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Jamal Murray scores 32 of his season-high 45 points in the 1st half as Nuggets beat Mavs 118-99
DALLAS (AP) Jamal Murray scored 32 of his season-high 45 points in the first half and led the Denver Nuggets to a 118-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.
Murray easily surpassed his previous season-best of 34 points, scored against Detroit on Dec. 28.
Murray shot 18 for 26 from the floor, including 5 of 9 from 3-point distance, and added six assists and two steals. He headed to the bench with just under four minutes remaining, five points shy of his career high of 50 points against Cleveland on Feb. 19, 2021.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 points and Nikola Jokic had 10 points and 14 rebounds in the win.
Kyrie Irving was back in the lineup after missing five games with a lumbar back sprain. He finished with 11 points on 4-for-18 shooting for Dallas. Daniel Gafford scored 13 points and Naji Marshall had 11.
Nuggets: Denver, which beat the Mavs by 11 on Sunday in Dallas, have won four straight and eight of their last 10. In each of the eight wins, Denver has won by 10 or more points.
Mavericks: Dallas absorbed its second-worst loss of the season. The 19-point loss was behind a 23-point setback to the Clippers on Dec. 19.
Dallas' Dereck Lively II left the game with a right ankle sprain with eight minutes remaining in the first quarter and did not return.
Jamal Murray was 12 of 15 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, for 32 points in the first half. It’s the third-highest point total in the first half in the NBA this season.
Both teams play Wednesday. The Nuggets host the Houston Rockets, and the Mavericks are at the New Orleans Pelicans.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Dereck Lively II (P.J. Washington gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting dunk (Naji Marshall assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:20 |  | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:30 | | Naji Marshall turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals) | ||
| 10:26 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | P.J. Washington misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:08 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Christian Braun blocks P.J. Washington's two point putback layup | ||
| 10:05 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | Dereck Lively II blocks Russell Westbrook's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:41 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:27 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 5-2 |
| 9:13 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point alley-oop dunk (P.J. Washington assists) | 5-4 |
| 8:54 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Dereck Lively II misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 8-4 |
| 8:07 | | Klay Thompson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 11-4 |
| 7:41 | | Russell Westbrook blocks Daniel Gafford's two point layup | ||
| 7:41 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point driving hook shot (Naji Marshall assists) | 11-6 |
| 7:26 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Russell Westbrook steals) | ||
| 7:04 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot | 14-6 |
| 6:48 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 16-6 |
| 6:34 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:15 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:12 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 6:09 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 19-6 |
| 5:48 | | Maxi Kleber misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 5:46 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Russell Westbrook offensive foul (Off the ball) (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | ||
| 5:44 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:26 | | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 19-8 |
| 5:00 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 21-8 |
| 4:41 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 21-10 |
| 4:30 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 23-10 |
| 4:24 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 4:19 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving floating jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists) | 23-12 |
| 4:19 | | Peyton Watson defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 4:05 | | Jamal Murray misses three point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Quentin Grimes shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-12 |
| 3:48 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-12 |
| 3:30 | | Jaden Hardy turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 3:22 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 27-12 |
| 3:12 | | Spencer Dinwiddie turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 3:05 | | Peyton Watson misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:03 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Jaden Hardy misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Loose ball) (Maxi Kleber draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point driving layup | 27-14 |
| 2:52 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-15 |
| 2:35 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Julian Strawther assists) | 30-15 |
| 2:23 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 32-15 |
| 1:52 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Jaden Hardy turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:32 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | DeAndre Jordan turnover (lost ball) (Quentin Grimes steals) | ||
| 1:15 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaden Hardy assists) | 32-17 |
| 0:56 | | DeAndre Jordan turnover (lost ball) (Spencer Dinwiddie steals) | ||
| 0:50 | | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-18 |
| 0:50 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-19 |
| 0:39 | | Maxi Kleber kicked ball violation | ||
| 0:37 | | Daniel Gafford personal foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists) | 34-19 |
| 0:25 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Quentin Grimes draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | +1 | Quentin Grimes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-20 |
| 0:25 | | +1 | Quentin Grimes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-21 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 36-21 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | Dwight Powell shooting foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | ||
| 11:46 | | +1 | DeAndre Jordan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-21 |
| 11:46 | | DeAndre Jordan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:44 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Klay Thompson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:45 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:44 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:44 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 39-21 |
| 10:27 | | P.J. Washington misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Dwight Powell offensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | P.J. Washington misses two point layup | ||
| 10:17 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Dwight Powell shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-21 |
| 10:08 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-21 |
| 9:59 | | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | Kyrie Irving misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:59 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-22 |
| 9:44 | | Klay Thompson blocks Aaron Gordon's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-22 |
| 9:35 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-22 |
| 9:19 | | P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point pullup jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 43-25 |
| 8:54 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Russell Westbrook assists) | 45-25 |
| 8:38 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | DeAndre Jordan misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 8:28 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point driving floating jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 45-27 |
| 7:52 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Russell Westbrook assists) | 47-27 |
| 7:40 | | DeAndre Jordan blocks Daniel Gafford's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:39 | | Kyrie Irving offensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 7:39 | | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-28 |
| 7:39 | | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-29 |
| 7:17 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point tip layup |