The host Denver Nuggets demolished the Dallas Mavericks, 110 - 87, at Pepsi Center on Monday. Denver (23 - 28) is still narrowly holding on to eighth in the Western Conference standings after Monday's win. In an odd twist, Denver saw a bit of a dip in production from star sophomore big man Nikola Jokic, who has led Denver's playoff push since joining the starting lineup. Though Jokic dished out a team - high of nine assists, he had only 13 points and just four rebounds. Still, the big man made an impact, and needed to do little else as the team cruised to a massive victory. Versatile wing Will Barton earned the start on Monday for Denver and led the team with 31 points, also pulling down eight rebounds and dishing out five assists. As a team, Denver hit a stellar 50 percent of its shots while draining 11 three - pointers. Dallas (20 - 31) lost a four - game win streak on Monday, and did so in unfortunate style. A 22 - point halftime deficit proved too much for Dallas to overcome, as there were no inklings of a Super Bowl-esque comeback in Denver. Five players scored in double digits, but no one recorded more than 15 points. Meanwhile, the team shot just 43 percent and hit only eight three - pointers on the night. The performance was certainly not what Dallas needed as the team looks to be in the mix for a potential playoff spot down the stretch. Dallas will host the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, while the Nuggets will visit Atlanta to play the Hawks on Wednesday.
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