Kyrie Irving hit a buzzer-beater to safe the Dallas Mavericks a 107-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
The defending champion Nuggets rallied from 13 factors down within the fourth quarter to guide the hosts 105-102.
Mavericks star Luka Doncic hit a three-pointer with 25 seconds left to tie the sport, earlier than Irving floated in a left-handed shot from 20ft to seal the win.
Defeat means the Nuggets fall to second within the Western Convention, behind leaders the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.
Doncic hit a game-high 37 factors, whereas Irving added 24 to assist the Mavericks finish the Nuggets’ five-game successful streak.
Denver’s Jamal Murray scored 12 of his 23 factors within the fourth quarter to spark his facet’s comeback but it surely proved in useless.
The Mavericks are seventh within the Western Convention, with the highest six sides in every convention assured a play-off spot and positions seven to 10 getting into the play-in event.
Elsewhere, Bam Adebayo hit a three-pointer from 30ft on the remaining buzzer to land the Miami Warmth a 104-101 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Adebayo scored 20 factors general and claimed 17 rebounds, whereas Duncan Robinson top-scored with 30 factors for the Warmth, who’re seventh within the Jap Convention.
Robinson additionally grew to become the quickest participant in NBA historical past to make 1,000 three-pointers, reaching the mark in his 343rd recreation, seven sooner than earlier document holder Buddy Hield.
The Milwaukee Bucks claimed a powerful 140-129 victory over the Phoenix Suns regardless of star participant Giannis Antetokounmpo lacking due to a hamstring harm.
Damian Lillard and Bobby Portis each made 31 factors for the Bucks, who’re second within the Jap Convention.