Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets
22-3, 10-3 Away
80
22-3, 10-3 Away
6-20, 4-9 Home
75
6-20, 4-9 Home
Shot Chart
- Nene Hilario missed Two Point Shot.
- Juwan Howard made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Donnell Harvey made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Juwan Howard missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Vincent Yarbrough made Two Point Shot.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed Tip Shot.
- Donnell Harvey missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Lorinza Harrington made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Juwan Howard missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Juwan Howard missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Juwan Howard missed Layup.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Donnell Harvey missed Tip Shot.
- Donnell Harvey missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Raef Lafrentz.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed Layup.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed Tip Shot.
- Chris Whitney missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Blount missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili made Tip Shot.
- Rodney White made 16 ft Jumper.
- Rodney White made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Whitney.
- Rodney White missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chris Whitney.
- Rodney White missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Chris Whitney missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Nene Hilario made Layup. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Lorinza Harrington made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vincent Yarbrough.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made Layup.
- Rodney White missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed Layup.
- Mark Blount missed Jumper. Blocked by Raef Lafrentz.
- Juwan Howard missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough made Layup.
- Juwan Howard missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Steve Nash.
- Rodney White made 5 ft Jumper.
- Donnell Harvey missed Layup.
- Rodney White made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Donnell Harvey.
- Chris Whitney missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney White.
- Donnell Harvey missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Rodney White made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Chris Whitney missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rodney White missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Rodney White missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rodney White made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Mark Blount made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney White.
- Lorinza Harrington made Jumper.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Rodney White made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Juwan Howard made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Donnell Harvey made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney White.
- Juwan Howard made Jumper. Assisted by Donnell Harvey.
- Nene Hilario missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rodney White missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Raef Lafrentz missed Layup. Blocked by Vincent Yarbrough.
- Raef Lafrentz made Layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Michael Finley missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Raef Lafrentz made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup. Blocked by Vincent Yarbrough.
- Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Raef Lafrentz.
- Michael Finley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 17 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Raef Lafrentz missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Walt Williams missed Layup.
- Michael Finley missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Walt Williams missed Layup.
- Nick Van Exel made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Bradley.
- Walt Williams made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Nick Van Exel missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Three Point Jumper.
- Walt Williams missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Mark Blount.
- Nick Van Exel made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Nick Van Exel missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Raja Bell.
- Raja Bell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Michael Finley made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Raef Lafrentz missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Michael Finley missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Nick Van Exel missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Nick Van Exel missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Raef Lafrentz missed Layup. Blocked by Donnell Harvey.
- Raef Lafrentz missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Popeye Jones missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Popeye Jones missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
- Michael Finley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Michael Finley missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Raja Bell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed Two Point Shot.
- Michael Finley missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Nash made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Michael Finley made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Steve Nash missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 18 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Nash missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
- Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
- Michael Finley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Raef Lafrentz missed Layup.
- Michael Finley made Layup.
- Nick Van Exel missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shawn Bradley missed Layup.
- Raef Lafrentz missed Dunk. Blocked by Nikoloz Tskitishvili.
- Raef Lafrentz made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Raef Lafrentz missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Nick Van Exel missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Nash missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Michael Finley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Michael Finley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
MAVERICKS
NUGGETS
| TIME | PLAY | DAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Raef Lafrentz vs. Nene Hilario. Steve Nash gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Raef Lafrentz missed Layup. Blocked by Vincent Yarbrough. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Raef Lafrentz Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Raef Lafrentz made Layup. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:29 | | Nene Hilario missed Two Point Shot. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 13 ft Jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:07 | | Donnell Harvey Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:56 | | Juwan Howard made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Steve Nash missed 8 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:42 | | Lorinza Harrington Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:34 | | Vincent Yarbrough missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Michael Finley Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:12 | | Michael Finley missed 20 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | Dallas Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:55 | | Donnell Harvey made 7 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:44 | | Kicked Ball | 2 | 4 |
| 9:36 | | Raef Lafrentz Bad Pass. Stolen by Nene Hilario. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:15 | | Juwan Howard missed 10 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:12 | | Donnell Harvey Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:12 | | Dirk Nowitzki Shooting Foul | 2 | 4 |
