Kyrie Irving scored 43 points but missed two contested 3-pointers in the last minute as the Nuggets pulled out a fifth consecutive win at Ball Arena.

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.

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,