Luka Dončić had 21 points (12 in the paint) and 15 assists, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 103-89.
The Mavericks took control with a 13-0 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 17.
The Nuggets got within 71-68 on Facundo Campazzo’s 3 free throws with 10:37 to play, but Dončić answered with a 12-foot turnaround jumper, and the Nuggets got no closer than 76-72.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 27 points (20 in the paint) and 16 rebounds.
The Nuggets turned it over 26 times, about 13 more than usual for this many possessions. The Nuggets were outscored 18-8 in 5 minutes with Barton, Gordon, Jokić, Campazzo and Hyland on the floor together.