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Jamal Murray scores 33 and Nuggets beat Mavs 118-109 as Cooper Flagg exits with sprained ankle

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Jamal Murray drives to the basket and gets the layup plus the foul.
Jamal Murray drives to the basket and gets the layup plus the foul.

DALLAS -- — Jamal Murray scored 33 points and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 118-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, who were without Cooper Flagg for the second half after the rookie No. 1 overall pick sprained his left ankle Wednesday night.

The Nuggets were comfortably in front when Flagg turned the ankle as he stumbled to the court when he was called for a foul while defending Peyton Watson with 6:01 remaining in the second quarter.

Flagg limped to the locker room, but returned and played the final 2:35 before the break. He didn't come out for the second half before the announcement that he was done for the night. The 19-year-old former Duke standout scored six points in 15 minutes.

Aaron Gordon had 22 points and Watson added 18 for Denver.

Naji Marshall scored 24 points and Brandon Williams had 20 for Dallas, which shot a season-worst 14.7% from 3-point range (5 of 34).

Dallas had trimmed a 23-point deficit to five early in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer from rookie Ryan Nembhard when former Maverick Tim Hardaway answered with a 3 to start a 13-2 run that put Denver in front 101-85. Murray capped the run with a 3.

The Mavericks got back within six in the final 1:12 before Murray hit a jumper just above the free-throw line and Gordon hit two free throws.

The Mavericks ruled out Daniel Gafford in the second half with a right ankle sprain that has bothered the starting center most of the season.

The Dallas frontcourt was already missing 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II. Davis is expected to miss about six weeks with ligament damage in his left hand. Lively is out for the season following foot surgery.

Up next

Nuggets: Washington visits Saturday to start a three-game homestand.

Mavericks: The first of consecutive home games against Utah is Thursday.

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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
American Airlines Center
Venue
American Airlines Center
Dallas, TX
Date & Time
2:30 AM, January 15, 2026
Coverage
ESPN, KFAA-TV, Mavs.com, Altitude Sports
Attendance
18,888
Referees
Sean Wright, Ray Acosta, Sha'Rae Mitchell

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Nuggets
Mavericks
42-85FG41-93
49Field Goal %44
16-383PT5-34
42Three Point %15
18-22FT22-33
7Offensive Rebounds13
32Defensive Rebounds34
21Assists16
4Steals6
1Blocks3
9Turnovers6
0Technical Fouls0
14Points Conceded Off Turnovers8
10Fast Break Points28
25Fouls20
23Largest Lead3

Current Standings

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Oklahoma City6116.792W4
Denver5028.641W8
Minnesota4631.597L2
Portland4038.513W3
Utah2157.269L8

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
San Antonio5919.756L1
Houston4829.623W5
Memphis2552.325L3
New Orleans2553.321L7
Dallas2453.312L3

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Aaron Gordon vs. Daniel Gafford (Naji Marshall gains possession)
00
11:39
P.J. Washington misses driving floating jump shot
00
11:35
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
00
11:20
Jamal Murray misses 13-foot step back jumpshot
00
11:18
Daniel Gafford defensive rebound
00
11:07
Jaden Hardy misses 7-foot fade away jump shot
00
11:06
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
00
10:51
Aaron Gordon misses 18-foot jumper
00
10:49
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
00
10:36
Daniel Gafford makes layup
20
10:21
Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists)
23
10:06
Aaron Gordon shooting foul
23
10:06
P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 2
23
10:06
Mavericks offensive team rebound
23
10:06
P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2
33
9:48
Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper
33
9:45
Jaden Hardy defensive rebound
33
9:38
Naji Marshall bad pass turnover (Jalen Pickett steals)
33
9:32
Jamal Murray makes two point shot
35
9:20
Cooper Flagg makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)
55
9:01
Jaden Hardy shooting foul
55
9:01
Mavericks Full timeout
55
9:01
(09:01) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Mavericks] charged with a timeout
55
9:01
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
56
9:01
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
57
8:48
Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point jumper
57
8:46
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
57
8:36
Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
57
8:35
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
57
8:26
Cooper Flagg misses 16-foot two point shot
57
8:24
Daniel Gafford offensive rebound
57
8:19
P.J. Washington misses driving floating jump shot
57
8:17
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
57
8:00
Jalen Pickett misses two point shot
57
7:57
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
57
7:52
Cooper Flagg makes running layup
77
7:32
Jalen Pickett misses 22-foot jumper
77
7:30
Daniel Gafford defensive rebound
77
7:19
Dwight Powell enters the game for P.J. Washington
77
7:19
Brandon Williams enters the game for Daniel Gafford
77
7:10
Cooper Flagg misses 25-foot three point jumper
77
7:05
Dwight Powell offensive rebound
77
6:56
Cooper Flagg makes two point shot
97
6:44
Peyton Watson offensive charge
97
6:44
Peyton Watson offensive foul turnover
97
6:44
Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett
97
6:26
Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul
97
6:26
Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
107
6:26
Klay Thompson enters the game for Jaden Hardy
107
6:26
Brandon Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
107
6:23
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
107
6:14
Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
109
6:14
Cooper Flagg shooting foul
109
6:14
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1
1010
6:02
Klay Thompson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)
1310
5:42
Spencer Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
1310
5:40
Mavericks defensive team rebound
1310
5:31
Cooper Flagg misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
1310
5:28
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
1310
5:23
Brandon Williams blocks Peyton Watson 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot
1310
5:19
Spencer Jones offensive rebound
1310
5:17
Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists)
1313
5:04
Cooper Flagg misses driving floating jump shot
1313
5:02
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
1313
4:53
Aaron Gordon makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
1315
4:45
Jamal Murray shooting foul
1315
4:45
Brandon Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
1315
4:45
Mavericks offensive team rebound
1315
4:45
Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon
1315
4:45
Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
1415
4:36
Jamal Murray makes 28-foot three point jumper (Zeke Nnaji assists)
1418
4:17
Naji Marshall makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
1618
4:01
Zeke Nnaji makes 2-foot layup
1620
3:43
Naji Marshall makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot (Klay Thompson assists)
1820
3:30
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
1820
3:29
Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound
1820
3:18
Spencer Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
1823
2:56
Naji Marshall misses driving layup
1823
2:54
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
1823
2:44
Peyton Watson makes 13-foot two point shot
1825
2:43
Mavericks Full timeout
1825
2:43
Caleb Martin enters the game for Dwight Powell
1825
2:43
Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Brandon Williams
1825
2:43
Daniel Gafford enters the game for Naji Marshall
1825
2:43
P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg
1825
2:43
Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones
1825
2:27
Klay Thompson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Caleb Martin assists)
2125
2:01
Zeke Nnaji misses 14-foot jumper
2125
1:59
Daniel Gafford defensive rebound
2125
1:41
Ryan Nembhard misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
2125
1:39
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
2125
1:32
Peyton Watson misses running pullup jump shot
2125
1:29
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
2125
1:24
Caleb Martin makes 21-foot running jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
2325
57.4
Jamal Murray makes 13-foot two point shot
2327
47.9
Klay Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper
2327
45.0
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
2327
32.0
Ryan Nembhard personal foul
2327
32.0
Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson
2327
27.9
Jamal Murray makes driving layup
2329
16.9
Caleb Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper
2329
13.6
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
2329
1.0
Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
2329
0.9
Nuggets offensive team rebound
2329
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
2329

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