DENVER – A massive night by Nikola Jokic and a 15-foot jumper with 6.5 seconds left by Michael Porter Jr. gave the Denver Nuggets a 122-120 victory over the Mavericks Sunday night at Ball Arena.
Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists befuddled the Mavericks, who also got a huge showing from Kyrie Irving with a season-best 43 points, including four key three-pointers in the fourth quarter to keep the Mavericks’ hopes alive.
The Mavericks fell to 5-5 and lost consecutive games for the first time this season. The Nuggets won for the fifth consecutive time, all at home, to move to 7-3.