Game ID: 22400540
Denver Nuggets @ Dallas Mavericks
Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 32 29 28 12 101DEN 17 41 21 33 112
DAL vs DEN ScoutingDAL vs DEN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DAL availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Marshall missed 3 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 1/01 after 3, 20 min since (88% of 23)
BACK Hardy back 12/27 after 7, 15 min since (93% of 16)
BACK Williams back 12/30 after 17, 11 min since (73% of 15)
NEW Grimes 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Kleber 19 to 28 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/06 · 2 days' restOUT Marshall missed 4 since 12/28, returns tonight: 33 min (118% of 28)
OUT Edwards missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 1/01 after 3, 24 min since (103% of 23)
BACK Hardy back 12/27 after 7, 17 min since (106% of 16)
BACK Williams back 12/30 after 17, 14 min since (94% of 15)
NEW Grimes 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Kleber 19 to 27 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/07 · back-to-backOUT Irving missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 3 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/06 after 4, 33 min since (118% of 28)
BACK Lively II back 1/01 after 3, 27 min since (116% of 23)
BACK Williams back 12/30 after 17, 11 min since (72% of 15)
NEW Grimes 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Kleber 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 16 to 21 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 4 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/06 after 4, 31 min since (111% of 28)
BACK Lively II back 1/01 after 3, 25 min since (108% of 23)
BACK Williams back 12/30 after 17, 9 min since (60% of 15)
NEW Grimes 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Kleber 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 16 to 22 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/12 · 2 days' restOUT Irving missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 5 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/06 after 4, 29 min since (105% of 28)
BACK Lively II back 1/01 after 3, 27 min since (116% of 23)
NEW Grimes 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 16 to 24 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 5 since 1/03, returns tonight: 30 min (84% of 36)
OUT Edwards missed 6 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 4 min (28% of 15)
OUT Powell missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 14 min (143% of 10)
BACK Marshall back 1/06 after 4, 30 min since (107% of 28)
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Lively II 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 16 to 23 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Edwards missed 7 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Irving back 1/14 after 5, 30 min since (84% of 36)
BACK Marshall back 1/06 after 4, 28 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Williams back 1/14 after 2, 4 min since (28% of 15)
BACK Powell back 1/14 after 2, 14 min since (143% of 10)
NEW Hardy 16 to 22 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Edwards missed 8 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Irving back 1/14 after 5, 30 min since (84% of 36)
BACK Williams back 1/14 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Powell back 1/14 after 2, 9 min since (89% of 10)
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 16 to 23 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restOUT Lively II missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 9 since 1/01, returns tonight: 9 min (62% of 15)
BACK Irving back 1/14 after 5, 35 min since (96% of 36)
BACK Williams back 1/14 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Powell back 1/14 after 2, 8 min since (76% of 10)
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 32 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/04 · back-to-backOUT Gordon missed 5 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 18 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 13 min since (104% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/01 after 2, 3 min since (33% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/07 · 2 days' restOUT Gordon missed 6 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 19 since 11/25, returns tonight: 16 min (126% of 13)
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 1/03, returns tonight: 5 min (49% of 10)
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 8 min since (67% of 13)
DEN availability going into 1/08 · back-to-backOUT Gordon missed 7 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Šarić back 1/07 after 19, 16 min since (126% of 13)
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/01 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 2 since 1/07, returns tonight: 38 min (102% of 37)
OUT Gordon missed 8 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Šarić back 1/07 after 19, 18 min since (140% of 13)
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/01 after 2, 4 min since (42% of 10)
NEW Strawther 20 to 27 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 9 since 12/27, returns tonight: 18 min (61% of 30)
BACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 38 min since (102% of 37)
BACK Šarić back 1/07 after 19, 18 min since (140% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/07 after 2, 5 min since (47% of 10)
NEW Westbrook 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Watson 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Strawther 20 to 28 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 2 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 10)
BACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 38 min since (103% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 18 min since (61% of 30)
NEW Westbrook 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Watson 23 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Strawther 20 to 28 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Šarić missed 3 since 1/10, returns tonight: 19 min (144% of 13)
BACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 35 min since (94% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 18 min since (59% of 30)
BACK Nnaji back 1/07 after 2, 4 min since (42% of 10)
NEW Watson 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Strawther 20 to 27 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 35 min since (94% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 18 min since (59% of 30)
BACK Šarić back 1/15 after 3, 19 min since (144% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 5 min since (46% of 10)
NEW Watson 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Strawther 20 to 26 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 34 min since (91% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 19 min since (64% of 30)
BACK Šarić back 1/15 after 3, 19 min since (144% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 4 min since (38% of 10)
NEW Strawther 20 to 25 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grimes at 18 and Hardy at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Irving (4 straight), Edwards (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 41 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. Without Gordon (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-5 a night and Denver plus-1 and the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 14 times a game to Denver's 11. Call it Dallas 116, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
1/03 vs CLE 122-134 — DAL notes
DAL lost 122-134. DAL shot 43% (43 of 100) to CLE's 53%, 12 of 44 from three, and went to the line 30 times to CLE's 20 — 24 points from the stripe to their 15. DAL turned it over 12 times to CLE's 7. Grimes led with 26 (9 of 14, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Hardy added 17, Thompson 16. Q4 was theirs, 37-34, the deficit cut from 15 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 100-85 against them. Hardy's -19 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/06 @ MEM 104-119 — DAL notes
DAL lost 104-119. DAL took 10 more shots (98 to 88), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to MEM's 45%, 13 of 36 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MEM's 35. Washington led with 17 (7 of 22, 2 of 8 from three); Marshall added 16, Thompson 15. Q1 was theirs, 36-26, but the other 3 periods went 93-68 against them. They led by as many as 12. Washington's -18 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 vs LAL 118-97 — DAL notes
DAL won 118-97. DAL shot 52% (45 of 86) to LAL's 45%, 18 of 38 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAL's 24. The glass went 44-33 for them. Grimes led with 23 (8 of 17, 6 of 11 from three); Washington added 22, Dinwiddie 19. The hinge was Q2, 31-23: DAL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 21. Dinwiddie was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/09 vs POR 117-111 — DAL notes
DAL won 117-111. DAL shot 45% (40 of 88) to POR's 42%, 10 of 30 from three, and went to the line 30 times to POR's 20 — 27 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 53-43 for them. Hardy led with 25 (10 of 18, 5 of 9 from three); Washington added 23, Lively II 21. The hinge was Q4, 36-22: DAL came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 6. DAL trailed 53-58 at the half and won the second half 64-53. Lively II was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/12 vs DEN 101-112 — DAL notes
DAL lost 101-112. DAL shot 41% (35 of 85) to DEN's 49%, 12 of 34 from three. The glass went 37-55 against them. Thompson led with 25 (9 of 19, 6 of 13 from three); Dinwiddie added 16, Marshall 16. Q1 was theirs, 32-17, but the other 3 periods went 95-69 against them. They led by as many as 19. Kleber's -26 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/14 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Washington at 17 and Hardy at 15 a game. Without Irving (5 straight), Edwards (6 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Westbrook at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-6 a night and Dallas plus-1 and the defense, Denver allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 115. Call it Denver 115, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
1/15 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 21 and Williamson at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jones (3 straight), Payton (19 straight), Robinson-Earl (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Washington at 15 and Dinwiddie at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Edwards (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New Orleans 113, Dallas 112, Dallas keeping it close.
1/17 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dinwiddie at 16 and Washington at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Edwards (8 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Holmgren (30 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-2 a night and Dallas minus-4. Call it OKC 115, Dallas 111, Dallas keeping it close.
1/20 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Gra. Williams (22 straight), Mann (23 straight), Simpson (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dinwiddie at 15 and Washington at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Lively II (2 straight), Edwards (9 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-9 a night and Dallas minus-7. Call it Charlotte 113, Dallas 111, Dallas keeping it close.
