minutes after missing one game with a right ankle sprain.If the Nuggets took away a lesson from their win at Orlando, it might be how to remain calm in the fourth quarter and not let adversity get the best of them. Denver has been a poor fourth-quarter team this season, but this time managed to withstand a charge and hold on.I think the key to the game was -- yes, we lost the lead -- we didnt lose our heads, Nuggets coach Mike Malone told reporters after the game. We were poised, we were composed and we executed and got stops. The fact of the matter is if you want to win games on the road, thats what you need to do.Denver can also take a lesson from several teams that recently came to Dallas believing they could continue momentum against a struggling team. But the Chicago Bulls got blown out the night after beating Cleveland, and the Indiana Pacers were left flat-footed in the second half of a loss at Dallas on Friday night.Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari turned in one of his best games of the season with 21 points, including going 2 of 3 from beyond the arc and getting to the free throw line 10 times for nine points.Thats what I need to do every game, Gallinari said. The more Im aggressive, the more I can make things happen for everybody else.The Mavs are coming off a shellacking at Houston on Saturday and are 2-5 in their last seven games with five losses coming by an average margin of 15.6 points. They got off to another slow start against James Harden and the Rockets and could never recover.You know, its real tough when you have a night like (Friday) night and you put things together and you can propel, Barnes told reporters after the 109-87 loss at Houston. And then 24 hours later, its another slow start. For three quarters, we played decent basketball. But when you start off that way, its hard to get one.Dallas has had issues with slow starts all season. The Mavs gave up 36 points in the first quarter at Houston, forcing them to play from behind throughout.Its tough giving up 36 points, Matthews told reporters after the game. 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Afghanistan 273 (Stanikzai 51, Nabi 51, Roland-Jones 6-73) and 18 for 3 need another 199 runs to beat England Lions 279 (Westley 84, Foakes 70, Alsop 40, Rashid Khan 4-48) and 210 (Foakes 89*, Gubbins 53, Rashid 8-74) ScorecardBen Foakes passed another searching examination from Afghanistans exciting legspin talent, Rashid Khan, to set up a fascinating fourth-day finish in Abu Dhabi.Foakes, who had made 70 in the first innings, followed up with a patient and skilful unbeaten 89 second time around, compiled from 154 balls in 222 minutes.The Surrey wicketkeeper shared partnerships of 66 with Middlesex opener Nick Gubbins, who was fifth out after grafting to 53 from 152 balls, and 51 with the Lions captain Toby Roland-Jones.But there was no denying Rashid top billing in front of a small but highly enthusiastic crowd of Afghanistan supporters at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.He had made quite an impression with 4 for 48 in the first innings but proved even more of a handful in the second, ending with 8 for 74 from 35 overs - giving him astonishing match figures of 12 for 122 on his first-class debut.Lalchand Rajput, Afghanistans experienced Indian coach, revealed afterwards that Rashid had only played T20 and 50-over cricket since playing in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year.I think he has bowled superbly in this game, said Rajput. He came from the under-19s and he was playing a lot of one-day cricket and T20 - this is the first four-day game he has played, and he has really done well. That shows that hes ready for all formats. We picked him because sometimes the wrist spinners you just get naturally - he is one of those.The Lions were all out for 210 in their second innings, leaving Afghanistan needing 217 to win - and Tom Curran struck a huge double blow in his first over, pinning Javed Ahmadi lbw then having RRahmat Shah snapped up by Ollie Rayner at second slip in the space of three balls.ddddddddddddCurrans younger brother Sam chipped in with the wicket of Afsar Zazai, lbw to his second ball, and the Afghans closed on 18 for 3 - needing another 199 to win.The day had started with Roland-Jones taking less than an over to collect the last wicket of Afghanistans first innings, completing figures of 6 for 73.The Lions lost Tom Alsop in the fifth over of their second innings, edging to second slip where Rahmat claimed a low catch.But Tom Westley, who had top-scored with 84 in the Lions first innings, started well again and shared a stand of 44 with Gubbins until he was lbw to Rashids googly.Joe Clarke was bowled by Rashid for the second time in the match four overs later, and the legspinner then switched ends to have Liam Livingstone lbw sweeping and leave the Lions tottering on 68 for 4.Foakes joined Gubbins to steady the ship and the pair batted deep into the afternoon session until another flurry of wickets before tea.They all went to Rashid - Gubbins adjudged caught behind off the bottom edge, Sam Curran edging the next ball, and Tom lbw to another googly, although in his case on the front foot.At 152 for 7, the Lions were only 158 ahead, and seemingly short of a defendable total. So the 51 runs added by Roland-Jones and Foakes were precious, although the last three wickets tumbled quickly as Roland-Jones was yorked by the young Afghan seamer Karim Janat, Rayner was given caught behind off Rashid, and finally Jack Leach popped a catch to short leg.Foakes ran out of partners after hitting nine fours and a six, but the late treble from the Curran brothers left the game finely balanced going into the last day. Wholesale Baseball Jerseys ' ' '