Jamal Murray dropped 53 points, and Nikola Joki had 23 points, 21 rebounds, and 19 assists for the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday against a Dallas team that doesn't exactly know what direction it's going in.

DENVER (AP) — For the first time in four months the Denver Nuggets look like the team their new management team of Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace assembled in the offseason, one featuring a strong starting five and enviable depth.

Tip-off is at 11 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

There are only 10 games left in the regular season, so every game can have an impact on where the Nuggets end up in the standings.

That inconsistency also stands for the Nuggets’ injuries. Among Denver’s top six players in the rotation, only Jamal Murray has avoided missing significant time. Friday marked just the 16th time Denver’s starters have played together this year.

The Denver Nuggets struggled to win at Ball Arena for most of the 2025-26 season, but they are now taking advantage of playing at home during the stretch run.

And well, the Nuggets head coach David Adelman believes that he is also a shoo-in for the All-NBA First Team, per a post on X by Vinny Benedetto. “I really hope that All-NBA is