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Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks

NBA
Nuggets
21-8
130-131
Final
Mavericks
12-19
American Airlines Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 3, DAL 21
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DAL leads
Team1234T
DEN27294727130
DAL41253728131

Who won: Mavericks 131-130

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-130 on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks lead the series 2-0. The Mavericks outscored the Nuggets 41-27 in the 1st quarter. Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks in points (33). Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (31).

Win probability

100%DAL final
DENDAL

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.7

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.7

    Peyton Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper

  5. Q4 7.8
    TO

    shot clock turnover

  6. Q4 8.0

    Mavericks offensive team rebound

  7. Q4 8.4

    Ryan Nembhard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot

  8. Q4 31.8

    Mavericks Full timeout

  9. Q4 31.8
    +2

    Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)

    DEN 130 - 131 DAL
  10. Q4 41.3

    Bruce Brown offensive rebound

  11. Q4 44.4

    Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot running jump shot

  12. Q4 48.9

    Bruce Brown defensive rebound

  13. Q4 51.9

    Cooper Flagg misses driving floating jump shot

  14. THREEQ4 1:12

    Three! 25 ft

    Jamal Murray

    Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)

    DEN 128 - 131 DAL
  15. THREEQ4 1:25

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    Naji Marshall

    Naji Marshall makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)

    DEN 125 - 131 DAL
  16. Q4 1:46
    +2

    Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)

    DEN 125 - 128 DAL
  17. Q4 1:51

    Nuggets defensive team rebound

  18. Q4 1:53

    Ryan Nembhard misses 18-foot step back jumpshot

  19. Q4 2:13

    Naji Marshall defensive rebound

  20. Q4 2:15

    Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper

  21. Q4 2:23

    Anthony Davis personal foul

  22. Q4 2:37
    +2

    Cooper Flagg makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot

    DEN 123 - 128 DAL
  23. Q4 3:01
    +2

    Jamal Murray makes two point shot

    DEN 123 - 126 DAL
  24. Q4 3:15

    Nuggets Full timeout

  25. THREEQ4 3:17

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    Cooper Flagg

    Cooper Flagg makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)

    DEN 121 - 126 DAL

Leaders

DENDAL
Points
Jamal Murray
31
Cooper Flagg
33
Assists
Jamal Murray
14
Cooper Flagg
9
Rebounds
Jamal Murray
7
Cooper Flagg
9

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