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

By AP•Jan 15, 2026

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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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7Offensive Rebounds13

32Defensive Rebounds34

21Assists16

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9Turnovers6

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1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	DEN
12:00	Aaron Gordon vs. Daniel Gafford (Naji Marshall gains possession)	0	0
11:39	P.J. Washington misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:35	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	Jamal Murray misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:18	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	0	0
11:07	Jaden Hardy misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	0	0
11:06	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	0	0
10:51	Aaron Gordon misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
10:49	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	0	0
10:36	Daniel Gafford makes layup	2	0
10:21	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists)	2	3
10:06	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	2	3
10:06	P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 2	2	3
10:06	Mavericks offensive team rebound	2	3
10:06	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	3	3
9:48	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	3
9:45	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	3	3
9:38	Naji Marshall bad pass turnover (Jalen Pickett steals)	3	3
9:32	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	3	5
9:20	Cooper Flagg makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	5	5
9:01	Jaden Hardy shooting foul	5	5
9:01	Mavericks Full timeout	5	5
9:01	(09:01) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Mavericks] charged with a timeout	5	5
9:01	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	5	6
9:01	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	5	7
8:48	Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	7
8:46	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	5	7
8:36	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	7
8:35	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	5	7
8:26	Cooper Flagg misses 16-foot two point shot	5	7
8:24	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	5	7
8:19	P.J. Washington misses driving floating jump shot	5	7
8:17	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	5	7
8:00	Jalen Pickett misses two point shot	5	7
7:57	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	5	7
7:52	Cooper Flagg makes running layup	7	7
7:32	Jalen Pickett misses 22-foot jumper	7	7
7:30	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	7	7
7:19	Dwight Powell enters the game for P.J. Washington	7	7
7:19	Brandon Williams enters the game for Daniel Gafford	7	7
7:10	Cooper Flagg misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	7
7:05	Dwight Powell offensive rebound	7	7
6:56	Cooper Flagg makes two point shot	9	7
6:44	Peyton Watson offensive charge	9	7
6:44	Peyton Watson offensive foul turnover	9	7
6:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	9	7
6:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	9	7
6:26	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	10	7
6:26	Klay Thompson enters the game for Jaden Hardy	10	7
6:26	Brandon Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	10	7
6:23	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	10	7
6:14	Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	10	9
6:14	Cooper Flagg shooting foul	10	9
6:14	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	10	10
6:02	Klay Thompson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)	13	10
5:42	Spencer Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	10
5:40	Mavericks defensive team rebound	13	10
5:31	Cooper Flagg misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	10
5:28	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	13	10
5:23	Brandon Williams blocks Peyton Watson 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	13	10
5:19	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	13	10
5:17	Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists)	13	13
5:04	Cooper Flagg misses driving floating jump shot	13	13
5:02	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	13	13
4:53	Aaron Gordon makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	13	15
4:45	Jamal Murray shooting foul	13	15
4:45	Brandon Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	13	15
4:45	Mavericks offensive team rebound	13	15
4:45	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon	13	15
4:45	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	14	15
4:36	Jamal Murray makes 28-foot three point jumper (Zeke Nnaji assists)	14	18
4:17	Naji Marshall makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	16	18
4:01	Zeke Nnaji makes 2-foot layup	16	20
3:43	Naji Marshall makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot (Klay Thompson assists)	18	20
3:30	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	20
3:29	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	18	20
3:18	Spencer Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	18	23
2:56	Naji Marshall misses driving layup	18	23
2:54	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	18	23
2:44	Peyton Watson makes 13-foot two point shot	18	25
2:43	Mavericks Full timeout	18	25
2:43	Caleb Martin enters the game for Dwight Powell	18	25
2:43	Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Brandon Williams	18	25
2:43	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Naji Marshall	18	25
2:43	P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg	18	25
2:43	Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones	18	25
2:27	Klay Thompson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Caleb Martin assists)	21	25
2:01	Zeke Nnaji misses 14-foot jumper	21	25
1:59	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	21	25
1:41	Ryan Nembhard misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	21	25
1:39	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	21	25
1:32	Peyton Watson misses running pullup jump shot	21	25
1:29	Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound	21	25
1:24	Caleb Martin makes 21-foot running jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	23	25
57.4	Jamal Murray makes 13-foot two point shot	23	27
47.9	Klay Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	27
45.0	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	23	27
32.0	Ryan Nembhard personal foul	23	27
32.0	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson	23	27
27.9	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	23	29
16.9	Caleb Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	29
13.6	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	23	29
1.0	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	29
0.9	Nuggets offensive team rebound	23	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	29

