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

DAL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	27	29	47	27	130
DAL	41	25	37	28	131

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).

DEN

DAL

Players	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Cameron JohnsonF	24	8	3-7	2-3	0-0	2	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	-12
Spencer JonesF	26	6	3-5	0-1	0-0	4	2	1	2	0	1	3	1	-8
Nikola JokicC	36	29	12-22	5-10	0-0	7	14	4	4	0	3	4	4	+2
Jamal MurrayG	37	31	12-21	3-7	4-4	7	14	3	1	0	0	7	0	+4
Peyton WatsonG	24	4	0-3	0-2	4-4	2	1	3	0	0	0	2	4	-9
Bench
Jonas ValanciunasC	14	8	3-4	0-0	2-2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	29	23	8-13	7-12	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	+4
Bruce BrownG	26	13	6-7	1-2	0-0	7	3	2	1	1	2	5	3	+2
Jalen PickettG	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Julian StrawtherG	12	8	3-4	2-3	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	+10
Curtis JonesG	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+5

Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks

Lead tracker

Who won: Mavericks 131-130

More from this season series: DAL leads series 2-0

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