DALLAS -- — Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Nikola Jokic added 19 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists as the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-101 on Sunday.

The Nuggets trailed by 19 points late in the third period and by 12 early in the fourth. They outscored the Mavericks in the fourth period 33-12. After hitting only four of 25 3-pointers through three quarters, Denver shot 3 for 7 down the stretch while the Mavs missed all 11 3-point tries in the fourth.

The Nuggets won for the 12th time in 17 games.

Klay Thompson scored 25 points to lead the Mavericks, who are 2-5 playing without All-Star guards Luka Doncic (calf strain) and Kyrie Irving (back sprain). Thompson was scoreless on four shots, all 3-pointers, in the fourth period.

Takeaways

Nuggets: At 23-15, they’re eight games over .500 for the first time this season and 12-3 with Jokic and Westbrook in the starting lineup. Their 21.9% shooting on 3’s (7 of 32) was their poorest this season. Aaron Gordon returned for the first time since Christmas and had 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the floor and six rebounds in 18 minutes.

Mavericks: Doncic placed third in last season’s MVP balloting, but is ineligible this season as of Sunday, unable to reach the threshold of playing in at least 65 regular-season games.

Key moment

With Mavericks center Dereck Lively II playing with five fouls, Jokic spun inside against forward P.J. Washington for a finger-roll basket with 4:28 to play. That gave the Nuggets a 99-96 lead, their first lead of more than one point.

Key stat

The Nuggets outscored the Mavericks 68-40 in the paint.

Up next

The teams will meet again in Dallas on Tuesday night in their final regular-season meeting of the season.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Dereck Lively II (P.J. Washington gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Dereck Lively II makes 5-foot two point shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	2	0
11:16	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Naji Marshall steals)	2	0
11:11	Naji Marshall makes 4-foot two point shot	4	0
10:51	Michael Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	0
10:48	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	4	0
10:35	P.J. Washington misses two point shot	4	0
10:33	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	4	0
10:29	Christian Braun lost ball turnover (Klay Thompson steals)	4	0
10:21	Dereck Lively II makes 2-foot layup (Naji Marshall assists)	6	0
10:02	Dereck Lively II blocks Russell Westbrook 's 7-foot two point shot	6	0
9:58	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	6	0
9:43	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	0
9:39	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	0
9:34	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	0
9:31	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	6	0
9:30	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot two point shot	6	2
9:04	Naji Marshall makes 22-foot three point jumper (P.J. Washington assists)	9	2
8:47	Klay Thompson blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 4-foot jumper	9	2
8:44	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	9	2
8:42	Dereck Lively II shooting foul	9	2
8:42	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	9	2
8:42	Nuggets offensive team rebound	9	2
8:42	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	9	3
8:17	Naji Marshall makes 1-foot two point shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	11	3
8:07	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Naji Marshall steals)	11	3
8:02	Klay Thompson makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	14	3
8:01	Nuggets Full timeout	14	3
7:46	Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot	14	3
7:43	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	14	3
7:32	Klay Thompson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists)	16	3
7:17	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	3
7:14	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	16	3
7:07	Klay Thompson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dereck Lively II assists)	19	3
6:48	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	19	5
6:25	Klay Thompson misses two point shot	19	5
6:23	Dereck Lively II offensive rebound	19	5
6:17	P.J. Washington makes dunk (Dereck Lively II assists)	21	5
6:00	Christian Braun misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	5
5:57	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	21	5
5:51	Jamal Murray shooting foul	21	5
5:51	P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 2	21	5
5:51	Mavericks offensive team rebound	21	5
5:51	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Dereck Lively II	21	5
5:51	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Naji Marshall	21	5
5:51	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	21	5
5:51	P.J. Washington misses free throw 2 of 2	21	5
5:48	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	21	5
5:39	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	21	5
5:34	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	21	5
5:34	Michael Porter Jr. makes tip shot	21	7
5:23	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot dunk	23	7
5:09	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	7
5:06	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	23	7
5:04	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	23	7
5:04	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Klay Thompson	23	7
5:04	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	23	7
5:01	Russell Westbrook personal foul	23	7
4:47	Quentin Grimes bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	23	7
4:41	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	23	9
4:27	P.J. Washington misses driving floating jump shot	23	9
4:25	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	23	9
4:18	Daniel Gafford blocks Nikola Jokic 's 1-foot two point shot	23	9
4:16	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	23	9
4:06	Julian Strawther shooting foul	23	9
4:06	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 1 of 2	24	9
4:06	Jaden Hardy enters the game for P.J. Washington	24	9
4:06	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	24	9
4:06	Nuggets delay of game violation	24	9
4:06	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 2 of 2	25	9
3:54	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	25	11
3:41	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 11-foot two point shot	25	11
3:40	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	25	11
3:32	Jaden Hardy personal foul	25	11
3:32	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	25	11
3:24	Aaron Gordon makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	25	13
3:08	Jaden Hardy makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	28	13
2:55	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	28	15
2:36	Daniel Gafford misses 6-foot two point shot	28	15
2:34	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	28	15
2:31	Aaron Gordon bad pass (Spencer Dinwiddie steals)	28	15
2:28	Quentin Grimes makes 24-foot three point shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	31	15
2:05	Daniel Gafford personal foul	31	15
2:05	Mavericks Full timeout	31	15
2:05	Naji Marshall enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	31	15
2:02	Jaden Hardy personal foul	31	15
1:49	Nikola Jokic misses 18-foot two point shot	31	15
1:47	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	31	15
1:34	Jamal Murray shooting foul	31	15
1:34	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	32	15
1:34	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 2 of 2	32	15
1:31	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	32	15
1:21	Quentin Grimes shooting foul	32	15
1:21	Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	32	15
1:21	Nuggets offensive team rebound	32	15
1:21	Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 2	32	15
1:19	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	32	15
1:04	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	15
1:01	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	32	15
55.0	Julian Strawther misses driving layup	32	15
53.1	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	32	15
36.2	Quentin Grimes misses two point shot	32	15
35.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	32	15
35.1	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	32	15
33.1	Quentin Grimes traveling	32	15
23.1	Aaron Gordon makes 15-foot jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	32	17
3.1	Jaden Hardy misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	32	17
1.0	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	32	17
0.1	Michael Porter Jr. misses 44-foot three point jumper	32	17
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	32	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	17

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

8:00 PM, January 12, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, KFAA-TV, Altitude Sports

Attendance

20,031

Referees

Brent Barnaky, John Goble, Simone Jelks

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

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

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