Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 5 • DEN leads series 4-1
50-32, 18-23 Away
110
50-32, 18-23 Away
54-28, 33-8 Home
124
54-28, 33-8 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Josh Howard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Dahntay Jones makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Josh Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Dahntay Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Josh Howard misses 21-foot jumper
- Josh Howard makes 20-foot two point shot
- Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Josh Howard makes 9-foot running jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 16-foot jumper
- Jason Terry misses 18-foot jumper
- Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Nene Hilario misses two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Josh Howard makes 15-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot jumper
- Josh Howard misses 18-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup
- Nene Hilario makes 17-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Dahntay Jones assists)
- Dahntay Jones makes driving dunk
- Jason Kidd misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario makes dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Chris Andersen blocks Dirk Nowitzki's layup
- Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper
- Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper
- Josh Howard makes driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes 8-foot jumper
- Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Jose Juan Barea makes driving layup
- J.R. Smith makes layup (Chris Andersen assists)
- Brandon Bass misses jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 7-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jose Juan Barea makes driving layup
- Chauncey Billups misses 22-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes layup (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 23-foot three point jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
- Brandon Bass misses 18-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Bass makes dunk (Antoine Wright assists)
- J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot two point shot
- Erick Dampier makes 6-foot two point shot (Antoine Wright assists)
- Jose Juan Barea makes 24-foot three point jumper (Antoine Wright assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (Anthony Carter assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Brandon Bass misses 10-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Carter makes two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes 28-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Antoine Wright makes two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Anthony Carter makes 19-foot jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
- Erick Dampier makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 6-foot two point shot
- Anthony Carter makes tip shot
- Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper
- Erick Dampier makes tip shot
- J.R. Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes tip shot
- Josh Howard makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 20-foot jumper
- Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Jason Kidd makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes driving layup
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
- Brandon Bass misses layup
- Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Jason Terry misses 38-foot three point jumper
- Dahntay Jones makes 21-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 8-foot running jumper
- Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
- Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)
- Josh Howard misses three point jumper
- Jason Kidd blocks Chauncey Billups's driving layup
- Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Nene Hilario makes 4-foot two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Chauncey Billups blocks Dirk Nowitzki's 26-foot three pointer
- Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper
- Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes driving layup
- Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses driving layup
- Nene Hilario makes slam dunk
- Jason Terry misses 19-foot jumper
- Jason Kidd makes jumper
- Nene Hilario misses slam dunk
- Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Jose Juan Barea misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 5-foot two point shot
- Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot running jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 13-foot running jumper
- Anthony Carter misses layup
- Brandon Bass makes 10-foot two point shot
- Kenyon Martin makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
- Antoine Wright misses 8-foot jumper
- Brandon Bass makes layup
- Antoine Wright makes driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
- Anthony Carter makes 7-foot running jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Jose Juan Barea misses 25-foot three pointer
- Kenyon Martin makes 5-foot two point shot (J.R. Smith assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Bass makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
- Anthony Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three pointer (J.R. Smith assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup (Jason Kidd assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Bass makes dunk
- Carmelo Anthony makes 9-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot jumper
- Jason Kidd misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper
- Jason Terry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 8-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes two point shot (J.R. Smith assists)
- Antoine Wright misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Nene Hilario (Jason Kidd gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Josh Howard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists) | 3 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Dahntay Jones makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists) | 3 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Josh Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper | 3 | 2 |
| 11:06 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 3 | 2 |
| 10:52 | | Dahntay Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper | 3 | 2 |
| 10:51 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound | 3 | 2 |
| 10:40 | | Josh Howard misses 21-foot jumper | 3 | 2 |
| 10:38 | | Chauncey Billups defensive rebound | 3 | 2 |
