Mavericks 135-142 Nuggets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 25)

Updated Oct 23, 2026, 12:45 PM ET

Regular Season

Dallas MavericksMavericks

23-50 · Away

135–142

Final

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Denver NuggetsNuggets

46-28 · Home

Mavericks vs Nuggets final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on March 25, 2026 at Ball Arena, Denver.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Mavericks	33	26	41	35	135
Nuggets	34	34	43	31	142

Top Performers

Mavericks

Nuggets

Mavericks vs Nuggets Box Score

Dallas Mavericks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
P.J. Washington Jr. F	31	19	15	1	0	1	0	8-15	1-5	2-2	-3
Cooper Flagg GF	35	26	8	7	2	1	0	10-18	1-4	5-6	-6
Dwight Powell FC	16	7	4	0	1	1	0	1-2	0-0	5-7	-5
Max Christie G	31	9	1	2	0	0	1	3-5	3-4	0-0	-6
Naji Marshall F	29	22	4	3	0	0	1	7-17	1-6	7-8	-7
Bench
Brandon Williams G	19	11	2	6	0	0	1	3-6	0-2	5-7	-1
Ryan Nembhard G	12	4	0	4	0	0	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	0
Marvin Bagley III F	17	7	3	3	0	0	0	3-8	0-2	1-2	0
John Poulakidas G	9	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	+5
Khris Middleton F	17	11	3	5	0	0	1	4-8	1-2	2-2	-11
Klay Thompson G	10	8	0	0	0	0	0	3-6	2-2	0-0	-4
Tyler Smith F	7	8	1	0	0	0	0	3-5	2-4	0-0	+3

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cameron Johnson F	29	12	1	3	0	1	1	5-8	2-4	0-0	+7
Jamal Murray G	41	53	6	4	0	0	4	19-28	9-14	6-6	+10
Christian Braun G	25	11	3	4	0	0	2	4-8	1-3	2-3	+9
Spencer Jones F	20	4	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	2-4	-8
Nikola Jokić C	37	23	21	19	1	0	1	8-19	1-5	6-6	+10
Bench
Julian Strawther G	15	8	5	0	0	0	0	3-7	2-4	0-0	-2
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	26	4	1	2	0	0	1	1-3	1-2	1-2	+15
Bruce Brown GF	20	6	2	1	0	0	0	2-4	1-2	1-2	-9
Peyton Watson F	23	21	4	3	0	0	0	7-10	2-3	5-6	+3

Mavericks vs Nuggets Recap

Denver beat Dallas 142-135 on a 9-point halftime lead that held through the second half, extending their advantage to 11 after three quarters. The Nuggets improve to 46-28. Halftime saw Denver ahead 68-59.

Denver built separation in the second quarter by outscoring Dallas 34-26. The Nuggets shot 50 of 89 from the field while Dallas made 48 of 97. Denver also limited turnovers to 9 compared to Dallas's 4.

Jamal Murray led all scorers with 53 points. Nikola Jokić added 21 rebounds and 19 assists for Denver. Cooper Flagg paced Dallas with 26 points and 7 assists, while P.J. Washington Jr. grabbed 15 rebounds. Denver's 36 assists to Dallas's 31 aided the home team's control throughout.

The number to know: Denver went 19 of 38 from three-point range while Dallas made 12 of 35, a gap that reflected the game's deciding difference.

Team Stats

Mavericks	Stat	Nuggets
48-97	Field Goals	50-89
49.5%	FG %	56.2%
12-35	3-Pointers	19-38
34.3%	3P %	50.0%
27-34	Free Throws	23-29
79.4%	FT %	79.3%
42	Rebounds	45
10	Off. Rebounds	5
31	Assists	36
3	Steals	1
3	Blocks	1
4	Turnovers	9
22	Fouls	27
4	Biggest Lead	13

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Mavericks	55.7%	3.4%	20.0%	0.278
Nuggets	66.9%	8.1%	13.5%	0.258

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Mavericks vs Nuggets Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, March 25, 202610:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Mavericks WFAA / KFAA · Nuggets Altitude Sports

Arena: Ball ArenaDenver

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Mavericks vs Nuggets Season Stats 2025-26

Mavericks 82 GPNuggets 82 GP

114.1#23

Points per game

122.1#1

119.6#23

Opponent points

116.9#21

46.6%#19

Field goal %

49.6%#2

34.4%#26

Three-point %

39.6%#1

75.5%#28

Free throw %

80.8%#5

44.7#10

Rebounds

44.0#14

25.3#22

Assists

29.0#5

7.5#24

Steals

6.8#30

5.2#9

Blocks

4.0#27

14.0#18

Turnovers

12.2#3

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

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That covers Mavericks vs Nuggets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Mavericks visit the Heat Oct 26; Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26.

Mavericks vs Nuggets FAQs

Who won Mavericks vs Nuggets on Mar 25, 2026?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 53 points.

What are the Mavericks and Nuggets records?

After this game the Mavericks were 23-50 and the Nuggets were 46-28 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Mavericks vs Nuggets?

Cooper Flagg scored 26 for the Mavericks. Jamal Murray scored 53 for the Nuggets.

Who leads the Mavericks vs Nuggets season series?

The Mavericks lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Mavericks vs Nuggets game?

The Nuggets beat the Mavericks 118-109 on Jan 14, 2026 on the road.

Where was Mavericks vs Nuggets played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the home arena of the Denver Nuggets.

What was the score by quarter in Mavericks vs Nuggets?

Mavericks-Nuggets: Q1 33-34, Q2 26-34, Q3 41-43, Q4 35-31.

What is next for the Mavericks and Nuggets?

Mavericks visit the Heat on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET; Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET.