Overview
- Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, with Anthony Davis adding 31 points and nine boards.
- Nikola Jokic posted 29 points with 14 assists and seven rebounds, and Jamal Murray had 31 points and 14 assists in the loss.
- Denver erased a 21-point first-half deficit with a 47-point third quarter before Dallas closed it out late.
- Peyton Watson’s open left-corner three at the buzzer rimmed out after a Dallas 24‑second violation set up the final play.
- Both teams were on the second night of back-to-backs with key absences (DAL: Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum; DEN: Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun); Dallas improved to 12-19 and 2-0 vs. Denver as the Nuggets fell to 21-8, with Denver hosting Minnesota on Thursday and Dallas visiting Golden State next.