Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds, and 15 assists, Michael Porter Jr. hit a go-ahead floater with 6.5 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a big night from Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving to beat Dallas, 122-120, on Sunday, November 10 (Monday, November 11, Manila time).
Jokic notched his sixth triple-double of the season and it took him less than three quarters to do so.
Irving finished with a season-high 43 points on 17-for-22 shooting from the field. He made 6 of his 8 three-point attempts.
A STAR-STUDDED DUEL…
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🌟 Jokić: 37 PTS, 18 REB, 15 AST, 3 STL
🌟 Kyrie: 43 PTS, 5 AST, 5 REB, 6 3PM@nuggets come out on top 122-120 as the Joker records his 4th straight triple-double! pic.twitter.com/aE7AGF4ZsK
Jamal Murray scored 18 points, Porter added 17, and Peyton Watson finished with 16 for Denver, which swept a five-game homestand. Christian Braun scored 14 points and Julian Strawther contributed 12.
Irving hit 3 long three-pointers early in the fourth quarter to turn what was once a four-point lead by Denver into a 105-102 Mavericks advantage. Murray hit a pair of turnaround jumpers before Irving hit another shot from deep, then the Nuggets scored the next 7 points to go ahead 113-108 with 4:45 left in the game.
Luka Doncic rattled off 5 straight points to tie the game, and Naji Marshall, who had 11 points on the night, later converted a three-point play to give Dallas a 116-115 lead.
Murray soon went 1-for-3 from the free-throw line to tie the game once again, and Irving and Jokic hit two shots apiece down the stretch to knot things at 120 with 48.7 seconds remaining.
Irving had a trey blocked with 29.6 seconds left and Porter got the rebound before nailing his 14-footer to give the Nuggets the lead for good.
Doncic had 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists, Daniel Gafford scored 16 points, and Klay Thompson finished with 10 for the Mavericks, who have dropped back-to-back games in the final 10 seconds of regulation.
Dallas led 63-60 at halftime, but the Nuggets hit a pair of triples in the first 1:09 of the third quarter to grab a 66-65 edge. Denver later used a 10-1 run to build a 93-84 cushion with 2:48 remaining and it took a 97-94 lead into the fourth. – Rappler.com