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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
118
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Dallas Mavericks
99
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-99 on the road on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at American Airlines Center. Jamal Murray had 45 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Daniel Gafford had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Denver Nuggets led 71-45 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 35, Dallas Mavericks 60. Michael Porter Jr. had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-99 on January 14, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamal Murray scored 45 for the Denver Nuggets; Daniel Gafford scored 13 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 36 | 35 | 20 | 27 | 118 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 21 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 99 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 45 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 13 Daniel Gafford
- Rebounds
- 8 P.J. Washington Jr.
- Assists
- 5 Quentin Grimes
Nikola Jokić triple-double (10 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 36:59 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18-26 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 0 | +14 |
| Christian Braun starter | 29:15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +21 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 28:56 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +23 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 26:15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +22 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 26:14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +20 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 26:59 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2 | +10 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 17:39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -2 |
| Aaron Gordon bench | 17:34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 2 | -1 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 15:36 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | +0 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 4:12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 3:28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 3:28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Trey Alexander bench | 3:25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving starter | 30:20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-18 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 1 | -17 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 26:18 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -19 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 21:46 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | -7 |
| Klay Thompson starter | 20:44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Dereck Lively II starter | 3:56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 26:35 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 20:19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | -4 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie bench | 20:04 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | -16 |
| Daniel Gafford bench | 19:02 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | -6 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 18:11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 14:17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench | 14:16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 0 | +10 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 4:12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Dante Exum, Luka Dončić
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 19/22 (86%) | Free throws | 14/22 (63%) |
| 30/54 (55%) | 2 pointers | 29/58 (50%) |
| 13/29 (44%) | 3 pointers | 9/32 (28%) |
| 43/83 (51%) | Field goals | 38/90 (42%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Assists | 27 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 14 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 46:56 | Time spent in lead | 0:43 |
| 31 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 29 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.
- Nov 10: Dallas Mavericks 120 at Denver Nuggets 122
- Nov 22: Dallas Mavericks 123 at Denver Nuggets 120
- Jan 12: Denver Nuggets 112 at Dallas Mavericks 101
- Jan 14: Denver Nuggets 118 at Dallas Mavericks 99 (this game)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 15, 2025 · 02:30 UTC