Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) passes past Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the second half at American Airlines Center on January 25, 2021. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high-tying 30 points, Nikola Jokic had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks, 117-113
The man is a walking double-double.
20 PTS
10 REB
61.5 FG%#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/IctA5URUHc
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 26, 2021
JaMychal Green had 17 points and eight rebounds while Jamal Murray scored 16 before being ejected for Denver, which has won the first three games of a five-game road trip.
Luka Doncic amassed 35 points, season-high 16 assists and 11 rebounds in the loss. It was his 16th triple-double before turning 22, according to StatMuse.com.
Make it a season-high 16 AST for Luka Doncic! pic.twitter.com/qA5mEn37VR
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2021
Hardaway scored 19 points, and Kristaps Porzingis and James Johnson had 16 apiece for the Mavericks.