1/04 @ SAS 122-111 — DEN notes
DEN won 122-111 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 44% (47 of 108) to SAS's 39%, 10 of 33 from three. DEN turned it over 7 times to SAS's 12. Jokić led with 46 (19 of 35, 3 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Porter Jr. added 28, Murray 13. The hinge was Q4, 27-16: DEN came in trailing by 11 and left it level. DEN trailed 54-55 at the half and won the second half 68-56. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/07 vs BOS 106-118 — DEN notes
DEN lost 106-118. DEN shot 46% (40 of 87) to BOS's 50%, 14 of 36 from three. DEN turned it over 16 times to BOS's 11, and BOS turned those into 11 steals. Westbrook led with 26 (9 of 18, 4 of 9 from three); Murray added 19, Strawther 19. Q2 was theirs, 32-20, the deficit cut from 12 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. Porter Jr.'s -16 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 vs LAC 126-103 — DEN notes
DEN won 126-103. DEN shot 55% (49 of 89) to LAC's 38%, 17 of 35 from three, and got to the line 17 times to LAC's 40. Murray led with 21 (7 of 13, 4 of 6 from three); Westbrook added 19, M. Porter Jr. 19. The hinge was Q1, 33-19: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 29. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/10 vs BKN 124-105 — DEN notes
DEN won 124-105. DEN shot 52% (45 of 87) to BKN's 42%, 9 of 24 from three, and went to the line 33 times to BKN's 19 — 25 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 49-39 for them. Jokić led with 35 (14 of 21, 6 of 8 at the line); Westbrook added 25, Porter Jr. 17. The hinge was Q2, 33-23: DEN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 22. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
1/12 @ DAL 112-101 — DEN notes
DEN won 112-101. DEN shot 49% (46 of 94) to DAL's 41%, 7 of 32 from three. The glass went 55-37 for them. Westbrook led with 21 (10 of 17); Jokić added 19, Murray 17. The hinge was Q4, 33-12: DEN came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 11. DEN trailed 58-61 at the half and won the second half 54-40. Watson was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/14 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Washington at 17 and Hardy at 15 a game. Without Irving (5 straight), Edwards (6 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Westbrook at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-6 a night and Dallas plus-1 and the defense, Denver allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 115. Call it Denver 115, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
1/15 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Murray at 22 and Jokić at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Green at 32 and Sengun at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Smith Jr. (5 straight), Eason (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-10 a night and Houston plus-4 and the defense, Denver allowing 105 a night to Houston's 114. Call it Denver 115, Houston 112, Houston keeping it close.
1/17 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Herro at 27 and Adebayo at 14 a game. Without Butler III (7 straight), Richardson (26 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 22 and Jokić at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-10 a night and Miami minus-2 and the line, where Denver takes 23 free throws a game to Miami's 16. Call it Miami 112, Denver 111, Denver keeping it close.
1/19 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 111, shooting 41 percent and 26 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and Anthony at 18 a game. Without Wagner (18 straight), Suggs (7 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Jokić at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 26 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-9 a night and Orlando minus-2. Call it Denver 112, Orlando 108, Orlando keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALDG D. Gafford
DL D. Lively II
JH J. Hardy
KT K. Thompson
MK M. Kleber
NM N. Marshall
OP O. Prosper
PW P. Washington
QG Q. Grimes
SD S. Dinwiddie
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
DJ D. Jordan
JM J. Murray
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
DAL/DEN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DEN @ DAL Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:4511123:15101+1:30-10
