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Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks

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24-15, 12-8 Away
Final
118 - 99

22-18, 12-8 Home

Jamal Murray scores 32 of his season-high 45 points in the 1st half as Nuggets beat Mavs 118-99

Shedeur Sanders watches Mavs-Nuggets courtside with ... a beekeeper?

Murray easily surpassed his previous season-best of 34 points, scored against Detroit on Dec. 28.

Murray shot 18 for 26 from the floor, including 5 of 9 from 3-point distance, and added six assists and two steals. He headed to the bench with just under four minutes remaining, five points shy of his career high of 50 points against Cleveland on Feb. 19, 2021.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 points and Nikola Jokic had 10 points and 14 rebounds in the win.

Kyrie Irving was back in the lineup after missing five games with a lumbar back sprain. He finished with 11 points on 4-for-18 shooting for Dallas. Daniel Gafford scored 13 points and Naji Marshall had 11.

Takeaways Nuggets: Denver, which beat the Mavs by 11 on Sunday in Dallas, have won four straight and eight of their last 10. In each of the eight wins, Denver has won by 10 or more points.

Mavericks: Dallas absorbed its second-worst loss of the season. The 19-point loss was behind a 23-point setback to the Clippers on Dec. 19.

Key moment Dallas' Dereck Lively II left the game with a right ankle sprain with eight minutes remaining in the first quarter and did not return.

Key stat Jamal Murray was 12 of 15 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, for 32 points in the first half. It’s the third-highest point total in the first half in the NBA this season.

Up next Both teams play Wednesday. The Nuggets host the Houston Rockets, and the Mavericks are at the New Orleans Pelicans.

Regular Season Series

DEN wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 118 - 99
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 118 - 99
4th 18.2 shot clock turnover 118 - 99
4th 42.2 Jaden Hardy makes free throw 2 of 2 118 - 99
4th 42.2 Mavericks offensive team rebound 118 - 98

Statistics

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43-83 FG 38-90
52 Field Goal % 42
13-29 3PT 9-32
45 Three Point % 28
19-22 FT 14-22
86 Free Throw % 64
51 Rebounds 30
11 Offensive Rebounds 8
40 Defensive Rebounds 22
28 Assists 27
9 Steals 14
7 Blocks 6
18 Turnovers 12
2 Team Turnovers 0
20 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
18 Fast Break Points 19
42 Points in Paint 54
20 Fouls 17
31 Largest Lead 2
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
P.J. Washington, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Klay Thompson, G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Dwight Powell, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Max Christie, G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Dereck Lively II, C Out Dec 21
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cameron Johnson, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Tamar Bates, G Out Dec 22
Christian Braun, G Out Dec 13
Aaron Gordon, F Out Dec 9

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 19,798 · Capacity:

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 26 4 .867 - L1
Denver 21 8 .724 4.5 L1
Minnesota 20 10 .667 6 W3
Portland 12 18 .400 14 L2
Utah 10 19 .345 15.5 L4

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 22 7 .759 - W7
Houston 17 10 .630 4 L2
Memphis 14 16 .467 8.5 W1
Dallas 12 19 .387 11 W1
New Orleans 8 23 .258 15 L1
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