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. The Nuggets are also just 1.5 games behind the third-seeded Memphis Grizzlies.

After recording 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Westbrook is averaging 13.2 points, 6.8 assists and 5.1 rebounds in 38 games this season. Westbrook has started 17 games for Denver and is averaging 15.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 8.2 assists in those contests.

Nuggets Top Performers Nikola Jokić – 19 points, 18 rebounds, 9 assists 27th double-double of the season Russell Westbrook – 21 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists Mavericks Top Performers Klay Thompson – 25 points,