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DAL Q1 12:00 21s 0:21+2PWP. WashingtonSDS. DinwiddieDLD. Lively IIJUMP AST M2.SO.060 21 212 DEN Q1 11:39 23s 0:23NJN. JokićTO233 DAL Q1 11:16 5s 0:26+2NMN. MarshallNMN. MarshallSTL M2.LW.040 54 DEN Q1 11:11 23s 0:46MPM. Porter Jr.X3.SO.28205 DAL Q1 10:48 15s 0:41DLD. Lively IIPWP. WashingtonDR X2.RC.050 136 DEN Q1 10:33 4s 0:50NJN. JokićCBC. BraunDR TO0 47 DAL Q1 10:29 8s 0:49+2KTK. ThompsonNMN. MarshallDLD. Lively IISTL AST M2.RM.020 8 88 DEN Q1 10:21 23s 1:13RWR. WestbrookX2.RW.07199 DAL Q1 09:58 19s 1:08DLD. Lively IISDS. DinwiddieSDS. DinwiddieBLK DR X3.RW.250 0 1510 DEN Q1 09:39 9s 1:22+2NJN. JokićRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X3.RC.24 OR M2.RM.020 5 8 911 DAL Q1 09:30 26s 1:34+3PWP. WashingtonNMN. MarshallAST M3.LC.2326 2612 DEN Q1 09:04 22s 1:44+1MPM. Porter Jr.RWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićDENDEN — teamNJN. JokićX2.SO.05 OR X1 OR FT17 20 22 22 2213 DAL Q1 08:42 25s 1:59+2KTK. ThompsonDLD. Lively IISDS. DinwiddieNMN. MarshallBLK FL AST M2.RM.020 0 25 2514 DEN Q1 08:17 10s 1:54JMJ. MurrayTO1015 DAL Q1 08:07 5s 2:04+3NMN. MarshallNMN. MarshallKTK. ThompsonSTL AST M3.LW.250 5 516 DEN Q1 08:02 19s 2:13DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićTM X2.SO.111 1617 DAL Q1 07:43 11s 2:15+2DLD. Lively IIDLD. Lively IIKTK. ThompsonDR AST M2.SO.100 11 1118 DEN Q1 07:32 18s 2:31NJN. JokićX3.SO.261519 DAL Q1 07:14 7s 2:22+3KTK. ThompsonDLD. Lively IIKTK. ThompsonDR AST M3.LW.260 7 720 DEN Q1 07:07 19s 2:50+2NJN. JokićM2.RW.051921 DAL Q1 06:48 31s 2:53+2KTK. ThompsonDLD. Lively IIDLD. Lively IIPWP. WashingtonX2.RC.11 OR AST M2.RM.0123 25 31 3122 DEN Q1 06:17 20s 3:10CBC. BraunX3.RW.251723 DAL Q1 05:57 9s 3:02PWP. WashingtonPWP. WashingtonDALDAL — teamPWP. WashingtonDR X1 OR X10 6 6 624 DEN Q1 05:48 14s 3:24+2JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.FL DR X2.LC.11 OR M2.RM.020 0 9 14 1425 DAL Q1 05:34 11s 3:13+2DGD. GaffordM2.RM.011126 DEN Q1 05:23 17s 3:41MPM. Porter Jr.X3.LW.251427 DAL Q1 05:06 19s 3:32SDS. DinwiddieQGQ. GrimesDR TO0 1928 DEN Q1 04:47 6s 3:47+2MPM. Porter Jr.RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookMPM. Porter Jr.FL FL STL AST M2.RM.010 0 0 6 629 DAL Q1 04:41 16s 3:48PWP. WashingtonX2.RW.111430 DEN Q1 04:25 9s 3:56RWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićDR X2.RM.010 731 DAL Q1 04:16 10s 3:58+2DGD. GaffordPWP. WashingtonSDS. DinwiddieSDS. DinwiddieBLK DR FT FT0 0 10 1032 DEN Q1 04:06 12s 4:08+2JSJ. StrawtherRWR. WestbrookFL M2.RM.010 1233 DAL Q1 03:54 14s 4:12SDS. DinwiddieX2.SO.121334 DEN Q1 03:40 16s 4:24+2AGA. GordonJOJokicAGA. GordonDR AST M2.SO.110 16 1635 DAL Q1 03:24 16s 4:28+3JHJ. HardySDS. DinwiddieJHJ. HardyFL AST M3.SO.250 16 1636 DEN Q1 03:08 13s 4:37+2AGA. GordonNJN. JokićAST M2.RM.0413 1337 DAL Q1 02:55 21s 4:49DGD. GaffordX2.RW.061938 DEN Q1 02:34 3s 4:40AGA. GordonAGA. GordonDR TO0 339 DAL Q1 02:31 3s 4:52+3SDS. DinwiddieSDS. DinwiddieQGQ. GrimesSTL AST M3.RW.250 3 340 DEN Q1 02:28 41s 5:21NJN. JokićX2.RW.183941 DAL Q1 01:47 16s 5:08+1DGD. GaffordDALDAL — teamJHJ. 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Westbrook and Jokic help Nuggets erase double-digit deficit in 112-101 win over Mavericks
DALLAS -- — Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Nikola Jokic added 19 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists as the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-101 on Sunday.
The Nuggets trailed by 19 points late in the third period and by 12 early in the fourth. They outscored the Mavericks in the fourth period 33-12. After hitting only four of 25 3-pointers through three quarters, Denver shot 3 for 7 down the stretch while the Mavs missed all 11 3-point tries in the fourth.
The Nuggets won for the 12th time in 17 games.
Klay Thompson scored 25 points to lead the Mavericks, who are 2-5 playing without All-Star guards Luka Doncic (calf strain) and Kyrie Irving (back sprain). Thompson was scoreless on four shots, all 3-pointers, in the fourth period.
Takeaways Nuggets: At 23-15, they’re eight games over .500 for the first time this season and 12-3 with Jokic and Westbrook in the starting lineup. Their 21.9% shooting on 3’s (7 of 32) was their poorest this season. Aaron Gordon returned for the first time since Christmas and had 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the floor and six rebounds in 18 minutes.
Mavericks: Doncic placed third in last season’s MVP balloting, but is ineligible this season as of Sunday, unable to reach the threshold of playing in at least 65 regular-season games.
Key moment With Mavericks center Dereck Lively II playing with five fouls, Jokic spun inside against forward P.J. Washington for a finger-roll basket with 4:28 to play. That gave the Nuggets a 99-96 lead, their first lead of more than one point.
Key stat The Nuggets outscored the Mavericks 68-40 in the paint.
Up next The teams will meet again in Dallas on Tuesday night in their final regular-season meeting of the season.