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The Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to four games with a 142-135 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on the second night of a back-to-back, behind a sensational 53-point performance from Jamal Murray and a historic triple-double from Nikola Jokić.

Murray set the tone early, erupting for 33 points by halftime to help Denver build a nine-point lead. After Dallas cut the deficit to one in the third quarter, the Nuggets answered with a decisive 7-0 run to regain control. In the fourth, Denver weathered a 10-0 Mavericks surge, responding with an 11-2 run down the stretch to seal the win.

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Jokić finished with 23 points, 21 rebounds, and 19 assists, surpassing 6,000 career assists — becoming the first center in NBA history to reach the milestone.

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For Dallas, Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with 26 points, but it wasn’t enough to snap their five-game skid.

The Nuggets return home to host the Utah Jazz on March 28, while the Mavericks travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers the same day.