Game ID: 22500415
Denver Nuggets @ Dallas Mavericks
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 41 25 37 28 131DEN 27 29 47 27 130
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 12/15 · 2 days' restOUT Gafford missed 3 since 12/05, returns tonight: 13 min (59% of 22)
BACK Washington back 12/06 after 4, 30 min since (99% of 31)
BACK Russell back 12/01 after 2, 15 min since (83% of 19)
BACK Cisse back 12/05 after 2, 5 min since (33% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 12/05 after 2, 14 min since (108% of 13)
NEW Nembhard 20 to 27 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Russell missed 2 since 12/12, returns tonight: 11 min (58% of 19)
OUT Martin missed 2 since 12/12, out tonight
BACK Washington back 12/06 after 4, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Gafford back 12/03 after 2, 14 min since (62% of 22)
BACK Cisse back 12/05 after 2, 8 min since (54% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 12/05 after 2, 13 min since (99% of 13)
NEW Nembhard 20 to 28 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 3 since 12/12, out tonight
BACK Washington back 12/06 after 4, 34 min since (111% of 31)
BACK Gafford back 12/15 after 3, 14 min since (65% of 22)
BACK Russell back 12/18 after 2, 11 min since (58% of 19)
BACK Cisse back 12/05 after 2, 8 min since (54% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 12/05 after 2, 13 min since (99% of 13)
NEW Nembhard 20 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 4 since 12/12, returns tonight: 17 min (114% of 15)
OUT Powell missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 11 min (87% of 13)
BACK Washington back 12/06 after 4, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Gafford back 12/15 after 3, 14 min since (65% of 22)
BACK Russell back 12/18 after 2, 11 min since (59% of 19)
NEW Nembhard 20 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Powell missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 12/15 after 3, 14 min since (65% of 22)
BACK Russell back 12/18 after 2, 11 min since (59% of 19)
BACK Martin back 12/22 after 4, 17 min since (114% of 15)
BACK Hardy back 12/22 after 2, 11 min since (87% of 13)
NEW Nembhard 20 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Christie missed 2 since 12/22, returns tonight: 34 min (115% of 29)
OUT Powell missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 12/15 after 3, 15 min since (68% of 22)
BACK Russell back 12/18 after 2, 12 min since (66% of 19)
BACK Martin back 12/22 after 4, 21 min since (141% of 15)
BACK Hardy back 12/22 after 2, 19 min since (154% of 13)
NEW Flagg 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Nembhard 20 to 29 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 5 since 12/18, returns tonight: 19 min (134% of 14)
OUT Cisse missed 5 since 12/18, returns tonight: 6 min (42% of 14)
BACK Christie back 12/25 after 2, 34 min since (115% of 29)
BACK Russell back 12/18 after 2, 12 min since (66% of 19)
BACK Martin back 12/22 after 4, 17 min since (115% of 15)
BACK Hardy back 12/22 after 2, 19 min since (154% of 13)
DAL availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restBACK Christie back 12/25 after 2, 32 min since (109% of 29)
BACK Martin back 12/22 after 4, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Powell back 12/27 after 5, 19 min since (134% of 14)
BACK Cisse back 12/27 after 5, 6 min since (42% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 12/22 after 2, 15 min since (122% of 13)
DAL availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Davis missed 2 since 12/27, returns tonight: 37 min (118% of 31)
BACK Christie back 12/25 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Martin back 12/22 after 4, 13 min since (86% of 15)
BACK Powell back 12/27 after 5, 18 min since (129% of 14)
BACK Cisse back 12/27 after 5, 6 min since (42% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 12/22 after 2, 15 min since (122% of 13)
DEN availability going into 12/15 · 3 days' restOUT Braun missed 13 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 9 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 12 since 11/17, out tonight
DEN availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Braun missed 14 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 10 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 13 since 11/17, returns tonight: 6 min (40% of 15)
NEW Johnson 31 to 37 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 15 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 11 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 6 min since (40% of 15)
NEW Johnson 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 22 min over the last 3
DEN availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 16 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Watson missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 28 min (94% of 30)
OUT Gordon missed 12 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 5 min since (36% of 15)
NEW Johnson 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 22 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Braun missed 17 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 13 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 28 min since (94% of 30)
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 7 min since (50% of 15)
NEW Pickett 16 to 23 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 18 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 14 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 26 min since (88% of 30)
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 9 min since (58% of 15)
DEN availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 19 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 15 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 31 min since (106% of 30)
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 9 min since (62% of 15)
DEN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 20 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 16 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 32 min since (109% of 30)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 30 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 21 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 3 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 17 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 32 min since (109% of 30)
NEW Jones 22 to 31 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 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 27 from three, 28 free throws a game; Flagg at 25 and Davis at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 24 a game. Without Braun (17 straight), Gordon (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 43 percent from three to Dallas's 27 and the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 16 times a game to Denver's 11. Call it Denver 121, Dallas 116.
