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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Dallas Mavericks
131
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-130 at home on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at American Airlines Center. Cooper Flagg had 33 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. Jamal Murray had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Dallas Mavericks led 66-56 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 41-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 52, Dallas Mavericks 31. Anthony Davis had 31 points, 9 rebounds and 4 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 Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-130 on December 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamal Murray scored 31 for the Denver Nuggets; Cooper Flagg scored 33 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 27 | 29 | 47 | 27 | 130 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 25 | 37 | 28 | 131 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 31 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 7 Jamal Murray
- Assists
- 14 Jamal Murray
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 33 Cooper Flagg
- Rebounds
- 9 Cooper Flagg
- Assists
- 9 Cooper Flagg
Jamal Murray double-double (31 PTS, 14 AST) · Nikola Jokić double-double (29 PTS, 14 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 37:19 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12-21 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 0 | +4 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 36:25 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12-22 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 26:09 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 24:26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | -9 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 23:53 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 29:11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 26:29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 14:08 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 12:15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +10 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 5:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Curtis Jones bench | 3:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Tamar Bates
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg starter | 39:44 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14-21 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1 | +10 |
| Anthony Davis starter | 35:52 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12-19 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | +3 |
| Ryan Nembhard starter | 32:43 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +24 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 31:33 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 | -12 |
| Jaden Hardy starter | 27:50 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 24:51 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | +4 |
| Daniel Gafford bench | 17:13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 15:09 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 1 | -23 |
| D'Angelo Russell bench | 15:05 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, Max Christie, Dwight Powell, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington Jr.
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 10/10 (100%) | Free throws | 14/15 (93%) |
| 30/46 (65%) | 2 pointers | 42/66 (63%) |
| 20/41 (48%) | 3 pointers | 11/27 (40%) |
| 50/87 (57%) | Field goals | 53/93 (57%) |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 39 | Assists | 34 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 2:41 | Time spent in lead | 43:02 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 3 Q4 11:21
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 21 Q2 9:54
- Longest run
- 15-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q3 7:21 to Q3 4:35
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:47 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 10:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 2 | 7 |
| 9:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 9:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 2 | 10 |
| 9:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 2 | 12 |
| 8:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 2 | 14 |
| 8:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 4 | 14 |
| 7:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 4 | 16 |
| 7:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 6 | 16 |
| 7:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 6 | 18 |
| 6:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 6 | 20 |
| 6:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 6 | 22 |
| 5:58 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 7 | 22 |
| 5:58 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 8 | 22 |
| 5:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 8 | 24 |
| 5:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 11 | 24 |
| 4:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 11 | 26 |
| 4:28 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 26 |
| 3:55 | Dallas Mavericks | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 13 | 29 |
| 3:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 13 | 31 |
| 3:13 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 16 | 31 |
| 2:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 17 | 31 |
| 2:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 18 | 31 |
| 2:26 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 21 | 31 |
| 1:56 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 24 | 31 |
| 1:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 24 | 33 |
| 1:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 1:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 27 | 35 |
| 0:29 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 27 | 38 |
| 0:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 27 | 41 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 27 | 43 |
| 10:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 29 | 43 |
| 10:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 29 | 45 |
| 10:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 29 | 48 |
| 9:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 29 | 50 |
| 8:30 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 31 | 50 |
| 8:11 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 34 | 50 |
| 7:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 34 | 52 |
| 7:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 36 | 52 |
| 6:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 38 | 52 |
| 6:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 38 | 54 |
| 5:58 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 40 | 54 |
| 5:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 42 | 54 |
| 4:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 42 | 56 |
| 4:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 44 | 56 |
| 4:23 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 46 | 56 |
| 3:36 | Dallas Mavericks | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 46 | 59 |
| 3:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 46 | 61 |
| 2:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 48 | 61 |
| 1:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 49 | 61 |
| 1:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 50 | 61 |
| 1:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 50 | 62 |
| 1:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 50 | 63 |
| 1:23 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 53 | 63 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 56 | 63 |
| 0:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
Q3 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 58 | 66 |
| 11:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 58 | 68 |
| 11:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 61 | 68 |
| 10:31 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 68 |
| 10:10 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 65 | 68 |
| 9:49 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 65 | 71 |
| 9:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 67 | 71 |
| 9:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 67 | 72 |
| 9:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 67 | 73 |
| 8:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 3-pt field goal | 67 | 76 |
| 8:37 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 69 | 76 |
| 8:21 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 70 | 76 |
| 8:21 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 71 | 76 |
| 8:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 73 | 76 |
| 7:47 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 76 | 76 |
| 7:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 76 | 78 |
| 7:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 6:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 76 | 82 |
| 6:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 76 | 84 |
| 5:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 76 | 86 |
| 4:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 76 | 88 |
| 4:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 76 | 90 |
| 4:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin Free throw | 76 | 91 |
| 4:20 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 79 | 91 |
| 4:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 79 | 93 |
| 4:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 79 | 93 |
| 3:44 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 82 | 93 |
| 3:26 | Dallas Mavericks | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 82 | 96 |
| 3:11 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 85 | 96 |
| 2:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 85 | 98 |
| 2:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 87 | 98 |
| 2:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 87 | 100 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 90 | 100 |
| 1:49 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 92 | 100 |
| 1:39 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 92 | 101 |
| 1:23 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 95 | 101 |
| 0:49 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 98 | 101 |
| 0:39 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 98 | 102 |
| 0:39 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 98 | 102 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 101 | 103 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 103 | 103 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 106 | 103 |
| 11:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 106 | 105 |
| 10:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 107 | 105 |
| 10:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 108 | 105 |
| 9:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 108 | 107 |
| 9:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 108 | 109 |
| 9:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 110 | 109 |
| 8:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 110 | 111 |
| 8:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 110 | 113 |
| 8:04 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 112 | 113 |
| 7:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 112 | 115 |
| 7:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 114 | 115 |
| 7:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 114 | 117 |
| 6:02 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 116 | 117 |
| 5:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 118 | 117 |
| 5:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 118 | 118 |
| 5:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 118 | 119 |
| 4:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 118 | 121 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 121 | 121 |
| 3:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 121 | 123 |
| 3:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 121 | 126 |
| 3:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 123 | 126 |
| 2:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 123 | 128 |
| 1:46 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 125 | 128 |
| 1:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 125 | 131 |
| 1:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 128 | 131 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 130 | 131 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Dallas Mavericks 2-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Dec 1: Dallas Mavericks 131 at Denver Nuggets 121
- Dec 23: Denver Nuggets 130 at Dallas Mavericks 131 (this game)
- Jan 14: Denver Nuggets 118 at Dallas Mavericks 109
- Mar 25: Dallas Mavericks 135 at Denver Nuggets 142
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