| 10:38 | | Josh Howard loose ball foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 3 | 2 |
| 10:22 | | Nene Hilario bad pass | 3 | 2 |
| 10:06 | | Josh Howard makes 20-foot two point shot | 5 | 2 |
| 9:48 | | Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists) | 5 | 4 |
| 9:33 | | Josh Howard makes 9-foot running jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 9:10 | | Kenyon Martin misses 16-foot jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 9:07 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | Jason Terry misses 18-foot jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 9:00 | | Nene Hilario defensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 8:57 | | Nene Hilario bad pass (Jason Terry steals) | 7 | 4 |
| 8:53 | | Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists) | 10 | 4 |
| 8:38 | | Dirk Nowitzki personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 10 | 4 |
| 8:30 | | Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists) | 10 | 7 |
| 8:18 | | Kenyon Martin personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul) | 10 | 7 |
| 8:07 | | Josh Howard bad pass (Carmelo Anthony steals) | 10 | 7 |
| 8:02 | | Nene Hilario misses two point shot | 10 | 7 |
| 8:00 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound | 10 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul) | 10 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Josh Howard misses free throw 1 of 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Dallas offensive rebound | 10 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Josh Howard misses free throw 2 of 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Dallas offensive rebound | 10 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Josh Howard misses free throw 3 of 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 7:52 | | Chauncey Billups defensive rebound | 10 | 7 |
| 7:37 | | Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper | 10 | 10 |
| 7:22 | | Jason Kidd bad pass (Kenyon Martin steals) | 10 | 10 |
| 7:18 | | Jason Terry personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 10 | 10 |
| 7:09 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists) | 10 | 12 |
| 6:48 | | Josh Howard makes 15-foot two point shot | 12 | 12 |
| 6:31 | | Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot jumper | 12 | 14 |
| 6:15 | | Josh Howard misses 18-foot jumper | 12 | 14 |
| 6:13 | | Chauncey Billups defensive rebound | 12 | 14 |
| 6:09 | | Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper | 12 | 14 |
| 6:07 | | Nene Hilario offensive rebound | 12 | 14 |
| 6:03 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper | 12 | 14 |
| 6:03 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound | 12 | 14 |
| 5:48 | | Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup | 14 | 14 |
| 5:30 | | Nene Hilario makes 17-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists) | 14 | 16 |
| 5:07 | | Dirk Nowitzki lost ball (Nene Hilario steals) | 14 | 16 |
| 5:03 | | Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Dahntay Jones assists) | 14 | 18 |
| 5:01 | | Dallas full timeout | 14 | 18 |
| 4:50 | | Jason Kidd bad pass (Dahntay Jones steals) | 14 | 18 |
| 4:47 | | Dahntay Jones makes driving dunk | 14 | 20 |
| 4:18 | | Jason Kidd misses 28-foot three point jumper | 14 | 20 |
| 4:16 | | Chauncey Billups defensive rebound | 14 | 20 |
| 4:13 | | Nene Hilario makes dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 14 | 22 |
| 4:01 | | Kenyon Martin personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul) | 14 | 22 |
| 4:01 | | Chris Andersen enters the game for Kenyon Martin | 14 | 22 |
| 3:47 | | Chris Andersen blocks Dirk Nowitzki's layup | 14 | 22 |
| 3:46 | | Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound | 14 | 22 |
| 3:46 | | Chris Andersen shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul) | 14 | 22 |
| 3:46 | | Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2 | 15 | 22 |
| 3:46 | | Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 22 |
| 3:34 | | Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper | 16 | 22 |
| 3:33 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound | 16 | 22 |
| 3:28 | | Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper | 16 | 22 |
| 3:27 | | Chauncey Billups defensive rebound | 16 | 22 |
| 3:06 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper | 16 | 24 |
| 2:47 | | Josh Howard makes driving layup | 18 | 24 |
| 2:30 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 8-foot jumper | 18 | 26 |
| 2:14 | | Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists) | 21 | 26 |
| 2:01 | | Erick Dampier personal foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul) | 21 | 26 |
| 2:01 | | Denver full timeout | 21 | 26 |
| 2:01 | | J.R. Smith enters the game for Dahntay Jones | 21 | 26 |
| 2:01 | | Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Erick Dampier | 21 | 26 |
| 2:01 | | Brandon Bass enters the game for Jason Terry | 21 | 26 |
| 1:52 | | Chauncey Billups makes jumper | 21 | 28 |
| 1:52 | | Jason Kidd shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 21 | 28 |
| 1:52 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 1 | 21 | 29 |
| 1:42 | | Jason Kidd bad pass | 21 | 29 |
| 1:38 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists) | 21 | 32 |
| 1:28 | | Dallas 20 Sec. timeout | 21 | 32 |
| 1:21 | | Jose Juan Barea makes driving layup | 23 | 32 |
| 1:04 | | J.R. Smith makes layup (Chris Andersen assists) | 23 | 34 |
| 39.9 | | Brandon Bass misses jumper | 23 | 34 |
| 37.9 | | Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound | 23 | 34 |
| 36.4 | | Dirk Nowitzki makes 7-foot jumper | 25 | 34 |
| 26.9 | | Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper | 25 | 34 |
| 25.3 | | Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound | 25 | 34 |
| 4.5 | | Jose Juan Barea makes driving layup | 27 | 34 |
| 0.4 | | Chauncey Billups misses 22-foot jumper | 27 | 34 |
| 0.0 | | Denver offensive rebound | 27 | 34 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 27 | 34 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 29 | 13 | .690 | - | W2 |
| Houston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 11 | L1 |
| Dallas | 17 | 26 | .395 | 12.5 | W2 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L1 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 8 | .814 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | W4 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8 | L2 |
| Portland | 21 | 22 | .488 | 14 | W2 |
| Utah | 14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | L3 |
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