● ThrillerAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas· 12/24 09:00· ~2h30m

Final

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Denver

Nuggets

130–131

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Mavericks

★ Winner

team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
DEN	27	29	47	27	130
DAL	41	25	37	28	131

Halftime: DEN 56 - 66 DALDAL led by 10

Highest-scoring: Q3 (84 pts)

Lead Changes: 0

Q3 MVPT. Hardaway Jr.(12 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)

Score Flow (cumulative differential)

Q1+14

Q2+10

Q30

Q4+1

Home leadingAway leading

/ By Quarter

Points by Quarter

DENDAL

Game RecapAuto-generated

Mavericks edge Nuggets 131-130, C. Flagg pours in 33

The Mavericks got the better of the Nuggets at home, closing it out 131-130. A 14-point edge in the first quarter proved to be the difference.

C. Flagg paced the winners with 33 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, earning a 10.0 game grade. J. Murray kept the Nuggets close with 31 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists (10.0 grade), but it wasn't enough.

A 15-0 Mavericks burst in the third quarter swung the momentum.

Notably, they won the paint battle 66-50.

Game Summary

★J. Murray31 PTS · 7 REB · 14 AST

Pace:Fast Pace(65.3 (pts/Q))

#1closest game this season

Biggest Run:DAL 16-0in Q3

AST/TO:DEN 2.60-3.40 DAL

Fouls:DEN 16-12 DAL

Denver Nuggets

J. Murray31 PTS, 7 REB, 14 AST

N. Jokić: Double-Double (29/7/14)J. Murray: Double-Double (31/7/14)

Dimes: N. Jokić 14 AST

Dallas Mavericks

C. Flagg33 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST

Largest lead: 14 pts

/ Comparison

Team Stats Comparison

DENVSDAL

57.5%FG%57.0%

48.8%3P%40.7%

100.0%FT%93.3%

38Rebounds41

39Assists34

8Steals9

1Blocks2

15Turnovers10

50Paint Pts66

0Fast Break0

DEN 4 categoriesDAL 5 categories

Shot Chart

103/180 FG (57.2%)2PT: 72/1123PT: 31/68

2PT Made3PT MadeMissed

Restricted Area

75.0%

42/56

Paint (non-RA)

54.3%

19/35

Mid-Range

52.4%

11/21

3-Point

45.6%

31/68

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/ Highlights

Key Moments10

1 runs3 clutch6 leads

Q307:25

DAL goes on a 12-0 run

76-82

Q411:21

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Strawther 3PT (8 PTS) (B. Brown 3 AST)

106-103

Q409:20

Lead change! DAL takes the lead - R. Nembhard 14' pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) (J. Hardy 2 AST)

108-109

Q409:04

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - J. Valančiūnas Hook (8 PTS) (J. Murray 10 AST)

110-109

Q408:44

Lead change! DAL takes the lead - A. Davis tip Layup (23 PTS)

110-111

Q405:29

Lead change! DEN takes the lead - N. Jokić Layup (25 PTS) (J. Murray 12 AST)

118-117

Q405:09

Lead change! DAL takes the lead - A. Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)

118-119

Q401:46

N. Jokić 6' floating Jump Shot (27 PTS) (J. Murray 13 AST)

125-128

Q401:12

J. Murray 25' 3PT pullup (31 PTS) (N. Jokić 14 AST)

128-131

Q400:31

N. Jokić turnaround Hook (29 PTS) (J. Murray 14 AST)

130-131

Play-by-Play

12:00🔄

DALSUB out: D. Russell

103-103

12:00🔄

DALSUB out: B. Williams

103-103

12:00🔄

DALSUB out: N. Marshall

103-103

12:00🔄

DENSUB out: N. Jokić

103-103

12:00🔄

DALSUB in: J. Hardy

103-103

12:00🔄

DALSUB in: R. Nembhard

103-103

12:00🔄

DALSUB in: C. Martin

103-103

12:00🔄

DENSUB in: J. Valančiūnas

103-103

12:00

Period Start

103-103

11:46

DALMISS J. Hardy 3PT

103-103

11:41📥

DENJ. Valančiūnas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)

