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Dallas Mavericks
101
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-101 on the road on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at American Airlines Center. Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Klay Thompson had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Denver Nuggets trailed 61-58 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 33-12. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Spencer Dinwiddie (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Russell Westbrook (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 34, Dallas Mavericks 22. Nikola Jokić had 19 points, 18 rebounds and 9 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 112-101 on January 12, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Russell Westbrook scored 21 for the Denver Nuggets with 10 rebounds; Klay Thompson scored 25 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 17 | 41 | 21 | 33 | 112 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 32 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 101 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 21 Russell Westbrook
- Rebounds
- 18 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 9 Nikola Jokić
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 25 Klay Thompson
- Rebounds
- 6 P.J. Washington Jr.
- Assists
- 10 Spencer Dinwiddie
Nikola Jokić double-double (19 PTS, 18 REB) · Russell Westbrook double-double (21 PTS, 10 REB) · Spencer Dinwiddie double-double (16 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 38:38 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 4 | -2 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 33:39 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10-17 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 3 | -3 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 31:58 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 4 | -5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 25:21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 3 | +2 |
| Christian Braun starter | 24:13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -19 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 32:57 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | +30 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 25:30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +16 |
| Aaron Gordon bench | 18:22 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +23 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 9:22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | +13 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Spencer Jones
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Dinwiddie starter | 39:14 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 8-10 | 3 | -17 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 37:25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1 | +2 |
| Klay Thompson starter | 34:54 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9-19 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 0 | +1 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 30:38 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +16 |
| Dereck Lively II starter | 26:42 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | +5 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 19:30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -26 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 18:38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -22 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 15:33 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Daniel Gafford bench | 14:56 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | -7 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench | 2:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, Luka Dončić, Markieff Morris
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 13/20 (65%) | Free throws | 19/25 (76%) |
| 39/62 (62%) | 2 pointers | 23/51 (45%) |
| 7/32 (21%) | 3 pointers | 12/34 (35%) |
| 46/94 (48%) | Field goals | 35/85 (41%) |
| 55 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Assists | 27 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 6:02 | Time spent in lead | 40:41 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 11 Q4 0:21
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 19 Q3 4:49
- Longest run
- 15-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q3 7:27 to Q3 4:49
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 0 | 6 |
| 9:30 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 9:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 8:42 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 3 | 9 |
| 8:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 3 | 11 |
| 8:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 3 | 14 |
| 7:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 3 | 16 |
| 7:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 3 | 19 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 5 | 19 |
| 6:17 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 5 | 21 |
| 5:34 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 21 |
| 5:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 7 | 23 |
| 4:41 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 9 | 23 |
| 4:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 9 | 24 |
| 4:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 9 | 25 |
| 3:54 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 11 | 25 |
| 3:24 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 13 | 25 |
| 3:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 13 | 28 |
| 2:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 15 | 28 |
| 2:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 15 | 31 |
| 1:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 15 | 32 |
| 0:24 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 17 | 32 |
Q2 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 19 | 32 |
| 11:22 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 21 | 32 |
| 11:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 21 | 35 |
| 10:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 21 | 36 |
| 10:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 21 | 37 |
| 10:26 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 23 | 37 |
| 10:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 23 | 39 |
| 10:03 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 25 | 39 |
| 9:31 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 28 | 39 |
| 9:13 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 30 | 39 |
| 9:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 30 | 41 |
| 8:45 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 32 | 41 |
| 8:06 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 34 | 41 |
| 7:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 34 | 44 |
| 7:26 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 36 | 44 |
| 7:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 36 | 45 |
| 7:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 36 | 46 |
| 6:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 37 | 46 |
| 6:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Maxi Kleber 3-pt field goal | 37 | 49 |
| 5:42 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 39 | 49 |
| 4:49 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 41 | 49 |
| 4:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 41 | 50 |
| 4:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 41 | 51 |
| 4:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 41 | 52 |
| 4:12 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 44 | 52 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 45 | 52 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 46 | 52 |
| 3:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Maxi Kleber 3-pt field goal | 46 | 55 |
| 3:00 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 49 | 55 |
| 2:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 2:30 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 51 | 58 |
| 2:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 51 | 60 |
| 2:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 51 | 61 |
| 1:56 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 54 | 61 |
| 1:27 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 56 | 61 |
| 0:50 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 57 | 61 |
| 0:50 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 58 | 61 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 11:13 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 62 | 61 |
| 11:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 62 | 63 |
| 10:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
| 9:55 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 64 | 65 |
| 9:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 8:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II Free throw | 64 | 68 |
| 8:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II Free throw | 64 | 69 |
| 8:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 64 | 71 |
| 7:39 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 66 | 71 |
| 7:39 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 67 | 71 |
| 7:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 73 |
| 7:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson Free throw | 67 | 74 |
| 7:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 76 |
| 6:39 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 67 | 79 |
| 6:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 67 | 81 |
| 5:23 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 67 | 82 |
| 5:23 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 67 | 83 |
| 4:49 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 67 | 86 |
| 4:37 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 86 |
| 3:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 69 | 87 |
| 2:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 71 | 87 |
| 2:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 73 | 87 |
| 1:59 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 75 | 87 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 76 | 87 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 77 | 87 |
| 1:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 77 | 89 |
| 0:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 78 | 89 |
| 0:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 79 | 89 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 79 | 91 |
| 10:54 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 81 | 91 |
| 10:26 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 83 | 91 |
| 10:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 86 | 91 |
| 9:38 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 89 | 91 |
| 9:13 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 91 | 91 |
| 8:17 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 91 | 93 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 93 | 93 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 94 | 93 |
| 7:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 94 | 95 |
| 6:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 94 | 96 |
| 6:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 95 | 96 |
| 5:21 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
| 4:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 99 | 96 |
| 4:13 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 99 | 97 |
| 3:59 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 101 | 97 |
| 3:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
| 2:39 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 104 | 99 |
| 2:21 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 106 | 99 |
| 1:23 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 108 | 99 |
| 1:09 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 108 | 101 |
| 0:53 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 110 | 101 |
| 0:21 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 112 | 101 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-1. 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 (this game)
- Jan 14: Denver Nuggets 118 at Dallas Mavericks 99
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 12, 2025 · 20:00 UTC