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	DEN
12:00	Miles Kelly enters the game for Caleb Martin	23	29
12:00	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Jamal Murray	23	29
11:44	Jalen Pickett makes 10-foot step back jumpshot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	23	31
11:44	Ryan Nembhard shooting foul	23	31
11:44	Jalen Pickett makes free throw 1 of 1	23	32
11:34	Zeke Nnaji kicked ball violation	23	32
11:26	P.J. Washington misses 9-foot two point shot	23	32
11:23	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	23	32
11:16	Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three pointer	23	35
11:03	P.J. Washington misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	35
11:01	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	23	35
10:49	DaRon Holmes II makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	23	38
10:37	P.J. Washington makes 8-foot two point shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	25	38
10:20	Zeke Nnaji misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	38
10:19	Mavericks defensive team rebound	25	38
10:03	Miles Kelly misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	38
10:01	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	25	38
9:52	DaRon Holmes II misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	38
9:49	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	25	38
9:27	Daniel Gafford makes layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	27	38
9:08	Zeke Nnaji misses 24-foot three point jumper	27	38
9:06	Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound	27	38
9:02	Ryan Nembhard misses two point shot	27	38
9:00	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	27	38
8:58	DaRon Holmes II shooting foul	27	38
8:58	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 1 of 2	27	38
8:58	Mavericks offensive team rebound	27	38
8:58	Cooper Flagg enters the game for P.J. Washington	27	38
8:58	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	28	38
8:43	Cooper Flagg blocks Bruce Brown 's 6-foot driving layup	28	38
8:41	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	28	38
8:41	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	28	38
8:41	Dwight Powell enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	28	38
8:41	Brandon Williams enters the game for Daniel Gafford	28	38
8:41	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2	28	39
8:41	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	28	40
8:29	Miles Kelly misses driving floating jump shot	28	40
8:26	Miles Kelly offensive rebound	28	40
8:19	Cooper Flagg misses driving floating jump shot	28	40
8:17	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	28	40
8:14	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running layup	28	40
8:14	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	28	40
8:06	Miles Kelly misses 23-foot running jump shot	28	40
8:02	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	28	40
7:47	Jalen Pickett misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	40
7:45	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	28	40
7:37	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	40
7:35	Dwight Powell offensive rebound	28	40
7:28	Miles Kelly misses 22-foot three point jumper	28	40
7:26	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	28	40
7:26	Nuggets Full timeout	28	40
7:26	Naji Marshall enters the game for Miles Kelly	28	40
7:26	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Klay Thompson	28	40
7:26	Peyton Watson enters the game for DaRon Holmes II	28	40
7:26	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	28	40
7:16	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	28	43
6:58	Brandon Williams lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	28	43
6:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	28	46
6:32	Brandon Williams misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	46
6:29	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	28	46
6:24	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	46
6:21	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	28	46
6:16	Naji Marshall makes driving layup	30	46
6:16	Bruce Brown shooting foul	30	46
6:16	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 1	31	46
6:06	Naji Marshall personal foul	31	46
6:06	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	31	46
6:01	Cooper Flagg personal foul	31	46
6:01	P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg	31	46
5:45	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper	31	46
5:43	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	31	46
5:36	Naji Marshall makes two point shot (Jaden Hardy assists)	33	46
5:14	Bruce Brown makes 3-foot layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	33	48
4:59	Brandon Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	48
4:56	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	33	48
4:55	Spencer Jones enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	33	48
4:46	Peyton Watson misses 29-foot three point jumper	33	48
4:44	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	33	48
4:37	Peyton Watson makes 6-foot two point shot	33	50
4:37	P.J. Washington shooting foul	33	50
4:37	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 1	33	51
4:27	Dwight Powell makes alley oop layup (P.J. Washington assists)	35	51
4:27	Peyton Watson shooting foul	35	51
4:27	Dwight Powell makes free throw 1 of 1	36	51
4:03	Peyton Watson makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	36	53
3:52	Aaron Gordon blocks P.J. Washington 's 3-foot driving floating jump shot	36	53
3:50	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	36	53
3:42	Dwight Powell shooting foul	36	53
3:42	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	36	54
3:42	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell	36	54
3:42	Caleb Martin enters the game for P.J. Washington	36	54
3:42	Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2	36	54
3:39	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	36	54
3:35	Jaden Hardy misses 24-foot running jump shot	36	54
3:32	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	36	54
3:18	Jaden Hardy misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	36	54
3:15	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	36	54
3:04	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Caleb Martin steals)	36	54
3:01	Naji Marshall makes running layup (Caleb Martin assists)	38	54
2:35	Aaron Gordon makes two point shot	38	56
2:35	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	38	56
2:35	Mavericks Full timeout	38	56
2:35	Klay Thompson enters the game for Jaden Hardy	38	56
2:35	Cooper Flagg enters the game for Brandon Williams	38	56
2:35	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Bruce Brown	38	56
2:35	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 1	38	56
2:33	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	38	56
2:16	Naji Marshall offensive foul	38	56
2:16	Naji Marshall offensive foul turnover	38	56
2:05	Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	56
2:02	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	38	56
1:55	Caleb Martin makes running layup	40	56
1:38	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	40	56
1:35	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	40	56
1:28	Peyton Watson shooting foul	40	56
1:28	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2	41	56
1:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	41	56
1:28	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	42	56
1:15	Spencer Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	42	59
1:03	Caleb Martin makes driving layup	44	59
45.3	Spencer Jones makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	44	61
28.8	Naji Marshall makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	46	61
6.6	Aaron Gordon makes 4-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	46	63
0.4	Cooper Flagg misses 28-foot three point shot	46	63
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	46	63
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	46	63

