DENVER -- — Naji Marshall scored a career-high 26 points, P.J. Washington had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks recovered after blowing a 24-point lead to beat the Denver Nuggets 123-120 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game.

Playing without Luka Doncic, Dallas built a 20-point halftime lead by was down by five before Washington scored nine points in the final 2:41 to improve to 2-1 in the West Group C. Denver was eliminated from the knockout round.

Doncic will be out at least four games with a right wrist sprain.

Nikola Jokic returned from a three-game absence to notch his sixth triple-double of the season. Jokic, who didn’t go on the three-game road trip while he and his wife waited for the birth of their second child, finished with 33 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists.

Russell Westbrook scored 16 points.

Dallas led 77-53 early in the third quarter but the Nuggets rallied to take a 113-108 lead late in the fourth. The Mavericks went on an 11-2 run to lead 119-115 with 50 seconds left.

Takeaways

Mavericks: Showed their depth without their best player. Seven players scored in double figures.

Nuggets: Christian Braun had 17 points and is the only player to score in double figures in every game this season. Jokic has scored at least 10 points in every game he has played.

Key moment

With the game tied at 113 with 1:52 remaining, Dereck Lively II blocked layups by Jokic and Westbrook in a span of 30 seconds.

Key stat

Westbrook entered Friday night shooting 30.4% from 3-point range in his career and made 4 of 6, including all three in the fourth quarter.

Up next

The Mavericks visit the Miami Heat on Sunday night while the Nuggets head to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Saturday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Dereck Lively II vs. Nikola Jokic (Michael Porter Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:41	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	P.J. Washington makes 8-foot two point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	0	2
11:10	Nikola Jokic misses 9-foot two point shot	0	2
11:05	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	0	2
10:59	Quentin Grimes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Klay Thompson assists)	0	5
10:38	Christian Braun makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	5
10:19	P.J. Washington makes two point shot	2	7
10:09	Dereck Lively II shooting foul	2	7
10:09	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	3	7
10:09	Christian Braun misses free throw 2 of 2	3	7
10:06	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	3	7
9:49	Peyton Watson blocks P.J. Washington 's 9-foot two point shot	3	7
9:46	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	7
9:44	Christian Braun misses two point shot	3	7
9:39	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	3	7
9:27	P.J. Washington makes 8-foot two point shot	3	9
9:18	Christian Braun makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)	6	9
9:00	Dereck Lively II makes dunk	6	11
8:45	Christian Braun bad pass (Dereck Lively II steals)	6	11
8:41	Klay Thompson misses running pullup jump shot	6	11
8:37	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	6	11
8:30	Jamal Murray bad pass (Quentin Grimes steals)	6	11
8:21	Klay Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	6	11
8:18	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	11
8:14	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	11
8:10	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	6	11
8:00	Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	11
7:56	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	11
7:52	Klay Thompson blocks Peyton Watson 's 6-foot two point shot	6	11
7:50	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	6	11
7:47	Quentin Grimes makes 23-foot three point shot (Klay Thompson assists)	6	14
7:45	Nuggets Full timeout	6	14
7:45	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dereck Lively II	6	14
7:31	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	9	14
7:14	P.J. Washington misses 6-foot two point shot	9	14
7:13	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	9	14
7:13	Daniel Gafford makes dunk	9	16
7:00	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	9	16
6:57	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	9	16
6:55	Quentin Grimes makes 1-foot dunk (Klay Thompson assists)	9	18
6:36	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	9	18
6:32	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	9	18
6:30	Kyrie Irving misses running pullup jump shot	9	18
6:27	Kyrie Irving offensive rebound	9	18
6:26	Kyrie Irving makes 2-foot two point shot	9	20
6:08	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	9	20
6:08	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	9	20
6:08	Nuggets offensive team rebound	9	20
6:08	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	9	20
6:08	Naji Marshall enters the game for Klay Thompson	9	20
6:08	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	10	20
5:52	Daniel Gafford misses 6-foot two point shot	10	20
5:50	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	10	20
5:41	Christian Braun makes 2-foot dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	12	20
5:23	Naji Marshall out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	20
5:22	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	12	20
5:17	Nikola Jokic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	15	20
5:02	Quentin Grimes makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	15	22
4:50	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	22
4:46	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	15	22
4:45	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Quentin Grimes	15	22
4:45	Nuggets Full timeout	15	22
4:45	(04:45) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	15	22
4:45	Kyrie Irving out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	22
4:45	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Christian Braun	15	22
4:36	Naji Marshall kicked ball violation	15	22
4:27	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	15	22
4:25	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	15	22
4:16	Jaden Hardy lost ball turnover (Julian Strawther steals)	15	22
4:11	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	18	22
3:53	Jaden Hardy makes driving layup	18	24
3:49	Jamal Murray bad pass (Naji Marshall steals)	18	24
3:40	Naji Marshall misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	24
3:37	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	24
3:26	Peyton Watson makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	20	24
3:12	Jaden Hardy misses two point shot	20	24
3:08	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	20	24
3:03	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Kyrie Irving steals)	20	24
3:00	Naji Marshall makes 2-foot dunk (Jaden Hardy assists)	20	26
2:39	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Daniel Gafford steals)	20	26
2:30	Naji Marshall makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	20	28
2:20	Maxi Kleber personal foul	20	28
2:20	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	20	28
2:20	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Kyrie Irving	20	28
2:20	Dereck Lively II enters the game for Daniel Gafford	20	28
2:20	Trey Alexander enters the game for Peyton Watson	20	28
2:09	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	22	28
1:57	Dereck Lively II offensive foul	22	28
1:57	Dereck Lively II turnover	22	28
1:40	Russell Westbrook offensive goaltending turnover	22	28
1:40	P.J. Washington enters the game for Dereck Lively II	22	28
1:30	Naji Marshall makes 3-foot two point shot	22	30
1:18	P.J. Washington personal foul	22	30
1:10	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	22	30
1:09	Nuggets offensive team rebound	22	30
57.0	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	24	30
57.0	Maxi Kleber shooting foul	24	30
57.0	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Maxi Kleber	24	30
57.0	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	25	30
42.1	P.J. Washington out of bounds lost ball turnover	25	30
31.1	Nikola Jokic makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	28	30
17.1	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaden Hardy assists)	28	33
2.0	Jaden Hardy shooting foul	28	33
2.0	Mavericks Full timeout	28	33
2.0	(00:02) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Mavericks] charged with a timeout	28	33
2.0	Peyton Watson enters the game for Trey Alexander	28	33
2.0	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 3	29	33
2.0	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 3	30	33
2.0	Julian Strawther makes free throw 3 of 3	31	33
0.1	Jaden Hardy misses 54-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	33
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	31	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	33

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

3:00 AM, November 23, 2024

Coverage

ESPN, Altitude Sports, KFAA-TV

Attendance

19,923

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Marc Davis, Scott Twardoski

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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