DENVER — Jamal Murray scored a season-high 53 factors, Nikola Jokic had 23 factors, 21 rebounds and a season-high 19 assists, and the Denver Nuggets held off the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on Wednesday night time.
Jokic recorded his 6,000th profession help throughout Denver’s fourth straight win. The Nuggets (46-28) are tied for fourth with Minnesota, which beat Houston in extra time Wednesday night time. Denver holds the tiebreaker by advantage of successful the season collection in opposition to the Timberwolves.
Jokic entered the night time with 5,992 assists and reached the milestone when he fed Murray for a layup with 4:56 left in the second quarter. It was a part of a 33-point first half for Murray, who was 11-of-16 from the sector and scored 14 straight factors in one stretch.
Dallas trimmed an 11-point result in 127-126 with 4:20 left in the fourth quarter and had an opportunity to tie the game however Brandon Williams missed two free throws with 3:58 left and Denver took over.
Jokic hit an 8-foot floater and fed Peyton Watson for a nook 3-pointer, and Murray hit a 3-pointer and a 19-foot step-back jumper to make it 138-128.
Murray, whose profession excessive is 55 factors, was 19-of-28 for the game and hit 9 of 14 3-pointers.
Rookie Cooper Flagg had 26 factors and Naji Marshall scored 22 for the Mavericks, who’ve misplaced 5 in a row and 24 of 28 since late January.
Dallas had minimize a 13-point deficit to 93-92 late in the third however Jokic scored six factors and had three assists in the ultimate 2:51 to offer Denver a 111-100 lead heading into the fourth.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