103-103

11:21🏀

DENJ. Strawther 3PT (8 PTS) (B. Brown 3 AST)

106-103

11:02🏀

DALR. Nembhard 6' driving floating bank Jump Shot (7 PTS)

106-105

10:57🚫

DALR. Nembhard take personal FOUL (1 PF)

106-105

10:45

DENMISS T. Hardaway Jr. 27' 3PT

106-105

10:42📥

DENJ. Strawther REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)

106-105

10:32🚫

DALD. Gafford personal FOUL (2 PF)

106-105

10:25🚫

DALD. Gafford shooting personal FOUL (3 PF) (Valančiūnas 2 FT)

106-105

10:25🏀

DENJ. Valančiūnas Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)

107-105

10:25🏀

DENJ. Valančiūnas Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)

108-105

10:09🚫

DENJ. Strawther personal FOUL (3 PF)

108-105

10:03

DALMISS C. Flagg 25' pullup 3PT

108-105

10:00📥

DALC. Martin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)

108-105

9:52🏀

DALR. Nembhard 18' pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS)

108-107

9:34

DENMISS T. Hardaway Jr. pullup 3PT

108-107

9:31📥

DALC. Flagg REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)

108-107

9:25

DALMISS C. Flagg running Layup

108-107

9:23📥

DALJ. Hardy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)

108-107

9:20🏀

DALR. Nembhard 14' pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) (J. Hardy 2 AST)

108-109

9:18⏱

DENDEN Timeout

108-109

9:18🔄

DALSUB out: D. Gafford

108-109

9:18🔄

DENSUB out: C. Johnson

108-109

9:18🔄

DALSUB in: A. Davis

108-109

9:18🔄

DENSUB in: J. Murray

108-109

9:04🏀

DENJ. Valančiūnas Hook (8 PTS) (J. Murray 10 AST)

110-109

8:48

DALMISS J. Hardy 3PT

110-109

8:44📥

DALA. Davis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)

110-109

8:44🏀

DALA. Davis tip Layup (23 PTS)

110-111

8:25💫

DENJ. Valančiūnas lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)

110-111

8:25

DALA. Davis STEAL (3 STL)

110-111

8:21🏀

DALJ. Hardy running reverse Layup (10 PTS) (C. Martin 3 AST)

110-113

8:07

DENMISS J. Murray 19' pullup Shot

110-113

8:04📥

DENB. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

110-113

8:04🏀

DENB. Brown putback Layup (8 PTS)

112-113

7:44🏀

DALA. Davis 10' driving floating Jump Shot (25 PTS) (C. Flagg 7 AST)

112-115

7:25🏀

DENJ. Murray 12' pullup Jump Shot (26 PTS)

114-115

7:06🏀

DALA. Davis 10' fadeaway Jump Shot (27 PTS) (C. Flagg 8 AST)

114-117

6:47

DENMISS J. Murray 13' turnaround fadeaway Shot

114-117

6:44📥

DALJ. Hardy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)

114-117

6:42🚫

DENB. Brown personal FOUL (3 PF)

114-117

6:42🔄

DALSUB out: C. Flagg

114-117

6:42🔄

DENSUB out: J. Strawther

114-117

6:42🔄

DENSUB out: T. Hardaway Jr.

114-117

6:42🔄

DALSUB in: N. Marshall

114-117

6:42🔄

DENSUB in: P. Watson

114-117

6:42🔄

DENSUB in: N. Jokić

114-117

6:27

DALMISS A. Davis 11' driving floating Shot

114-117

6:26📥

DALC. Martin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)

114-117

6:23💫

DALC. Martin bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)

114-117

6:23

DENN. Jokić STEAL (4 STL)

114-117

6:17

DENMISS J. Murray 3PT

114-117

6:15📥

DALR. Nembhard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)

114-117

6:09

DALMISS N. Marshall 12' driving floating Shot

114-117

6:06📥

DENJ. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)

114-117

6:02🏀

DENB. Brown running alley-oop Layup (10 PTS) (J. Murray 11 AST)

116-117

5:38

DALMISS R. Nembhard 15' pullup Shot

116-117

5:35📥

DENB. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)

116-117

5:29🏀

DENN. Jokić Layup (25 PTS) (J. Murray 12 AST)

