Who won Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on March 25, 2026.

Cooper Flagg scored 26 for the Dallas Mavericks; Jamal Murray scored 53 for the Denver Nuggets.

Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · Regular season Wed, Mar 25, 2026 · 10:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Dallas Mavericks schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

142

Venue: Ball Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 at home on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray had 53 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Cooper Flagg had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.

The Denver Nuggets led 68-59 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), P.J. Washington Jr. (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 52, Denver Nuggets 39. Nikola Jokić had 23 points, 21 rebounds and 19 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on March 25, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Cooper Flagg scored 26 for the Dallas Mavericks; Jamal Murray scored 53 for the Denver Nuggets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Dallas Mavericks	33	26	41	35	135
Denver Nuggets	34	34	43	31	142

Game leaders

Dallas Mavericks

Points: 26 Cooper Flagg
Rebounds: 15 P.J. Washington Jr.
Assists: 7 Cooper Flagg

Denver Nuggets

Points: 53 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 21 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 19 Nikola Jokić

P.J. Washington Jr. double-double (19 PTS, 15 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (23 PTS, 21 REB, 19 AST)

Dallas Mavericks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Cooper Flagg starter	35:49	26	8	7	2	1	0	10-18	1-4	5-6	1	-6
Max Christie starter	31:46	9	1	2	0	0	1	3-5	3-4	0-0	0	-6
P.J. Washington Jr. starter	31:13	19	15	1	0	1	0	8-15	1-5	2-2	6	-3
Naji Marshall starter	29:54	22	4	3	0	0	1	7-17	1-6	7-8	2	-7
Dwight Powell starter	16:21	7	4	0	1	1	0	1-2	0-0	5-7	3	-5
Brandon Williams bench	19:19	11	2	6	0	0	1	3-6	0-2	5-7	4	-1
Khris Middleton bench	17:37	11	3	5	0	0	1	4-8	1-2	2-2	1	-11
Marvin Bagley III bench	17:24	7	3	3	0	0	0	3-8	0-2	1-2	3	+0
Ryan Nembhard bench	12:52	4	0	4	0	0	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	+0
Klay Thompson bench	10:44	8	0	0	0	0	0	3-6	2-2	0-0	1	-4
John Poulakidas bench	9:18	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	+5
Tyler Smith bench	7:44	8	1	0	0	0	0	3-5	2-4	0-0	0	+3

Not available: Dereck Lively II, Kyrie Irving, Caleb Martin, Daniel Gafford

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	41:16	53	6	4	0	0	4	19-28	9-14	6-6	2	+10
Nikola Jokić starter	37:49	23	21	19	1	0	1	8-19	1-5	6-6	5	+10
Cameron Johnson starter	29:26	12	1	3	0	1	1	5-8	2-4	0-0	3	+7
Christian Braun starter	25:07	11	3	4	0	0	2	4-8	1-3	2-3	6	+9
Spencer Jones starter	20:20	4	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	2-4	4	-8
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	26:56	4	1	2	0	0	1	1-3	1-2	1-2	1	+15
Peyton Watson bench	23:18	21	4	3	0	0	0	7-10	2-3	5-6	2	+3
Bruce Brown bench	20:00	6	2	1	0	0	0	2-4	1-2	1-2	4	-9
Julian Strawther bench	15:48	8	5	0	0	0	0	3-7	2-4	0-0	0	-2

Not available: Aaron Gordon

Team statistics
Dallas Mavericks	Stat	Denver Nuggets
27/34 (79%)	Free throws	23/29 (79%)
36/62 (58%)	2 pointers	31/51 (60%)
12/35 (34%)	3 pointers	19/38 (50%)
48/97 (49%)	Field goals	50/89 (56%)
42	Rebounds	45
32	Defensive rebounds	40
10	Offensive rebounds	5
31	Assists	36
4	Turnovers	9
3	Steals	1
3	Blocks	1
22	Fouls	27
10	Max points in a row	7
8:00	Time spent in lead	38:22
4	Biggest lead	13

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 11 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 18
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks: 4 Q1 9:04
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 13 Q3 0:06
Longest run: 10-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q4 6:04 to Q4 4:20