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	DEN
12:00	Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Caleb Martin	46	63
12:00	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Klay Thompson	46	63
12:00	P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg	46	63
12:00	Peyton Watson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	46	63
11:45	Spencer Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper	46	63
11:42	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	46	63
11:38	Jamal Murray shooting foul	46	63
11:38	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2	47	63
11:38	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	48	63
11:16	Aaron Gordon misses 14-foot jumper	48	63
11:12	Jalen Pickett offensive rebound	48	63
11:10	Peyton Watson misses 13-foot jumper	48	63
11:08	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	48	63
10:53	Ryan Nembhard makes two point shot	50	63
10:42	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	50	63
10:42	Spencer Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	50	64
10:42	Spencer Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	50	65
10:23	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	50	65
10:18	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	50	65
10:10	Jaden Hardy shooting foul	50	65
10:10	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	50	66
10:10	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	50	67
9:57	Ryan Nembhard misses 28-foot three point jumper	50	67
9:55	Mavericks offensive team rebound	50	67
9:55	Peyton Watson loose ball foul	50	67
9:55	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	50	67
9:46	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	50	67
9:44	Naji Marshall offensive rebound	50	67
9:36	P.J. Washington misses 23-foot three point jumper	50	67
9:33	Ryan Nembhard offensive rebound	50	67
9:29	Mavericks Full timeout	50	67
9:29	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	50	67
9:24	P.J. Washington makes 5-foot two point shot (Naji Marshall assists)	52	67
9:07	Jamal Murray makes 7-foot two point shot	52	69
8:49	Jaden Hardy makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	54	69
8:49	Spencer Jones shooting foul	54	69
8:49	Jaden Hardy makes free throw 1 of 1	55	69
8:39	Jalen Pickett makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	55	72
8:18	P.J. Washington misses driving floating jump shot	55	72
8:17	Nuggets defensive team rebound	55	72
8:03	Jamal Murray makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	55	74
7:52	P.J. Washington bad pass turnover (Jalen Pickett steals)	55	74
7:44	Jamal Murray misses 14-foot two point shot	55	74
7:42	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	55	74
7:31	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	55	74
7:28	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	55	74
7:18	Jaden Hardy makes driving layup	57	74
6:57	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	57	76
6:38	P.J. Washington makes 8-foot two point shot	59	76
6:11	Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	59	79
5:58	Jaden Hardy misses 22-foot three point jumper	59	79
5:56	Mavericks offensive team rebound	59	79
5:56	Klay Thompson enters the game for Jaden Hardy	59	79
5:56	Brandon Williams enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	59	79
5:49	Naji Marshall misses 23-foot three point jumper	59	79
5:47	Mavericks offensive team rebound	59	79
5:47	Jamal Murray loose ball foul	59	79
5:47	Caleb Martin enters the game for P.J. Washington	59	79
5:42	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	59	79
5:40	Nuggets defensive team rebound	59	79
5:32	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	59	81
5:18	Brandon Williams makes 8-foot fade away jump shot	61	81