12/15 @ UTA 133-140 — DAL notes
DAL lost 133-140 in 1 overtime. DAL shot 49% (48 of 98) to UTA's 52%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 41 times to UTA's 33 — 28 points from the stripe to their 27. Flagg led with 42 (13 of 27, 1 of 4 from three, 15 of 20 at the line); Washington added 25, Marshall 15. Q1 was theirs, 43-37, but the other 4 periods went 103-90 against them. They led by as many as 10.
12/18 vs DET 116-114 — DAL notes
DAL won 116-114 in 1 overtime. DAL shot 45% (40 of 89) to DET's 39%, 5 of 27 from three, and went to the line 36 times to DET's 20 — 31 points from the stripe to their 14. DAL turned it over 17 times to DET's 10, and DET turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 51-62 against them. Flagg led with 23 (8 of 20, 0 of 4 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Marshall added 16, Davis 15. The hinge was Q1, 35-30: from level to 5 ahead, and the lead reached 18.
12/20 @ PHI 114-121 — DAL notes
DAL lost 114-121. DAL shot 54% (45 of 83) to PHI's 43%, 3 of 18 from three, and got to the line 22 times to PHI's 28. DAL turned it over 18 times to PHI's 8, and PHI turned those into 11 steals. Flagg led with 24 (8 of 16, 8 of 8 at the line); Davis added 24, Marshall 22. Q3 was theirs, 35-23, turning a 6-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-79 against them. Thompson's -20 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/22 @ NOP 113-119 — DAL notes
DAL lost 113-119. DAL shot 44% (46 of 104) to NOP's 45%, 10 of 33 from three, and got to the line 21 times to NOP's 27. Davis led with 35 (16 of 28, 1 of 3 from three); Thompson added 20, Flagg 16. Q2 was theirs, 29-21, turning a 2-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-84 against them. They led by as many as 11. Davis's -11 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 vs DEN 131-130 — DAL notes
DAL won 131-130. DAL shot 57% (53 of 93) to DEN's 57%, 11 of 27 from three. DAL turned it over 10 times to DEN's 15. Flagg led with 33 (14 of 21, 4 of 6 from three); Davis added 31, Marshall 15. The hinge was Q1, 41-27: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Nembhard was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
12/25 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 31 and Butler III at 22 a game. Without Kuminga (2 straight), Horford (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 125, shooting 50 percent and 29 from three, 27 free throws a game; Flagg at 28 and Davis at 26 a game. Without Christie (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 36 percent from three to Dallas's 29 and the defense, Golden State allowing 115 a night to Dallas's 125. Call it Golden State 120, Dallas 114.
12/27 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 33 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and Westbrook at 17 a game. Without LaVine (4 straight), Sabonis (16 straight), Plowden (18 straight). 3 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Flagg at 25 and Davis at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the line, where Sacramento takes 33 free throws a game to Dallas's 23 and the arc, Sacramento at 33 percent from three to Dallas's 28. Call it Sacramento 119, Dallas 118, Dallas keeping it close.
12/29 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Sharpe at 22 a game. Without Holiday (20 straight), Grant (5 straight), Henderson (32 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Flagg at 25 and Davis at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 122 and the line, where Portland takes 26 free throws a game to Dallas's 20. Call it Portland 116, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
1/01 vs PHI — 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 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Davis at 23 and Flagg at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Davis (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Embiid at 31 and Maxey at 28 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (19 straight), Watford (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 28 free throws a game to Dallas's 20 and the arc, Dallas at 37 percent from three to Philadelphia's 32. Call it Dallas 118, Philadelphia 117, Philadelphia keeping it close.
