The Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-121 on Dec 1, 2025 at Ball Arena.
Final · Ball Arena
Top performers
- Anthony Davis led the Mavericks with 32 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists.
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 29 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists.
Dallas Mavericks box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis | 32 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13-23 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 2 |
| Ryan Nembhard | 35 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-14 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Cooper Flagg | 33 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-19 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 |
| Klay Thompson | 23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Naji Marshall | 33 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Max Christie | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Caleb Martin | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Team | 210 | 125 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50-88 | 16-30 | 9-13 | 14 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Denver Nuggets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 37 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10-24 | 3-10 | 6-7 | 2 |
| Spencer Jones | 39 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-15 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Peyton Watson | 35 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 31 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Jamal Murray | 26 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 36 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Team | 221 | 114 | 43 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 44-90 | 12-35 | 14-17 | 10 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Mavericks · 2025-26 season · Previous Nov 29, 2025: DAL 114, LAC 110 · Next Dec 3, 2025: MIA 108, DAL 118
- Nuggets · 2025-26 season · Previous Nov 29, 2025: DEN 130, PHX 112 · Next Dec 3, 2025: DEN 135, IND 120