5:01	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Caleb Martin steals)	61	81
4:57	Spencer Jones shooting foul	61	81
4:57	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell	61	81
4:57	Naji Marshall misses free throw 1 of 2	61	81
4:57	Mavericks offensive team rebound	61	81
4:57	Nuggets Full timeout	61	81
4:57	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon	61	81
4:57	Naji Marshall misses free throw 2 of 2	61	81
4:54	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	61	81
4:48	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	61	84
4:32	Caleb Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper	61	84
4:30	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	61	84
4:30	Spencer Jones shooting foul	61	84
4:30	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 1 of 2	61	84
4:30	Mavericks offensive team rebound	61	84
4:30	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	62	84
4:15	Jalen Pickett misses 11-foot jumper	62	84
4:14	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	62	84
4:09	Brandon Williams misses running layup	62	84
4:06	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	62	84
4:02	Jalen Pickett offensive charge	62	84
4:02	Jalen Pickett offensive foul turnover	62	84
4:02	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	62	84
3:57	Jamal Murray personal foul	62	84
3:57	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	63	84
3:57	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	63	84
3:57	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	64	84
3:36	Jalen Pickett lost ball turnover (Brandon Williams steals)	64	84
3:31	Brandon Williams makes running layup	66	84
3:31	Nuggets Full timeout	66	84
3:12	Spencer Jones bad pass turnover (Caleb Martin steals)	66	84
3:10	Caleb Martin makes 1-foot running dunk	68	84
2:54	Dwight Powell personal foul	68	84
2:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	84
2:48	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	68	84
2:44	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	68	84
2:44	Brandon Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	68	84
2:44	Mavericks offensive team rebound	68	84
2:44	Peyton Watson enters the game for Spencer Jones	68	84
2:44	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	69	84
2:29	Dwight Powell blocks Jalen Pickett 's 8-foot floating jump shot	69	84
2:26	Jalen Pickett offensive rebound	69	84
2:24	Bruce Brown makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	69	86
2:13	Naji Marshall misses driving layup	69	86
2:11	Dwight Powell offensive rebound	69	86
2:10	Dwight Powell makes two point shot	71	86
1:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	71	86
1:51	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	71	86
1:44	Caleb Martin makes 1-foot running dunk	73	86
1:25	Peyton Watson makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	73	88
1:18	Naji Marshall makes driving layup	75	88
1:18	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	75	88
1:18	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 1	76	88
56.2	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	76	88
52.5	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	76	88
46.5	Naji Marshall makes 11-foot running pullup jump shot	78	88
36.8	Bruce Brown offensive foul	78	88
36.8	Bruce Brown offensive foul turnover	78	88
29.9	Brandon Williams misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	88
26.0	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	78	88
6.1	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	88
3.4	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	78	88
0.1	Naji Marshall misses 35-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	88
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	78	88
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	78	88