12/15 vs HOU 128-125 — DEN notes
DEN won 128-125 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 51% (43 of 85) to HOU's 51%, 15 of 34 from three, and went to the line 33 times to HOU's 26 — 27 points from the stripe to their 19. DEN turned it over 10 times to HOU's 16. Jokić led with 39 (13 of 27, 5 of 9 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Murray added 35, Johnson 13. The hinge was Q2, 34-21: DEN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 7.
12/18 vs ORL 126-115 — DEN notes
DEN won 126-115. DEN shot 56% (49 of 88) to ORL's 47%, 16 of 36 from three, and got to the line 15 times to ORL's 26. Murray led with 32 (11 of 22, 7 of 12 from three); Jokić added 23, Johnson 19. The hinge was Q2, 43-22: DEN came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 14, and the lead reached 21. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
12/20 vs HOU 101-115 — DEN notes
DEN lost 101-115. DEN took 15 more shots (92 to 77), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to HOU's 51%, 8 of 29 from three. DEN turned it over 11 times to HOU's 19. Jokić led with 25 (9 of 20, 1 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Murray added 16, Brown 12. Q1 was theirs, 29-26, but the other 3 periods went 89-72 against them. Hardaway Jr.'s -22 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/22 vs UTA 135-112 — DEN notes
DEN won 135-112. DEN shot 50% (46 of 92) to UTA's 43%, 24 of 47 from three, and went to the line 25 times to UTA's 19 — 19 points from the stripe to their 16. Murray led with 27 (8 of 16, 6 of 12 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 21, Johnson 20. The hinge was Q1, 40-15: from level to 25 ahead, and the lead reached 29. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/23 @ DAL 130-131 — DEN notes
DEN lost 130-131. DEN shot 57% (50 of 87) to DAL's 57%, 20 of 41 from three. DEN turned it over 15 times to DAL's 10, and DAL turned those into 9 steals. Murray led with 31 (12 of 21, 3 of 7 from three); Jokić added 29, Hardaway Jr. 23. Q3 was theirs, 47-37, the deficit cut from 10 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 94-83 against them.
12/25 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 120, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 21 free throws a game; Murray at 28 and Jokić at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Braun (18 straight), Gordon (14 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 29 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 44 percent from three to Minnesota's 32 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to Denver's 120. Call it Denver 117, Minnesota 115, Minnesota keeping it close.
12/27 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Black at 21 and Bane at 19 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (6 straight), Suggs (5 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Murray at 28 a game. Without Braun (19 straight), Gordon (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 44 percent from three to Orlando's 33 and the line, where Orlando takes 26 free throws a game to Denver's 21. Call it Denver 120, Orlando 117, Orlando keeping it close.
12/29 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 21 and Jaquez Jr. at 20 a game. Without Adebayo (2 straight), Herro (7 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 125, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 32 and Murray at 27 a game. Without Braun (20 straight), Johnson (2 straight), Gordon (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 43 percent from three to Miami's 37. Call it Miami 122, Denver 121, Denver keeping it close.
