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DENVER -- Foul trouble kept Nikola Jokic from playing more minutes the past two games. He showed what he can do when he stays on the floor.Jokic had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Gary Harris scored a career-high 24 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-107 on Monday night.Jokic finished an assist shy of his first career triple-double and tied his career high in points to help the Nuggets win their third straight game. Emmanuel Mudiay scored 18 points.Jokic averaged only 20 minutes in the first two games of the homestand after committing five fouls each game. It derailed potential big nights, but he had just one foul against the Mavericks and dominated.Mike told me he was going to beat me if I made more stupid fouls, Jokic said of coach Michael Malone. I listened.Deron Williams led Dallas with 23 points and eight assists.Denvers recent offensive surge started after its 20-point loss in Dallas on Dec. 12. Malone shook up his starting lineup and the Nuggets have responded by scoring 30 or more points in eight of the last 12 quarters and are averaging 125.3 points since the change.Theyve gotten it done with contributions from different players and Harris was a big contributor Monday. The third-year guard out of Michigan State is averaging 19.3 points since returning from a foot injury.He has three games back and I dont think its a coincidence that we have won three games in a row, Malone said.Harris got the Nuggets started early, scoring 16 in the first half as Denver overcame a 16-point deficit to lead by two at the break. The lead grew to 12 in the third but Dallas made a run to get within six late in the fourth. Jokic hit a 3-pointer, a short jumper and fed Wilson Chandler for a layup for his ninth assist.When you have a guy playing that well you want him to get it, teammate Jameer Nelson said of the triple-double. Thats a heck of an accomplishment for an individual. It means hes playing the game the right way.Jokic had a chance for his 10th assist but Mudiay missed his only 3-pointer off a pass. Jokic wasnt concerned about missing out on the feat.It doesnt really matter, he said. The game is more important than your name.The Mavericks ran out of gas after playing Sunday afternoon.They wore us down as the game went on, Williams said. They came out and hit a lot of 3s in the second half and got the lead. We battled but we couldnt outlast them.TIP-INSMavericks: G J.J. Barea returned to the lineup after missing a month with a strained right calf. He had 11 points in 13 minutes. ... Andrew Bogut (right knee) and Dirk Nowitzki (right Achilles) are hoping to return for the start of 2017.Nuggets: G Jamal Murray played despite a sore right foot. He had three points in 14 minutes. ... C Jusuf Nurkic didnt play a game after logging just eight minutes.TALL TALEMavericks coach Rick Carlisle joked before Mondays game that Jokic was taller than his listed 6-foot-11.Thats (ridiculous). He is probably like 7-4, Carlisle said. His arms are crazy long. Hes a guy thats plays an on-the-floor game but he is some player. Some of his passing is ridiculously creative and he can make shots. We know he can grab it and put in the basket because he did it about six times last game.He was equally impressed after Mondays performance.He kicked our (butt) last game too, he said. Its not a surprise; hes good.UP NEXTMavericks: At Portland on Wednesday night.Nuggets: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Air Max 95 Wholesale Canada . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. 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MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins need Jose Fernandez to be the home dominator he has been for virtually his entire career.If he isnt that on Wednesday, its likely the red-hot Kansas City Royals will walk away with their 10th straight win.In fact, even if Fernandez -- who is 26-2 with a 1.62 ERA in his career at Marlins Park -- is as dominant as he usually is here, its still not a guarantee the Marlins will beat the Royals.Thats how hot the Royals are, as they proved on Tuesday, requiring just one run to knock off the Marlins.The Royals also have to take solace in the fact that the Fernandez that arrives to the ballpark on Wednesday is not the one Marlins fans are accustomed to seeing.Fernandez has struggled as of late, mostly on the road. Since July 28, Fernandez has a 6.00 ERA -- home and road -- and he has lost his past three decisions.The Marlins have other concerns besides Fernandez.Three of their best hitters -- right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, first baseman Justin Bour and infielder Derek Dietrich -- are on the disabled list.Stanton and Bour have combined for 40 homers this year, even though the latter hasnt played since July 3 due to an ankle injury that has never healed properly.It is questionable that either one will return this year, although the Marlins are hopeful.Dietrich is also vital to Miamis plans. If the Marlins make the playoffs, starting second baseman Dee Gordon, who sat out 80 games this year due to an MLB suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, will be ineligible for postseason play.ddddddddddddThat means Dietrich would be the obvious choice for second base, assuming he is healthy and the Marlins make the playoffs.On top of those issues, the Marlins got more bad news on Tuesday night.Center fielder Marcell Ozuna, a first-time All-Star this year who is hitting .277 with 21 doubles, five triples, 22 homers and 64 RBI, left the game in the seventh inning due to a family emergency.He just had a little family emergency, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. Its a personal thing. If he wants to talk about it tomorrow, I will let him. Its something that was going on. Well know more tomorrow.Meanwhile, the Royals are rolling along.They will start right-hander Dillon Gee (5-6, 4.52 ERA) on Wednesday against Miami. He is coming off his best start of the year, allowing just one run in seven innings.Kansas Citys bullpen, a key part of their 2015 run to a World Series title, is also in great shape.Kelvin Herrera has saved eight straight games, lowering his ERA to 1.91 with his latest stop on Tuesday.Herrera, filling in for injured closer Wade Davis, has retired 17 consecutive batters.Kansas City also got scoreless innings on Tuesday from set-up relievers Matt Strahm and Joakim Soria.We have to make sure we mix and match, Royals manager Ned Yost said of his bullpen. But we have nice options. ' ' '