| 9:12 | | Donnell Harvey made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 5 |
| 9:12 | | Shawn Bradley enters the game for Adrian Griffin. | 2 | 5 |
| 9:12 | | Donnell Harvey made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:00 | | Michael Finley missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:55 | | Donnell Harvey Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:48 | | Lorinza Harrington Bad Pass | 2 | 6 |
| 8:29 | | Raef Lafrentz made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash. | 5 | 6 |
| 8:07 | | Vincent Yarbrough made Two Point Shot. | 5 | 8 |
| 8:00 | | Vincent Yarbrough Shooting Foul | 5 | 8 |
| 8:00 | | Michael Finley made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 8 |
| 8:00 | | Michael Finley made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:50 | | Vincent Yarbrough missed 20 ft Jumper. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Nene Hilario Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Nene Hilario missed Tip Shot. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Denver Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:35 | | Steve Nash Offensive Foul | 7 | 8 |
| 7:35 | | Steve Nash Foul | 7 | 8 |
| 7:18 | | Donnell Harvey missed 7 ft Jumper. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:16 | | Raef Lafrentz Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:05 | | Steve Nash made Two Point Shot. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:48 | | Lorinza Harrington made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario. | 9 | 11 |
| 6:18 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 11 |
| 6:13 | | Vincent Yarbrough Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 6:05 | | Juwan Howard missed 19 ft Jumper. | 9 | 11 |
| 6:03 | | Michael Finley Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:50 | | Denver Full Timeout. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:39 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 19 ft Jumper. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:37 | | Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:31 | | Nene Hilario missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Bradley. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:30 | | Juwan Howard Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:28 | | Juwan Howard missed 4 ft Two Point Shot. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:26 | | Juwan Howard Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:26 | | Juwan Howard missed Layup. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:24 | | Nene Hilario Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:22 | | Vincent Yarbrough Double Personal Foul. Shawn Bradley gains possession. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:03 | | Vincent Yarbrough missed 19 ft Jumper. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:01 | | Donnell Harvey Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:01 | | Donnell Harvey missed Tip Shot. | 9 | 11 |
| 5:00 | | Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 4:54 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup. Blocked by Vincent Yarbrough. | 9 | 11 |
| 4:54 | | Vincent Yarbrough Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 4:54 | | Walt Williams Technical Foul | 9 | 11 |
| 4:54 | | Juwan Howard made Technical Free Throw. | 9 | 12 |
| 4:35 | | Donnell Harvey missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Raef Lafrentz. | 9 | 12 |
| 4:31 | | Raef Lafrentz Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 12 |
| 4:28 | | Steve Nash made Two Point Shot. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:16 | | Donnell Harvey Lost Ball. Stolen by Dirk Nowitzki. | 11 | 12 |
| 3:57 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 15 ft Jumper. | 11 | 12 |
| 3:55 | | Shawn Bradley Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 |
| 3:45 | | Michael Finley made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Raef Lafrentz. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:29 | | Lorinza Harrington missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:27 | | Michael Finley Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:24 | | Juwan Howard Shooting Foul | 13 | 12 |
| 3:24 | | Nikoloz Tskitishvili enters the game for Donnell Harvey. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:24 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 14 | 12 |
| 3:24 | | Mark Blount enters the game for Nene Hilario. | 14 | 12 |
| 3:24 | | Nick Van Exel enters the game for Steve Nash. | 14 | 12 |
| 3:24 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Denver Full Timeout. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Chris Whitney enters the game for Lorinza Harrington. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Rodney White enters the game for Vincent Yarbrough. | 15 | 12 |
| 2:59 | | 24 second | 15 | 12 |
| 2:40 | | Michael Finley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 12 |
| 2:38 | | Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 12 |
| 2:26 | | Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed Jumper. | 15 | 12 |
| 2:24 | | Nick Van Exel Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 12 |
| 2:13 | | Juwan Howard Personal Foul | 15 | 12 |
| 2:13 | | Ryan Bowen enters the game for Juwan Howard. | 15 | 12 |
| 2:00 | | Michael Finley made 17 ft Jumper. | 17 | 12 |
| 2:00 | | Rodney White Shooting Foul | 17 | 12 |
| 2:00 | | Michael Finley made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 18 | 12 |
| 1:46 | | Nikoloz Tskitishvili Out of Bounds | 18 | 12 |
| 1:34 | | Nick Van Exel missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 18 | 12 |
| 1:31 | | Chris Whitney Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 |
| 1:25 | | Ryan Bowen missed Layup. | 18 | 12 |
| 1:23 | | Nikoloz Tskitishvili Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 |
| 1:23 | | Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed Tip Shot. | 18 | 12 |
| 1:23 | | Denver Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 |
| 1:23 | | Ryan Bowen Loose Ball Foul | 18 | 12 |
| 1:23 | | Raef Lafrentz made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 12 |
| 1:23 | | Walt Williams enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki. | 19 | 12 |
| 1:23 | | Raef Lafrentz made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 12 |
| 1:08 | | Chris Whitney missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 12 |
| 1:07 | | Walt Williams Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 12 |
| 58.0 | | Raef Lafrentz missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 12 |
| 56.0 | | Rodney White Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 12 |
| 50.0 | | Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 12 |
| 48.0 | | Walt Williams Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 12 |
| 42.2 | | Walt Williams missed Layup. | 20 | 12 |
| 40.2 | | Ryan Bowen Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 12 |
| 32.1 | | Mark Blount missed 20 ft Jumper. | 20 | 12 |
| 31.1 | | Nikoloz Tskitishvili Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 31.1 | | Nikoloz Tskitishvili made Tip Shot. | 20 | 14 |
| 8.3 | | Michael Finley missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 14 |
| 5.3 | | Raef Lafrentz Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 1.2 | | Walt Williams missed Layup. | 20 | 14 |
| 0.2 | | Mark Blount Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 20 | 14 | |
Regular Season Series
DAL leads 1-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
12:00 AM, 19 December 2002
Denver, CO
Attendance: 13,183
- Referees:
- Bennett Salvatore
- Tony Brothers
- Marc Davis
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
| Houston | 18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 9 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |
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