More importantly, the win gave Denver a one-and-a-half-game lead over Dallas for fourth place in the Western Conference standings. They're now 2-1 against the Mavericks in the regular season series.
Dallas fell to 22-18 and lost two straight games, while Denver improved to 24-15 and won four consecutive games. Daniel Gafford led the Mavericks with 13 points, four rebounds, and one assist.