12/31 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ingram at 21 and Quickley at 18 a game. Without Poeltl (4 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 131, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 31 and Murray at 27 a game. Without Braun (21 straight), Johnson (3 straight), Gordon (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 45 percent from three to Toronto's 31 and the defense, Toronto allowing 112 a night to Denver's 131. Call it Toronto 120, Denver 118, Denver keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALAD A. Davis
BW B. Williams
CF C. Flagg
CM C. Martin
DG D. Gafford
DR D. Russell
JH J. Hardy
NM N. Marshall
RN R. Nembhard
DENBB B. Brown
CJ C. Johnson
CJ C. Jones
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JV J. Valančiūnas
JO Jokic
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
SJ S. Jones
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
VA Valanciunas
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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END25:08131130+2:1722:52+1
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DAL Q1 12:00 24s 0:24+2NMN. MarshallRNR. NembhardADA. DavisJUMP AST M2.RM.010 24 242 DEN Q1 11:36 24s 0:24NJN. JokićTO243 DAL Q1 11:12 20s 0:44JHJ. HardyX2.RM.01174 DEN Q1 10:52 5s 0:29+2JMJ. MurrayCJC. JohnsonSJS. JonesDR AST M2.RM.010 5 55 DAL Q1 10:47 14s 0:58+2CFC. FlaggADA. DavisAST M2.LW.2014 146 DEN Q1 10:33 21s 0:50SJS. JonesX3.RC.23187 DAL Q1 10:12 10s 1:08+3ADA. DavisRNR. NembhardCFC. FlaggDR AST M2.RM.010 10 108 DEN Q1 10:02 16s 1:06PWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonFL X2.RM.030 129 DAL Q1 09:46 2s 1:10+3NMN. MarshallNMN. MarshallDR M2.LW.100 210 DEN Q1 09:44 11s 1:17NJN. JokićSJS. JonesFL TO0 1111 DAL Q1 09:33 9s 1:19+2NMN. MarshallADA. DavisNMN. MarshallNMN. MarshallADA. DavisSTL X2.RM.01 OR AST M2.RM.010 5 7 9 912 DEN Q1 09:24 18s 1:35SJS. JonesX2.RM.021513 DAL Q1 09:06 12s 1:31CFC. FlaggADA. DavisNMN. MarshallBLK DR X3.SO.250 0 1214 DEN Q1 08:54 14s 1:49JMJ. MurrayPWP. WatsonDR TO0 1415 DAL Q1 08:40 13s 1:44CFC. FlaggTO1316 DEN Q1 08:27 15s 2:04NJN. JokićTO1517 DAL Q1 08:12 3s 1:47+2ADA. DavisNMN. MarshallCFC. FlaggSTL AST M2.RM.010 3 318 DEN Q1 08:09 6s 2:10+2DENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayTM M2.RM.020 619 DAL Q1 08:03 20s 2:07+2CFC. FlaggADA. DavisAST M2.RM.0120 2020 DEN Q1 07:43 19s 2:29+2JOJokicJMJ. MurrayAST M2.LW.1019 1921 DAL Q1 07:24 13s 2:20+2RNR. NembhardADA. DavisAST M2.SO.2113 1322 DEN Q1 07:11 23s 2:52NJN. JokićX2.SO.052123 DAL Q1 06:48 4s 2:24+2NMN. MarshallJHJ. HardyDR M2.RM.030 424 DEN Q1 06:44 23s 3:15JMJ. MurrayX3.RC.232025 DAL Q1 06:21 11s 2:35+2DALDAL — teamADA. DavisNMN. MarshallDR AST M2.RM.000 11 1126 DEN Q1 06:10 12s 3:27+2PWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonFT FT12 1227 DAL Q1 05:58 27s 3:02ADA. DavisBWB. WilliamsFL TO0 2728 DEN Q1 05:31 11s 3:38JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurraySTL X3.LW.270 729 DAL Q1 05:20 5s 3:07+2DRD. RussellDRD. RussellNMN. MarshallDR AST M2.RM.010 5 530 DEN Q1 05:15 15s 3:53+3PWP. WatsonNJN. JokićAST M3.LW.2615 1531 DAL Q1 05:00 19s 3:26+2DRD. RussellBWB. WilliamsAST M2.RM.0119 1932 DEN Q1 04:41 13s 4:06+2JOJokicTHT. Hardaway Jr.AST M2.RC.1313 1333 DAL Q1 04:28 20s 3:46CMC. MartinX2.LW.131834 DEN Q1 04:08 3s 4:09PWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonDR OF0 335 DAL Q1 04:05 10s 3:56+3BWB. WilliamsDRD. RussellAST M3.RW.2610 1036 DEN Q1 03:55 26s 4:35DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićTM X3.LW.252 2337 DAL Q1 03:29 6s 4:02+2CMC. MartinCFC. FlaggCFC. FlaggFL DR M2.SO.090 0 638 DEN Q1 03:23 