This game came down to the wire, as Nikola Jokic and Kyrie Irving seemingly went punch for punch in the fourth quarter. Irving finished with a game-high 43 points, but Jokic had the better all-around performance with a dominant line of 37 points,

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 night.

The Denver Nuggets won by the skin of their teeth tonight 122-120 over the Dallas Mavericks. Nikola Jokic was awesome. Jamal Murray had some clutch points. None were more clutch than Michael Porter Jr. though, who hit a floater off the dribble with seven seconds left to give the Nuggets back the lead.