The Denver Nuggets had the shooter’s touch to start their fourth game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.



They played with fluidity, strong ball movement and confidence.



The Nuggets hope this is a good sign moving forward because this was not what happened in their first three games when they opened up cold, stagnant and out of sync.



“It’s really simple, our finishing around the basket is poor,” coach Michael Malone said. “We’re missing a ton of layups, shots right around the rim. … I think we’re getting good looks and I think we’re sharing the ball but now it’s about knocking them down.”



The Nuggets are shooting a league-low 51.9 percent from less than 5 feet from the basket, according to NBA.com. When the percentage is broken down into quarters, Denver is making just 38.9 percent from that distance in the first quarter, compared to 63.6 in the second, 56.3 in the...