The Lakers have not beaten the Nuggets in the regular season since December 16, 2022. After getting swept in the playoffs by them in 2023, they finally achieved one win against th

Kyrie Irving emerged as the driving force behind this crucial win, showcasing why the Mavericks remain a formidable force even when short-handed.

The Dallas Mavericks picked up their fourth-straight win in a 123-120 thriller against the Denver Nuggets. Dallas led by 20 at halftime and eventually as much as 24 early in the third quarter before Denver stormed back to take a lead in the 4th quarter.

The stakes were significantly lower the last time the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets played against each other, just 12 days ago. Not this time around. The implications were higher for Friday’s meeting between the two teams because they entered the matchup with identical 1-1 records in the second-annual NBA Cup.

In his return on Friday, the 29-year-old picked up where he left off, scoring 37 points, grabbing 17 boards, and dishing out 10 dimes. While Jokic didn’t get much help offensively in a surprising loss to the Luka Doncic-less Mavericks, he always brings his best every night.