10s 4:45+3JMJ. MurrayTHT. Hardaway Jr.AST M3.RW.2510 1039 DAL Q1 03:13 21s 4:23CMC. MartinX3.LC.231840 DEN Q1 02:52 4s 4:49+2THT. Hardaway Jr.JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDR FT FT0 4 441 DAL Q1 02:48 16s 4:39BWB. WilliamsBWB. WilliamsFL X3.RW.250 1242 DEN Q1 02:32 6s 4:55+3THT. Hardaway Jr.JMJ. MurrayTHT. Hardaway Jr.DR AST M3.RW.260 6 643 DAL Q1 02:26 14s 4:53DRD. RussellX2.LW.161244 DEN Q1 02:12 16s 5:11+3NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR M3.LW.250 1645 DAL Q1 01:56 11s 5:04+2CFC. FlaggM2.RM.021146 DEN Q1 01:45 14s 5:25+3JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićAST M3.RW.2514 1447 DAL Q1 01:31 15s 5:19DALDAL — teamRNR. NembhardTM TO0 1548 DEN Q1 01:16 8s 5:33BBB. BrownTHT. Hardaway Jr.STL X3.RW.250 349 DAL Q1 01:08 7s 5:26+2CMC. MartinRNR. NembhardCFC. FlaggDR AST M2.SO.070 7 750 DEN Q1 01:01 22s 5:55BBB. BrownX3.RC.232051 DAL Q1 00:39 10s 5:36+3DRD. RussellDRD. RussellCFC. FlaggDR AST M3.SO.250 10 1052 DEN Q1 00:29 18s 6:12NJN. JokićTO1853 DAL Q1 00:11 6s 5:42+3DGD. GaffordDRD. RussellRNR. NembhardSTL AST M3.LW.240 6 654 DEN Q1 00:05 6s 6:18NJN. JokićDENDEN — teamX3.RW.26 OR6 6Q255 DEN Q2 12:00 17s 6:35THT. Hardaway Jr.X3.RC.231556 DAL Q2 11:43 18s 6:00+2CFC. FlaggCFC. FlaggDGD. GaffordDR AST M2.RM.010 18 1857 DEN Q2 11:25 29s 7:04+2BBB. BrownJVJ. ValančiūnasAST M2.LC.0529 2958 DAL Q2 10:56 9s 6:09+2DGD. GaffordRNR. NembhardFL M2.LW.140 959 DEN Q2 10:47 22s 7:26JPJ. PickettX3.LC.232060 DAL Q2 10:25 16s 6:25+3DGD. GaffordCMC. MartinCFC. FlaggDR AST M3.LW.260 16 1661 DEN Q2 10:09 11s 7:37DENDEN — teamBBB. 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Flagg scores 33 points, Davis adds 31 as Mavericks beat Nuggets 131-130
DALLAS -- — Cooper Flagg had 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Anthony Davis had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-130 on Tuesday night.
Flagg’s career-high fourth 3-pointer gave Dallas a 126-121 lead with 3:17 left, and he assisted on Naji Marshall’s left-corner 3 that put the Mavericks ahead 131-125 with 1:12 left.
The Nuggets, who trailed 50-29 early in the second quarter, got their first lead early in the fourth quarter and pulled within a point in the final minute, having a shot to win after forcing the Mavericks into a 24-second violation with 7.8 seconds left. However, Peyton Watson’s 3-point attempt from the left corner at the buzzer rimmed out.
The Mavericks snapped a two-game losing streak, during which they blew fourth-quarter leads, and have taken the first two games from the Nuggets this season. They won 131-121 at Denver on Dec. 1.
Jamal Murray had 31 points and 14 assists, and Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 14 assists for the Nuggets, who had an 11-game road winning streak snapped. Jokic, the NBA leader averaging 12.1 rebounds, had seven to match his season low.
Denver’s Tim Hardaway Jr ., a former Maverick, matched season highs with 23 points and seven 3-pointers.
Both teams completed back-to-backs. The Nuggets won 135-112 over Utah at home on Monday while the Mavericks lost 119-113 at New Orleans.
The Nuggets took their first lead 106-103 in the first minute of the fourth quarter.
Flagg, who has four double-doubles but no triple-doubles, tied his career high for points in a quarter with 14 in the first – hitting all seven field-goal attempts, two from downtown.
Nuggets forward Cam Johnson left the game with an apparent knee injury early in the fourth quarter. Denver coach David Adelman said the extent of the injury won't be known until Johnson has an MRI.
Up next Nuggets host Minnesota on Thursday, and Mavericks visit Golden State.