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).

Win probability

100%DAL final

DENDAL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.7
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 0.7
Peyton Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper
Q4 7.8
TO
shot clock turnover
Q4 8.0
Mavericks offensive team rebound
Q4 8.4
Ryan Nembhard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 31.8
Mavericks Full timeout
Q4 31.8
+2
Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)
DEN 130 - 131 DAL
Q4 41.3
Bruce Brown offensive rebound
Q4 44.4
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot running jump shot
Q4 48.9
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Q4 51.9
Cooper Flagg misses driving floating jump shot
THREEQ4 1:12
Three! 25 ft
Jamal Murray
Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)
DEN 128 - 131 DAL
THREEQ4 1:25
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Naji Marshall
Naji Marshall makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)
DEN 125 - 131 DAL
Q4 1:46
+2
Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
DEN 125 - 128 DAL
Q4 1:51
Nuggets defensive team rebound
Q4 1:53
Ryan Nembhard misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
Q4 2:13
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
Q4 2:15
Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q4 2:23
Anthony Davis personal foul
Q4 2:37
+2
Cooper Flagg makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot
DEN 123 - 128 DAL
Q4 3:01
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point shot
DEN 123 - 126 DAL
Q4 3:15
Nuggets Full timeout
THREEQ4 3:17
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
DEN 121 - 126 DAL