118-117

5:29⏱

DALDAL Timeout

118-117

5:29🔄

DALSUB out: J. Hardy

118-117

5:29🔄

DALSUB out: C. Martin

118-117

5:29🔄

DALSUB in: D. Gafford

118-117

5:29🔄

DALSUB in: C. Flagg

118-117

5:10

DALMISS D. Gafford driving floating Shot

118-117

5:09📥

DALA. Davis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)

118-117

5:09🚫

DENN. Jokić shooting personal FOUL (4 PF) (Davis 2 FT)

118-117

5:09🏀

DALA. Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)

118-118

5:09🏀

DALA. Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)

118-119

4:58

DENMISS J. Valančiūnas driving DUNK - blocked

118-119

4:58

DALD. Gafford BLOCK (1 BLK)

118-119

4:55📥

DALD. Gafford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)

118-119

4:45🏀

DALA. Davis 15' fadeaway Jump Shot (31 PTS)

118-121

4:29🏀

DENB. Brown 3PT (13 PTS) (N. Jokić 13 AST)

121-121

4:09🚫

DENJ. Valančiūnas personal FOUL (1 PF)

121-121

4:09🔄

DENSUB out: J. Valančiūnas

121-121

4:09🔄

DENSUB in: T. Hardaway Jr.

121-121

3:58

DALMISS A. Davis driving floating Shot

121-121

3:57📥

DALD. Gafford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)

121-121

3:57🏀

DALD. Gafford tip DUNK (4 PTS)

121-123

3:39

DENMISS N. Jokić 24' 3PT

121-123

3:37📥

DALR. Nembhard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)

121-123

3:17🏀

DALC. Flagg 25' 3PT (31 PTS) (A. Davis 4 AST)

121-126

3:15⏱

DENDEN Timeout

121-126

3:01🏀

DENJ. Murray driving reverse Layup (28 PTS)

123-126

2:37🏀

DALC. Flagg 8' driving floating Jump Shot (33 PTS)

123-128

2:23🚫

DALA. Davis personal FOUL (3 PF)

123-128

2:15

DENMISS P. Watson 3PT

123-128

2:13📥

DALN. Marshall REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

123-128

1:53

DALMISS R. Nembhard 18' step back Shot

123-128

1:51📥

DENTEAM defensive REBOUND

123-128

1:46🏀

DENN. Jokić 6' floating Jump Shot (27 PTS) (J. Murray 13 AST)

125-128

1:25🏀

DALN. Marshall 3PT (15 PTS) (C. Flagg 9 AST)

125-131

1:12🏀

DENJ. Murray 25' 3PT pullup (31 PTS) (N. Jokić 14 AST)

128-131

0:51

DALMISS C. Flagg 6' driving floating Shot

128-131

0:48📥

DENB. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)

128-131

0:44

DENMISS T. Hardaway Jr. 25' running 3PT

128-131

0:41📥

DENB. Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)

128-131

0:31🏀

DENN. Jokić turnaround Hook (29 PTS) (J. Murray 14 AST)

130-131

0:31⏱

DALDAL Timeout

130-131

0:31🔄

DALSUB out: D. Gafford

130-131

0:31🔄

DALSUB in: J. Hardy

130-131

0:08

DALMISS R. Nembhard 18' pullup Shot

130-131

0:08📥

DALTEAM offensive REBOUND

130-131

0:07💫

DALDAL shot clock Team TURNOVER

130-131

0:07🔄

DALSUB out: J. Hardy

130-131

0:07🔄

DALSUB in: C. Martin

130-131

0:07🔄

DALSUB out: R. Nembhard

130-131

0:07🔄

DALSUB in: D. Gafford

130-131

0:00

DENMISS P. Watson 3PT

130-131

0:00📥

DENTEAM offensive REBOUND

130-131

0:00

Period End

130-131

0:00

Game End

130-131

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Key Moments10

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Player Ratings

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	Grade
Starters
#23 SF	23:53	8	2	3	3-7	2-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	-12	6.4

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	Grade
Starters
#13 SF	31:33	15	4	3	6-11	2-4	1-1	1	0	1	0	-12	7.7