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.

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

The Nuggets outscore the Mavs 33-12 in the 4th quarter to come back and defeat the Mavericks 112-101. Klay Thompson led all scorers today with 25 points. Nikola Jokic 19-18-9 in the