Cooper Flagg master class helps Mavericks hold off massive game from Nuggets duo Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray

The stars were out in Dallas

Davis finished with 31 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals. After missing nearly all of November with an injury, Davis has returned to form in December, averaging 22. 3 points and 13.3 rebounds per game.

On the Denver side, it was the usual stellar efforts from Murray and Jokic. Murray poured in 31 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists, all team-highs for the night. Jokic was no slouch, as he posted 29 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists. 

The nearly identical statlines from the superstars are a testament to their on-court chemistry and ability to do whatever needed of them from their team on any given night.

Mavericks have all the makings of a scary playoff team

At 12-19, the Mavericks are currently on the outside of the NBA playoff picture. However, if Dallas is able to figure things out for the remaining 50 games of the season, it could very well be a team that no one wants to match up with for seven games in a playoff series.

With two wins over Denver, one against the Detroit Pistons and one against the Houston Rockets, the Mavericks have proved they can hang with some of the NBA's best teams, and that could hold true come playoff time.