DALLAS -- — Jamal Murray scored 32 of his season-high 45 points in the first half and led the Denver Nuggets to a 118-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

Murray easily surpassed his previous season-best of 34 points, scored against Detroit on Dec. 28.

Murray shot 18 for 26 from the floor, including 5 of 9 from 3-point distance, and added six assists and two steals. He headed to the bench with just under four minutes remaining, five points shy of his career high of 50 points against Cleveland on Feb. 19, 2021.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 points and Nikola Jokic had 10 points and 14 rebounds in the win.

Kyrie Irving was back in the lineup after missing five games with a lumbar back sprain. He finished with 11 points on 4-for-18 shooting for Dallas. Daniel Gafford scored 13 points and Naji Marshall had 11.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Denver, which beat the Mavs by 11 on Sunday in Dallas, have won four straight and eight of their last 10. In each of the eight wins, Denver has won by 10 or more points.

Mavericks: Dallas absorbed its second-worst loss of the season. The 19-point loss was behind a 23-point setback to the Clippers on Dec. 19.

Key moment

Dallas' Dereck Lively II left the game with a right ankle sprain with eight minutes remaining in the first quarter and did not return.

Key stat

Jamal Murray was 12 of 15 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, for 32 points in the first half. It’s the third-highest point total in the first half in the NBA this season.

Up next

Both teams play Wednesday. The Nuggets host the Houston Rockets, and the Mavericks are at the New Orleans Pelicans.

------

AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba

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
11:46	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:43	Mavericks offensive team rebound	0	0
11:39	Dereck Lively II makes 2-foot dunk (Naji Marshall assists)	2	0
11:20	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:16	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	2	0
11:11	Kyrie Irving misses driving floating jump shot	2	0
11:07	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	0
10:56	Michael Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	2	3
10:30	Naji Marshall lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	2	3
10:26	Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot	2	3
10:22	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	2	3
10:09	P.J. Washington misses driving layup	2	3
10:08	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	2	3
10:06	Christian Braun blocks P.J. Washington 's 4-foot two point shot	2	3
10:05	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	3
10:05	P.J. Washington personal foul	2	3
9:43	Dereck Lively II blocks Russell Westbrook 's 4-foot driving layup	2	3
9:41	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	2	3
9:29	Kyrie Irving misses two point shot	2	3
9:27	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	3
9:23	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	5
9:13	Dereck Lively II makes alley oop dunk shot (P.J. Washington assists)	4	5
8:54	Christian Braun misses 22-foot three point jumper	4	5
8:51	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	4	5
8:44	Dereck Lively II misses 7-foot two point shot	4	5
8:42	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	4	5
8:25	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)	4	8
8:07	Klay Thompson misses 9-foot two point shot	4	8
8:04	Nuggets defensive team rebound	4	8
8:04	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dereck Lively II	4	8
7:52	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	4	11
7:41	Russell Westbrook blocks Daniel Gafford 's 2-foot layup	4	11
7:41	Mavericks offensive team rebound	4	11
7:37	Daniel Gafford makes 6-foot two point shot (Naji Marshall assists)	6	11
7:26	P.J. Washington personal foul	6	11
7:26	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	6	11
7:20	Michael Porter Jr. misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	6	11
7:17	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	6	11
7:10	Klay Thompson bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	6	11
7:04	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	6	14
6:48	Klay Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	14
6:45	Christian Braun defensive rebound	6	14
6:34	Michael Porter Jr. makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	6	16
6:34	Mavericks Full timeout	6	16
6:34	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Klay Thompson	6	16
6:34	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Naji Marshall	6	16
6:15	Kyrie Irving misses driving layup	6	16
6:12	Christian Braun defensive rebound	6	16
6:09	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	6	16
6:09	Nuggets offensive team rebound	6	16
6:05	Russell Westbrook makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	6	19
5:48	Maxi Kleber misses two point shot	6	19
5:46	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	19
5:44	Russell Westbrook offensive foul	6	19
5:44	Russell Westbrook turnover	6	19
5:26	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 6-foot two point shot	8	19
5:00	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	8	21
4:41	Kyrie Irving makes 10-foot two point shot	10	21
4:30	Jamal Murray makes 13-foot two point shot	10	23
4:24	Nikola Jokic personal foul	10	23
4:24	Peyton Watson enters the game for Christian Braun	10	23
4:19	Kyrie Irving makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists)	12	23
4:19	Peyton Watson defensive goaltending violation	12	23
4:05	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	12	23
4:01	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	12	23
3:56	Kyrie Irving misses 11-foot jumper	12	23
3:53	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	12	23
3:48	Quentin Grimes shooting foul	12	23
3:48	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	12	24
3:48	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Kyrie Irving	12	24
3:48	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	12	24
3:48	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	12	25
3:30	Jaden Hardy lost ball turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	12	25
3:22	Jamal Murray makes 14-foot two point shot	12	27
3:12	Spencer Dinwiddie bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	12	27
3:05	Peyton Watson misses layup	12	27
3:03	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	12	27
2:59	Jaden Hardy misses running pullup jump shot	12	27
2:58	Mavericks offensive team rebound	12	27
2:58	Aaron Gordon loose ball foul	12	27
2:58	Nuggets Full timeout	12	27
2:58	Julian Strawther enters the game for Russell Westbrook	12	27
2:52	Spencer Dinwiddie makes driving layup	14	27
2:52	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	14	27
2:52	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 1 of 1	15	27
2:35	Peyton Watson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	15	30
2:23	Quentin Grimes misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	30
2:20	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	15	30
2:02	Nikola Jokic makes 18-foot jumper	15	32
1:52	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	32
1:49	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	15	32
1:40	Jaden Hardy out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	32
1:40	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	15	32
1:32	Peyton Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	32
1:29	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	15	32
1:26	DeAndre Jordan lost ball turnover (Quentin Grimes steals)	15	32
1:15	Daniel Gafford makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jaden Hardy assists)	17	32
56.0	DeAndre Jordan lost ball turnover (Spencer Dinwiddie steals)	17	32
50.1	Julian Strawther shooting foul	17	32
50.1	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	18	32
50.1	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	19	32
39.2	Maxi Kleber kicked ball violation	19	32
37.1	Daniel Gafford personal foul	19	32
33.0	Jamal Murray makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists)	19	34
25.0	Julian Strawther personal foul	19	34
25.0	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	20	34
25.0	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	20	34
25.0	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	21	34
1.1	Jamal Murray makes 6-foot two point shot	21	36
0.0	(00:00) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	21	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	36

Related Tags

Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Live StreamWatch Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks FreeNuggets vs Mavericks Live ScoreDEN vs DAL GameNBA Stream Denver NuggetsNBA Stream Dallas MavericksAmerican Airlines CenterNBA Live StreamBasketball Streams

Explore More

Denver Nuggets Standings Dallas Mavericks Standings Denver Nuggets Stats Dallas Mavericks Stats NBA Standings NBA Schedule

Article Sections

Check all game sections

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees

Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

2:30 AM, January 15, 2025

Coverage

TNT, truTV, HBO Max, KFAA-TV

Attendance

19,798

Referees

Scott Twardoski, Tyler Ford, Brandon Adair

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

Need Help?

Explore our comprehensive NBA streams guide for all available options and platform comparisons.

View Streaming Guide

Mavericks

Nuggets

Jamal Murray scores 32 of his season-high 45 points in the 1st half as Nuggets beat Mavs 118-99

Game Analysis

Regular Season Series

Game Analysis

Game Stats

Game Article

Game Recap