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Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets

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5-5, 1-2 Away
Final
120 - 122

7-3, 5-2 Home

Michael Porter Jr. hits winning jumper in the final seconds and Denver beats Dallas 122-120

Nikola Jokic's massive 37-18-15 triple-double spurs Nuggets to win

Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and his NBA-best sixth this season. Jamal Murray had 18 points and Porter finished with 17.

Kyrie Irving had a season-high 43 points for Dallas. Luka Doncic added 24 points and Daniel Gafford had 16.

Trailing by three going into the final period, Dallas got three 3-pointers in a row from Irving to take a 105-102 lead with 8:46 left to play. The teams kept trading shots to keep it close the rest of the way. Irving’s bank shot gave Dallas a 120-118 lead with 1:39 left but Jokic then had a tying tip-in and ahead of Porter’s winning shot. Irving missed a 3-point try at the buzzer.

Down by 10 midway through the first quarter, Dallas outscored Denver by nine points in the second period and led 63-60 at halftime.

Takeaways Mavericks: Irving and Doncic spearheaded the Mavericks’ strong offensive play which just came up short.

Nuggets: Sparked their offense with effective 3-point shooting, making 14 of their 29 attempts (48.3 percent). Peyton Watson was 4 of 4 from 3-point range.

Key moment Dallas, already without injured P.J. Washington (knee), Dereck Lively II (shoulder) and Dante Exum (wrist), feared Doncic would be held out with a left groin strain. But he showcased his mobility and shooting in warmups and was cleared to play.

Key stat The starting five for both teams all scored in double figures.

Up next Mavericks: Klay Thompson, who joined Dallas last summer as part of an offseason trade with Golden State and four other teams, faces his former team on Tuesday night.

Nuggets: Begin a three-game road trip Friday night in New Orleans.

Regular Season Series

DEN leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 120 - 122
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 120 - 122
4th 0.0 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound 120 - 122
4th 0.1 Daniel Gafford misses tip shot 120 - 122
4th 2.1 Daniel Gafford offensive rebound 120 - 122

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/dal.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDAL https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/den.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDEN
48-90 FG 45-89
53.3 Field Goal % 50.6
10-33 3PT 14-29
30.3 Three Point % 48.3
14-19 FT 18-26
73.7 Free Throw % 69.2
42 Rebounds 45
10 Offensive Rebounds 13
32 Defensive Rebounds 32
29 Assists 35
7 Steals 6
5 Blocks 5
10 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 10
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
16 Fast Break Points 17
62 Points in Paint 50
17 Fouls 16
5 Largest Lead 10
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Zeke Nnaji, F Day-To-Day Nov 6
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dante Exum, G Out Nov 6
Anthony Davis, F Out Nov 6
Dereck Lively II, C Out Nov 5
Kyrie Irving, G Out Sep 29

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,908 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 5 2 .714 - W5
San Antonio 5 2 .714 - L2
Memphis 3 6 .333 3 L4
New Orleans 2 6 .250 3.5 W2
Dallas 2 6 .250 3.5 L3

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 8 1 .889 - L1
Denver 5 2 .714 2 W2
Portland 5 3 .625 2.5 W1
Minnesota 4 4 .500 3.5 L1
Utah 3 5 .375 4.5 L1
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