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	DEN
12:00	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Dwight Powell	78	88
12:00	P.J. Washington enters the game for Brandon Williams	78	88
12:00	Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Naji Marshall	78	88
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	78	88
11:47	Klay Thompson makes 2-foot layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	80	88
11:26	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	80	88
11:24	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	80	88
11:13	P.J. Washington misses driving layup	80	88
11:12	Nuggets defensive team rebound	80	88
11:12	P.J. Washington loose ball foul	80	88
11:01	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Jaden Hardy steals)	80	88
10:56	Ryan Nembhard makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Caleb Martin assists)	83	88
10:34	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer (Peyton Watson assists)	83	91
10:17	P.J. Washington makes 4-foot floating jump shot	85	91
10:17	Bruce Brown shooting foul	85	91
10:17	P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 1	85	91
10:16	Jaden Hardy offensive rebound	85	91
10:10	Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	91
10:07	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	85	91
9:57	Bruce Brown makes 4-foot layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	85	93
9:45	Jaden Hardy misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	85	93
9:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	85	93
9:37	Peyton Watson makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	85	96
9:21	Ryan Nembhard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	96
9:20	Nuggets defensive team rebound	85	96
9:20	Naji Marshall enters the game for Caleb Martin	85	96
9:08	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	85	98
9:00	P.J. Washington misses 27-foot three point jumper	85	98
8:58	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	85	98
8:47	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	85	101
8:47	Mavericks Full timeout	85	101
8:47	Brandon Williams enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	85	101
8:47	Spencer Jones enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	85	101
8:38	Klay Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	85	101
8:35	Jaden Hardy offensive rebound	85	101
8:30	Brandon Williams misses two point shot	85	101
8:29	Nuggets defensive team rebound	85	101
8:16	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	85	101
8:14	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	85	101
8:11	Peyton Watson shooting foul	85	101
8:11	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	86	101
8:11	Caleb Martin enters the game for Klay Thompson	86	101
8:11	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	86	101
8:11	P.J. Washington misses free throw 2 of 2	86	101
8:09	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	86	101
7:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	86	101
7:47	Nuggets offensive team rebound	86	101
7:34	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	86	101
7:30	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	86	101
7:26	Naji Marshall makes two point shot	88	101
6:59	Aaron Gordon makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	88	104
6:48	Brandon Williams misses driving layup	88	104
6:46	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	88	104
6:40	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	88	106
6:26	Jaden Hardy makes 28-foot three pointer	91	106
5:57	Bruce Brown misses layup	91	106
5:55	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	91	106
5:52	Brandon Williams makes two point shot (P.J. Washington assists)	93	106
5:52	Nuggets Full timeout	93	106
5:52	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	93	106
5:36	Jamal Murray makes 10-foot two point shot	93	108
5:23	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	93	108
5:23	Brandon Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	93	108
5:23	Mavericks offensive team rebound	93	108
5:23	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	94	108
5:04	Jamal Murray misses 11-foot two point shot	94	108
5:02	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	94	108
4:56	Caleb Martin makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	96	108
4:35	Caleb Martin shooting foul	96	108
4:35	Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	96	108
4:35	Nuggets offensive team rebound	96	108
4:35	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	96	109
4:35	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jalen Pickett	96	109
4:28	Brandon Williams misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	96	109
4:28	Mavericks offensive team rebound	96	109
4:28	Spencer Jones loose ball foul	96	109
4:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Bruce Brown	96	109
4:21	Brandon Williams makes driving layup	98	109
4:04	P.J. Washington shooting foul	98	109
4:04	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	98	110
4:04	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	98	111
3:41	Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	111
3:37	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	98	111
3:33	Naji Marshall lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	98	111
3:28	Aaron Gordon makes running layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	98	113
3:12	Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	113
3:10	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	98	113
2:47	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	113
2:44	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	98	113
2:35	Caleb Martin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Williams assists)	101	113
2:08	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (P.J. Washington steals)	101	113
2:04	Jamal Murray shooting foul	101	113
2:04	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	102	113
2:04	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	103	113
1:44	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	103	113
1:43	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	103	113
1:40	Spencer Jones shooting foul	103	113
1:40	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	104	113
1:40	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	105	113
1:39	Jaden Hardy personal foul	105	113
1:17	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	105	113
1:15	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	105	113
1:12	Brandon Williams makes running layup	107	113
1:12	Mavericks Full timeout	107	113
56.5	Jamal Murray makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	107	115
46.7	Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Brandon Williams (P.J. Washington gains possession)	107	115
43.5	P.J. Washington out of bounds bad pass turnover	107	115
33.3	Brandon Williams personal take foul	107	115
33.3	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2	107	115
33.3	Nuggets offensive team rebound	107	115
33.3	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	107	116
28.6	Brandon Williams makes driving layup	109	116
25.6	Brandon Williams personal take foul	109	116
25.6	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	109	117
25.6	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	109	118
19.6	Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	109	118
16.4	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	109	118
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	109	118
0.0	End of Game	109	118

Time, Location & Referees

Game Information

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

DAL leads series 2-1

Regular Season Series

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	16	.800	W7
Denver	52	28	.650	W10
Minnesota	47	33	.588	L1
Portland	40	40	.500	L2
Utah	21	59	.263	L10

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	61	19	.763	W2
Houston	50	29	.633	W7
New Orleans	26	54	.325	W1
Memphis	25	55	.313	L6
Dallas	25	55	.313	L2

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