Game completed
Denver Nuggets21-8130at
Dallas Mavericks12-19131
Tue, Dec 23, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXPeacock · NBC
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 27 | 29 | 47 | 27 | 130 |
| DAL | 41 | 25 | 37 | 28 | 131 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnsonSF | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Peyton WatsonPF | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -9 |
| Nikola JokićC | 36 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12-22 | 5-10 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Spencer JonesSG | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 37 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12-21 | 3-7 | 4-4 | +4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 29 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 7-12 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Bruce Brown | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Jalen Pickett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Curtis Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Julian Strawther | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Team | 130 | 38 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 50-87 | 20-41 | 10-10 |
DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Zeke Nnaji, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates (injury), Christian Braun (injury), Aaron Gordon (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naji MarshallSF | 32 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | -12 |
| Cooper FlaggPF | 40 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14-21 | 4-6 | 1-1 | +10 |
| Anthony DavisC | 36 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12-19 | 1-2 | 6-6 | +3 |
| Ryan NembhardSG | 33 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +24 |
| Jaden HardyPG | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Brandon Williams | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 5-6 | -23 |
| Caleb Martin | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | +4 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Daniel Gafford | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 131 | 41 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 53-93 | 11-27 | 14-15 |
DNP: Moussa Cisse, Miles Kelly, P.J. Washington (injury), Max Christie (injury), Danté Exum (injury), Kyrie Irving (injury), Dereck Lively II (injury), Dwight Powell (injury), Klay Thompson (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · DAL
- 21
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 3
- Times tied
- 5
- Lead changes
- 6
- Longest run · DAL
- 15
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 663 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 21-8 | 12-19 |
| Days rest | B2B | B2B |
| Hours rest | 23h | 24h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 663 mi | 443 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | B2B4 in 6 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
DEN
663 miDEN came from Denver, CO with 663 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Dallas, TX
DAL
443 miDAL came from New Orleans, LA with 443 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
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