Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks
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Jamal Murray scores 33 and Nuggets beat Mavs 118-109 as Cooper Flagg exits with sprained ankle
The Nuggets were comfortably in front when Flagg turned the ankle as he stumbled to the court when he was called for a foul while defending Peyton Watson with 6:01 remaining in the second quarter.
Flagg limped to the locker room, but returned and played the final 2:35 before the break. He didn't come out for the second half before the announcement that he was done for the night. The 19-year-old former Duke standout scored six points in 15 minutes.
Aaron Gordon had 22 points and Watson added 18 for Denver.
Naji Marshall scored 24 points and Brandon Williams had 20 for Dallas, which shot a season-worst 14.7% from 3-point range (5 of 34).
Dallas had trimmed a 23-point deficit to five early in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer from rookie Ryan Nembhard when former Maverick Tim Hardaway answered with a 3 to start a 13-2 run that put Denver in front 101-85. Murray capped the run with a 3.
The Mavericks got back within six in the final 1:12 before Murray hit a jumper just above the free-throw line and Gordon hit two free throws.
The Mavericks ruled out Daniel Gafford in the second half with a right ankle sprain that has bothered the starting center most of the season.
The Dallas frontcourt was already missing 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II. Davis is expected to miss about six weeks with ligament damage in his left hand. Lively is out for the season following foot surgery.
Mavericks: The first of consecutive home games against Utah is Thursday.
Regular Season Series
DAL leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 118 - 109 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 109 |
| 4th 16.4 | ![]() |
Peyton Watson defensive rebound | 118 - 109 |
| 4th 19.6 | ![]() |
Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 118 - 109 |
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Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 118 - 109 |
Statistics
DEN |
DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-85 | FG | 41-93 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 16-38 | 3PT | 5-34 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 18-22 | FT | 22-33 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 21 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 28 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 89 | Percent Led | 4 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gafford, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Jan 13 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Dante Exum, G | Out | Nov 20 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Valanciunas, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 21 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Jan 20 |
| Nikola Jokic, C | Out | Jan 14 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,888 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
37 | 8 | .822 | - | W2 |
Denver |
30 | 15 | .667 | 7 | W1 |
Minnesota |
27 | 18 | .600 | 10 | L4 |
Portland |
23 | 22 | .511 | 14 | W4 |
Utah |
15 | 30 | .333 | 22 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.6888889 | 31 |
Houston |
3.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.61904764 | 26 |
Memphis |
11.5 | 24 | L1 | 0.42857143 | 18 |
Dallas |
12 | 26 | W4 | 0.42222223 | 19 |
New Orleans |
21.5 | 36 | L3 | 0.2173913 | 10 |
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