Denver Nuggets @ Dallas Mavericks
7-26, 3-13 Away
71
7-26, 3-13 Away
28-5, 17-2 Home
86
28-5, 17-2 Home
Shot Chart
- Michael Finley made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup. Blocked by Donnell Harvey.
- Adrian Griffin missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Shawn Bradley made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
- Steve Nash made 6 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Nash missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Michael Finley missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 4 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Shawn Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Raef Lafrentz made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Raef Lafrentz missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Raef Lafrentz made Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Walt Williams missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Raef Lafrentz made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Steve Nash missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Raef Lafrentz missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Nash made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Nash missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Steve Nash missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Nash made 11 ft Jumper.
- Steve Nash missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Raef Lafrentz made Tip Shot.
- Raef Lafrentz made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Layup. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Steve Nash missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Donnell Harvey.
- Michael Finley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Adrian Griffin made Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Michael Finley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 11 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
- Nick Van Exel missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Walt Williams missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Nikoloz Tskitishvili.
- Shawn Bradley made 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Nick Van Exel missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Raef Lafrentz missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 15 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Michael Finley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Walt Williams.
- Nick Van Exel missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Raef Lafrentz made Tip Shot.
- Michael Finley made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Nick Van Exel missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Walt Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Walt Williams missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Walt Williams missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 16 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Nick Van Exel made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
- Popeye Jones missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Raef Lafrentz missed 19 ft Jumper. Blocked by Nene Hilario.
- Donnell Harvey missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vincent Yarbrough.
- Juwan Howard made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vincent Yarbrough.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made Layup.
- Nene Hilario made Layup. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Juwan Howard made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Vincent Yarbrough made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Nene Hilario missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Nene Hilario made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Donnell Harvey.
- Rodney White missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Juwan Howard made Two Point Shot.
- Juwan Howard missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Donnell Harvey missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Mark Blount made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney White.
- Rodney White made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nikoloz Tskitishvili.
- Mark Blount missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Mark Blount missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Nene Hilario made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Nikoloz Tskitishvili.
- Juwan Howard missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Rodney White made 7 ft Jumper.
- Lorinza Harrington made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney White.
- Juwan Howard missed Jumper.
- Nene Hilario made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Donnell Harvey.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Nene Hilario made Slam Dunk.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Rodney White missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 11 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough made Two Point Shot.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Juwan Howard missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 12 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough made 17 ft Jumper.
- Mark Blount made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vincent Yarbrough.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Mark Blount made 14 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rodney White made 14 ft Jumper.
- Mark Blount missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Donnell Harvey missed Layup.
- Donnell Harvey made Jumper.
- Donnell Harvey missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Donnell Harvey missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Donnell Harvey missed Layup.
- Juwan Howard missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough made 21 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed Layup. Blocked by Raef Lafrentz.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed Layup.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed Layup. Blocked by Raef Lafrentz.
NUGGETS
MAVERICKS
