Jokic scores 33 to lead Nuggets past Mavericks

Nikola Jokic scored 26 of his 33 points in the second half, including the winning basket with 7.9 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Dallas Mavericks 107-106.

Jokic was coming off a career-high 47 points Monday in a win over Atlanta.

Luka Doncic led Dallas with 27 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. The Mavericks played their fifth straight game without Kristaps Porzingis, who has a sore right knee.