Game ID: 22400559
Denver Nuggets @ Dallas Mavericks
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 21 24 22 32 99DEN 36 35 20 27 118
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 1/06 · 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
DAL availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/17, returns tonight: 9 min (63% of 15)
BACK Irving back 1/14 after 5, 37 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Edwards back 1/20 after 9, 9 min since (62% of 15)
BACK Powell back 1/14 after 2, 8 min since (76% 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
DEN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 20 min since (66% of 30)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 3 min since (34% of 10)
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.
1/06 @ 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 99-118 — DAL notes
DAL lost 99-118. DAL shot 42% (38 of 90) to DEN's 52%, 9 of 32 from three. DAL turned it over 12 times to DEN's 18. The glass went 30-51 against them. Gafford led with 13 (5 of 8); Irving added 11, Marshall 11. Q4 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 24 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 91-67 against them. Washington's -19 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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.
1/22 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Irving at 23 and Gafford at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lively II (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Reid at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without DiVincenzo (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-9 and the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Dallas's 32. Call it Dallas 112, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
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 118-99 — DEN notes
DEN won 118-99. DEN shot 52% (43 of 83) to DAL's 42%, 13 of 29 from three. DEN turned it over 18 times to DAL's 12, and DAL turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 51-30 for them. Murray led with 45 (18 of 26, 5 of 9 from three); Porter Jr. added 13, Jokić 10. The hinge was Q1, 36-21: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
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.
1/21 vs PHI — 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 108, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 27 and Jokić at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Oubre Jr. at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without George (2 straight), C. Martin (5 straight), Embiid (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-11 a night and Philadelphia minus-11 and the defense, Denver allowing 108 a night to Philadelphia's 117. Call it Denver 118, Philadelphia 108, Denver by 10.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALBW B. Williams
DG D. Gafford
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
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
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
TA T. Alexander
ZN Z. Nnaji
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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11824:5923:0199-19-1:58
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DAL Q1 12:00 21s 0:21+2PWP. WashingtonKTK. ThompsonDALDAL — teamNMN. MarshallDLD. Lively IIJUMP X3.RW.25 OR AST M2.RM.020 14 17 21 212 DEN Q1 11:39 23s 0:23MPM. Porter Jr.X3.LW.25193 DAL Q1 11:16 9s 0:30KIK. IrvingKIK. IrvingDR X2.SO.040 54 DEN Q1 11:07 11s 0:34+3NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M3.LC.230 11 115 DAL Q1 10:56 26s 0:56NMN. MarshallTO266 DEN Q1 10:30 8s 0:42RWR. WestbrookJMJ. MurraySTL X3.RW.260 47 DAL Q1 10:22 17s 1:13PWP. WashingtonPWP. WashingtonPWP. WashingtonPWP. WashingtonDR X2.RW.05 OR X2.SO.050 13 14 168 DEN Q1 10:05 24s 1:06CBC. BraunNJN. JokićRWR. WestbrookBLK DR X2.RW.040 0 229 DAL Q1 09:41 14s 1:27PWP. WashingtonDLD. Lively IIKIK. IrvingKIK. IrvingFL BLK DR X2.RM.010 0 0 1210 DEN Q1 09:27 4s 1:10+2NJN. JokićJOJokicCBC. BraunDR AST M2.RM.040 4 411 DAL Q1 09:23 10s 1:37+2PWP. WashingtonDLD. Lively IIAST M2.RM.0110 1012 DEN Q1 09:13 22s 1:32CBC. BraunX3.LC.221913 DAL Q1 08:51 9s 1:46NMN. MarshallDLD. Lively IIDR X2.LW.070 714 DEN Q1 08:42 17s 1:49+3NJN. JokićJOJokicJMJ. MurrayDR AST M3.LW.250 17 1715 DAL Q1 08:25 21s 2:07KTK. ThompsonX2.SO.091816 DEN Q1 08:04 12s 2:01+3DENDEN — teamJOJokicJMJ. MurrayDR AST M3.RW.270 12 1217 DAL Q1 07:52 15s 2:22+2DGD. GaffordDALDAL — teamNMN. MarshallDGD. GaffordX2.RM.02 OR AST M2.RW.0611 11 15 1518 DEN Q1 07:37 20s 2:21RWR. WestbrookMPM. Porter Jr.BLK X2.SO.200 1719 DAL Q1 07:17 7s 2:29PWP. WashingtonKTK. ThompsonKTK. ThompsonFL DR TO0 0 720 DEN Q1 07:10 6s 2:27+3RWR. WestbrookJMJ. MurraySTL M3.SO.270 621 DAL Q1 07:04 19s 2:48KTK. ThompsonX3.RW.261622 DEN Q1 06:45 11s 2:38+2CBC. BraunJOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M2.RW.170 11 1123 DAL Q1 06:34 22s 3:10DALDAL — teamKIK. IrvingTM X2.RM.040 1924 DEN Q1 06:12 7s 2:45+3CBC. BraunRWR. WestbrookDENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayRWR. WestbrookDR X2.RM.03 OR AST M3.LC.220 3 3 7 725 DAL Q1 06:05 19s 3:29MKM. KleberX2.RM.031726 DEN Q1 05:46 2s 2:47NJN. JokićRWR. WestbrookDR OF0 227 DAL Q1 05:44 18s 3:47+2SDS. DinwiddieM2.SO.071828 DEN Q1 05:26 26s 3:13+2JMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.AST M2.RM.0126 2629 DAL Q1 05:00 19s 4:06+2KIK. IrvingM2.RW.111930 DEN Q1 04:41 11s 3:24+2JMJ. MurrayM2.LW.131131 DAL Q1 04:30 11s 4:17+2DGD. GaffordKIK. IrvingAST M2.SO.0611 1132 DEN Q1 04:19 18s 3:42NJN. JokićPWP. WatsonJMJ. MurrayFL VIOL X3.SO.270 0 1433 DAL Q1 04:01 8s 4:25SDS. DinwiddieKIK. IrvingDR X2.LW.120 534 DEN Q1 03:53 5s 3:47+2PWP. WatsonJMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDR FT FT0 5 535 DAL Q1 03:48 18s 4:43QGQ. GrimesJHJ. HardyFL TO0 1836 DEN Q1 03:30 8s 3:55+2PWP. WatsonJMJ. MurraySTL M2.RW.140 837 DAL Q1 03:22 10s 4:53SDS. DinwiddieTO1038 DEN Q1 03:12 9s 4:04AGA. GordonPWP. WatsonSTL X2.RC.070 739 DAL Q1 03:03 11s 5:04+3SDS. DinwiddieJHJ. HardyDALDAL — teamSDS. DinwiddieDR X3.LW.26 OR M2.RW.050 4 5 1140 DEN Q1 02:52 17s 4:21+3AGA. GordonDENDEN — teamNJN. JokićJSJ. StrawtherPWP. WatsonFL TM FL AST M3.LC.220 0 0 17 1741 DAL Q1 02:35 15s 5:19QGQ. GrimesX3.LW.261242 DEN Q1 02:20 18s 4:39+2NJN. JokićNJN. 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Jamal Murray scores 32 of his season-high 45 points in the 1st half as Nuggets beat Mavs 118-99
DALLAS -- — Jamal Murray scored 32 of his season-high 45 points in the first half and led the Denver Nuggets to a 118-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.
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 .