Scoring plays

Q1 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Dallas Mavericks	Denver Nuggets
11:27	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:11	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:37	Dallas Mavericks	Dwight Powell Free throw	3	3
10:37	Dallas Mavericks	Dwight Powell Free throw	4	3
10:24	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	4	5
10:03	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal	7	5
9:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	7	7
9:25	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	9	7
9:04	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	11	7
8:48	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	11	9
8:11	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	13	9
7:52	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	13	12
7:21	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	13	14
6:28	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	16	14
6:09	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	16	16
5:47	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	18	16
5:06	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	18	19
4:31	Dallas Mavericks	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	20	19
4:16	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	20	21
3:46	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	20	23
3:27	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	20	25
3:14	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	23	25
2:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	23	27
2:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	23	28
2:29	Dallas Mavericks	Tyler Smith 3-pt field goal	26	28
2:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	26	30
1:50	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	26	33
1:30	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal	28	33
1:10	Dallas Mavericks	Tyler Smith 3-pt field goal	31	33
0:45	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	31	34
0:35	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal	33	34

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Dallas Mavericks	Denver Nuggets
10:59	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	33	36
10:49	Dallas Mavericks	Tyler Smith 2-pt field goal	35	36
9:56	Dallas Mavericks	Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal	37	36
9:26	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	39	36
9:08	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	39	38
8:15	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	39	40
8:03	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	41	40
7:41	Dallas Mavericks	John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal	44	40
7:27	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones Free throw	44	41
6:58	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	44	44
6:35	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	45	44
6:35	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	46	44
6:02	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	46	47
5:14	Dallas Mavericks	Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal	48	47
4:56	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	48	49
4:37	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 3-pt field goal	51	49
4:25	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	51	52
3:35	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	53	52
3:14	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	53	55
2:18	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	53	58
1:55	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	55	58
1:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	55	61
1:14	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	55	64
0:59	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	57	64
0:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	57	65
0:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	57	66
0:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	57	67
0:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	57	68
0:19	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	58	68
0:19	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	59	68

Q3 · 51 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Dallas Mavericks	Denver Nuggets
11:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	59	70
11:21	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	60	70
11:21	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	61	70
10:58	Dallas Mavericks	Dwight Powell Free throw	62	70
10:43	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	64	70
10:16	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	64	72
9:57	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	64	74
9:35	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	65	74
9:35	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	66	74
9:08	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	68	74
9:08	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	69	74
8:54	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	69	76
8:32	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones Free throw	69	77
8:30	Dallas Mavericks	Dwight Powell Free throw	70	77
8:30	Dallas Mavericks	Dwight Powell Free throw	70	77
8:17	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	71	79
8:17	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	71	80
7:58	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	73	80
7:16	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	75	80
7:05	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	75	82
7:01	Dallas Mavericks	Marvin Bagley III Free throw	76	82
6:29	Dallas Mavericks	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	78	82
6:03	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	78	85
5:24	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	78	88
5:09	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	81	88
4:58	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	81	89
4:58	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	81	90
4:34	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	83	90
4:34	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton Free throw	84	90
4:21	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	84	93
3:58	Dallas Mavericks	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	86	93
3:24	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal	88	93
3:24	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams Free throw	89	93
3:07	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	91	93
3:07	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton Free throw	92	93
2:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	92	95
2:25	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	92	98
1:58	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	92	100
1:42	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal	94	100
1:35	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	94	101
1:35	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	94	102
1:11	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	94	104
1:00	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams Free throw	95	104
1:00	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams Free throw	96	104
0:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	96	105
0:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	96	106
0:43	Dallas Mavericks	Dwight Powell 2-pt field goal	98	106
0:33	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	98	109
0:06	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	98	111
0:01	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams Free throw	99	111
0:01	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams Free throw	100	111

Q4 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Dallas Mavericks	Denver Nuggets
11:25	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	102	111
11:03	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	102	113
10:48	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	103	113
10:48	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	104	113
10:09	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	104	114
10:09	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	104	115
9:33	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	106	115
9:15	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	106	117
9:04	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	109	117
8:44	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	109	120
8:30	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	111	120
7:52	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	111	122
7:25	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	113	122
7:14	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	113	124
7:01	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal	116	124
6:15	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	116	126
6:15	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	116	127
6:04	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	118	127
5:30	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 3-pt field goal	121	127
4:52	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	123	127
4:20	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 3-pt field goal	126	127
4:08	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	126	128
3:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	126	130
3:17	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	126	133
3:08	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	128	133
2:43	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	128	136
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	128	138
1:10	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	129	138
1:10	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	130	138
0:53	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	130	139
0:48	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	132	139
0:47	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	133	139
0:39	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	133	140
0:39	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	133	141
0:32	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	135	141
0:23	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	135	142

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.

Dec 1: Dallas Mavericks 131 at Denver Nuggets 121
Dec 23: Denver Nuggets 130 at Dallas Mavericks 131
Jan 14: Denver Nuggets 118 at Dallas Mavericks 109
Mar 25: Dallas Mavericks 135 at Denver Nuggets 142 (this game)

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