DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. hit a mid-range jumper with seven seconds left and the Denver Nuggets won their fifth consecutive game, 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 entering the final period, Dallas got three straight three-pointers from Irving to take a 105-102 lead with 8:46 to play. The teams continued to trade 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 got a tying tip and edged Porter’s game-winning shot. Irving missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer.

Midway through the first quarter, Dallas trailed Denver by 10 points in the second period and led 63-60 at halftime.

Takeaways

Mavericks: Irving and Doncic led the Mavericks’ strong offensive play, which fell just short.

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

Key moment

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

Key stat

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

Next

Mavericks: Klay Thompson, who came to 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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