DENVER -- — Michael Porter Jr. hit a mid-range jumper with seven seconds left and the Denver Nuggets won their fifth straight, 122-120 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.

Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and his NBA-best sixth this season. Jamal Murray had 18 points and Porter finished with 17.

Kyrie Irving had a season-high 43 points for Dallas. Luka Doncic added 24 points and Daniel Gafford had 16.

Trailing by three going into the final period, Dallas got three 3-pointers in a row from Irving to take a 105-102 lead with 8:46 left to play. The teams kept trading shots to keep it close the rest of the way. Irving’s bank shot gave Dallas a 120-118 lead with 1:39 left but Jokic then had a tying tip-in and ahead of Porter’s winning shot. Irving missed a 3-point try at the buzzer.

Down by 10 midway through the first quarter, Dallas outscored Denver by nine points in the second period and led 63-60 at halftime.

Takeaways

Mavericks: Irving and Doncic spearheaded the Mavericks’ strong offensive play which just came up short.

Nuggets: Sparked their offense with effective 3-point shooting, making 14 of their 29 attempts (48.3 percent). Peyton Watson was 4 of 4 from 3-point range.

Key moment

Dallas, already without injured P.J. Washington (knee), Dereck Lively II (shoulder) and Dante Exum (wrist), feared Doncic would be held out with a left groin strain. But he showcased his mobility and shooting in warmups and was cleared to play.

Key stat

The starting five for both teams all scored in double figures.

Up next

Mavericks: Klay Thompson, who joined Dallas last summer as part of an offseason trade with Golden State and four other teams, faces his former team on Tuesday night.

Nuggets: Begin a three-game road trip Friday night in New Orleans.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Nikola Jokic (Peyton Watson gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Jamal Murray makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	0
11:46	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	2	0
11:46	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	3	0
11:36	Christian Braun shooting foul	3	0
11:36	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	3	1
11:36	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	3	1
11:34	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	1
11:22	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	6	1
10:56	Klay Thompson makes two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	6	3
10:36	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	3
10:33	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	6	3
10:21	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	3
10:18	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	3
10:09	Michael Porter Jr. makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	8	3
9:52	Kyrie Irving misses driving floating jump shot	8	3
9:51	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	8	3
9:49	Klay Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	3
9:49	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	8	3
9:43	Luka Doncic blocks Christian Braun 's 5-foot two point shot	8	3
9:40	Christian Braun offensive rebound	8	3
9:39	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	8	3
9:39	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	8	3
9:39	Nuggets offensive team rebound	8	3
9:39	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	9	3
9:28	Klay Thompson lost ball turnover (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	9	3
9:23	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	11	3
9:10	Daniel Gafford makes dunk (Klay Thompson assists)	11	5
8:53	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	5
8:49	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	11	5
8:43	Kyrie Irving makes 9-foot step back jumpshot	11	7
8:25	Jamal Murray makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	13	7
8:10	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	7
8:08	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	13	7
7:53	Peyton Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	16	7
7:34	Klay Thompson makes 12-foot step back jumpshot (Kyrie Irving assists)	16	9
7:19	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	16	9
7:14	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	16	9
7:14	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	16	9
7:13	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	16	9
7:07	Kyrie Irving misses two point shot	16	9
7:04	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	16	9
7:04	Luka Doncic makes tip shot	16	11
6:57	Daniel Gafford blocks Nikola Jokic 's 1-foot layup	16	11
6:57	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	16	11
6:50	Daniel Gafford makes dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)	16	13
6:38	Nuggets Full timeout	16	13
6:38	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	16	13
6:38	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Naji Marshall	16	13
6:32	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	19	13
6:16	Jamal Murray shooting foul	19	13
6:16	Dwight Powell makes free throw 1 of 2	19	14
6:16	Dwight Powell misses free throw 2 of 2	19	14
6:14	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	19	14
5:54	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	14
5:32	Luka Doncic makes 13-foot two point shot	22	16
5:25	Dwight Powell kicked ball violation	22	16
5:25	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Luka Doncic	22	16
5:20	Michael Porter Jr. makes 21-foot step back jumpshot (Peyton Watson assists)	24	16
4:55	Klay Thompson misses 14-foot two point shot	24	16
4:53	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	24	16
4:46	Peyton Watson makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	26	16
4:31	Kyrie Irving makes 27-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	26	19
4:15	Olivier-Maxence Prosper shooting foul	26	19
4:15	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	27	19
4:15	Julian Strawther enters the game for Peyton Watson	27	19
4:15	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Klay Thompson	27	19
4:15	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	28	19
4:03	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	28	21
3:48	Julian Strawther makes 1-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	30	21
3:40	Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	21
3:37	Christian Braun defensive rebound	30	21
3:24	Nikola Jokic traveling	30	21
3:24	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	30	21
3:24	Naji Marshall enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	30	21
3:11	Kyrie Irving makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	30	23
2:59	Christian Braun misses 22-foot three point jumper	30	23
2:56	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	30	23
2:51	Kyrie Irving lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	30	23
2:43	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	32	23
2:42	Mavericks Full timeout	32	23
2:42	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	32	23
2:42	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell	32	23
2:42	Luka Doncic enters the game for Kyrie Irving	32	23
2:31	Luka Doncic misses 12-foot two point shot	32	23
2:28	Christian Braun defensive rebound	32	23
2:17	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Daniel Gafford steals)	32	23
2:17	Nikola Jokic personal foul	32	23
2:04	Jaden Hardy makes driving dunk (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	32	25
1:43	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	32	25
1:39	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	32	25
1:39	Nikola Jokic makes tip shot	34	25
1:18	Daniel Gafford makes layup (Luka Doncic assists)	34	27
1:06	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	34	27
1:04	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	34	27
1:00	Luka Doncic bad pass (Julian Strawther steals)	34	27
54.0	Christian Braun bad pass (Naji Marshall steals)	34	27
47.1	Naji Marshall misses two point shot	34	27
46.0	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	34	27
41.2	Jaden Hardy shooting foul	34	27
41.2	Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 2	34	27
41.2	Nuggets offensive team rebound	34	27
41.2	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	35	27
34.2	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	27
32.1	Naji Marshall offensive rebound	35	27
32.1	Naji Marshall makes tip shot	35	29
16.0	Naji Marshall blocks Nikola Jokic 's 2-foot layup	35	29
13.1	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	35	29
11.1	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	35	29
7.1	Mavericks defensive team rebound	35	29
7.1	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Nikola Jokic	35	29
7.1	Jamal Murray enters the game for Julian Strawther	35	29
1.1	Jaden Hardy misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	29
0.1	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	35	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	29

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 11, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, Altitude Sports, KFAA-TV

Attendance

19,908

Referees

James Williams, Tre Maddox, Brett Nansel

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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