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | DAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Nene Hilario vs. Shawn Bradley. Dirk Nowitzki gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Michael Finley made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:26 | | Donnell Harvey missed 9 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:22 | | Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:22 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup. Blocked by Donnell Harvey. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:22 | | Nene Hilario Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:04 | | Juwan Howard made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vincent Yarbrough. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:51 | | Adrian Griffin missed 15 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Donnell Harvey Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:42 | | Lorinza Harrington Bad Pass. Stolen by Adrian Griffin. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Steve Nash missed 14 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:34 | | Vincent Yarbrough Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:15 | | Juwan Howard made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vincent Yarbrough. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:06 | | Lorinza Harrington Personal Foul | 4 | 2 |
| 9:51 | | Shawn Bradley made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Adrian Griffin. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:30 | | Lorinza Harrington missed 22 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:29 | | Juwan Howard Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:27 | | Juwan Howard made Layup. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | Vincent Yarbrough Shooting Foul | 6 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | Shawn Bradley missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | Dallas Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | Shawn Bradley made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:45 | | Vincent Yarbrough Lost Ball | 6 | 5 |
| 8:32 | | Steve Nash made 6 ft Jumper. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:19 | | Adrian Griffin Personal Foul | 6 | 7 |
| 8:06 | | Vincent Yarbrough Double Dribble | 6 | 7 |
| 7:50 | | Michael Finley missed 22 ft Jumper. | 6 | 7 |
| 7:48 | | Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 7 |
| 7:31 | | Nene Hilario made Layup. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington. | 8 | 7 |
| 7:20 | | Steve Nash missed Two Point Shot. | 8 | 7 |
| 7:18 | | Lorinza Harrington Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 7 |
| 7:13 | | Juwan Howard made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington. | 10 | 7 |
| 6:47 | | Steve Nash missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 10 | 7 |
| 6:46 | | Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 7 |
| 6:37 | | Vincent Yarbrough made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario. | 12 | 7 |
| 6:11 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 16 ft Jumper. | 12 | 7 |
| 6:09 | | Donnell Harvey Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 7 |
| 6:07 | | Shawn Bradley Personal Foul | 12 | 7 |
| 5:48 | | Dallas Full Timeout. | 12 | 7 |
| 5:43 | | Lorinza Harrington missed 5 ft Jumper. | 12 | 7 |
| 5:41 | | Michael Finley Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 7 |
| 5:31 | | Michael Finley Bad Pass. Stolen by Nene Hilario. | 12 | 7 |
| 5:24 | | Vincent Yarbrough missed 13 ft Jumper. | 12 | 7 |
| 5:22 | | Vincent Yarbrough Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 7 |
| 5:20 | | Juwan Howard Traveling | 12 | 7 |
| 5:07 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 8 ft Jumper. | 12 | 7 |
| 5:05 | | Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 7 |
| 4:54 | | Nene Hilario missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Bradley. | 12 | 7 |
| 4:52 | | Adrian Griffin Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 7 |
| 4:33 | | Steve Nash missed 11 ft Jumper. | 12 | 7 |
| 4:31 | | Lorinza Harrington Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 7 |
| 4:24 | | Adrian Griffin Personal Foul | 12 | 7 |
| 4:24 | | Rodney White enters the game for Vincent Yarbrough. | 12 | 7 |
| 4:24 | | Nick Van Exel enters the game for Steve Nash. | 12 | 7 |
| 4:09 | | Nene Hilario missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shawn Bradley. | 12 | 7 |
| 4:07 | | Adrian Griffin Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 7 |
| 3:59 | | Nick Van Exel made 7 ft Two Point Shot. | 12 | 9 |
| 3:38 | | Rodney White Bad Pass. Stolen by Nick Van Exel. | 12 | 9 |
| 3:29 | | Michael Finley missed 21 ft Jumper. | 12 | 9 |
| 3:26 | | Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 9 |
| 3:09 | | Nene Hilario made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Donnell Harvey. | 14 | 9 |
| 2:45 | | Dirk Nowitzki made 4 ft Jumper. | 14 | 11 |
| 2:31 | | Rodney White missed 19 ft Jumper. | 14 | 11 |
| 2:28 | | Adrian Griffin Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 11 |
| 2:12 | | Nick Van Exel missed 13 ft Jumper. | 14 | 11 |
| 2:09 | | Rodney White Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 11 |
| 1:51 | | Adrian Griffin Shooting Foul | 14 | 11 |
| 1:51 | | Denver Full Timeout. | 14 | 11 |
| 1:51 | | Mark Blount enters the game for Nene Hilario. | 14 | 11 |
| 1:51 | | Raja Bell enters the game for Adrian Griffin. | 14 | 11 |
| 1:51 | | Raef Lafrentz enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki. | 14 | 11 |
| 1:51 | | Donnell Harvey made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 11 |
| 1:51 | | Donnell Harvey made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 11 |
| 1:31 | | Rodney White Personal Foul | 16 | 11 |
| 1:31 | | Nikoloz Tskitishvili enters the game for Donnell Harvey. | 16 | 11 |
| 1:17 | | Michael Finley missed 17 ft Jumper. | 16 | 11 |
| 1:15 | | Lorinza Harrington Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 11 |
| 1:09 | | Juwan Howard missed 19 ft Jumper. | 16 | 11 |
| 1:07 | | Juwan Howard Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 11 |
| 1:02 | | Juwan Howard made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington. | 18 | 11 |
| 45.5 | | Mark Blount Shooting Foul | 18 | 11 |
| 45.5 | | Michael Finley missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 11 |
| 45.5 | | Dallas Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 |
| 45.5 | | Michael Finley made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 12 |
| 28.8 | | Juwan Howard made Two Point Shot. | 20 | 12 |
| 8.2 | | Shawn Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Michael Finley. | 20 | 14 |
| 1.4 | | Juwan Howard missed 12 ft Jumper. | 20 | 14 |
| 0.2 | | Raja Bell Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 20 | 14 | |
Regular Season Series
DAL leads 2-0
Game Information
American Airlines Center
12:30 AM, 7 January 2003
Dallas, TX
Attendance: 19,773
- Referees:
- Joe Crawford
- Luis Grillo
- Jason Phillips
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 5.5 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 9 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15.5 | L1 |
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