The shorthanded Dallas Mavericks fell to the Denver Nuggets 112-101 on Sunday afternoon. Without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, Dallas was led by Klay Thompson.

Nikola Jokic continues to lead the Denver Nuggets to climbing the Western Conference ranks. Their hard-fought 112-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday was the third win in a row for the Nuggets, and their fourth in their last five games.

It’s too soon to be thinking about the playoffs if you ask Jason Kidd, but a two-game home series against the Denver Nuggets could pose seeding implications down the line when teams are scrambling for postseason positioning.