Cavaliers 97, Hawks 82

ATLANTA — Carmelo Anthony broke free of a defender trying to foul him and swished a 3-pointer, giving the Denver Nuggets a 106-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday and a 3-0 series lead that has been insurmountable in NBA history.

About two hours after the game ended, the NBA announced that the officials goofed. President of league operations Joel Litvin put out a brief statement saying "the officials missed an intentional foul committed by Antoine Wright on Carmelo Anthony, just prior to Anthony's 3-point basket."

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