The Nuggets defeated the Mavericks and Luka Doncic thanks to Jamal Murray’s comeback, despite Nikola Jokic’s underwhelming performance.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Dallas Mavericks 130–104 at home on Monday night. Jamal Murray scored 22 points, and Aaron Gordon scored 21, tying his season high.

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Zeke Nnaji scored 14, Julian Strawther scored 12, and Reggie Jackson scored 18.

Murray scores 22 points as Nuggets race by Doncic and Mavericks 130-104 - Newsday

Ultimately, Nikola Jokic finished with nine rebounds, seven assists, and eight points on three of eight shooting. He has failed to score at least ten points for the third time this season. He was substituted out prior to halftime in the other two games where he failed to score a minimum of ten points.

Murray leads the Nuggets to a 130–104 victory over Doncic and the Mavericks with 22 points. Newsday report

Murray scores 22 points as Nuggets race by Doncic and Mavericks 130-104 - Newsday

Of his 38 points, 28 were scored by Luka Doncic in the first half. In addition, he pulled down 11 rebounds and passed out 8 assists. Doncic’s stellar December is still going strong. In a game, he is averaging 36.6 points, 11.6 assists, and 9.3 rebounds.

They were up 11 points thanks to Dante Exum.

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Djokovic had six points in the first quarter, but in the second, he made every shot. Making 8 of 9 field goals and 6 of 7 free throws from beyond the arc, he scored 22 points.

The Nuggets managed to win it even though Dallas came back to tie the game at 29 points in the first quarter with a 9-2 run. Nine out of the ten players from Denver who participated in the quarter scored. Because he did not attempt a shot or a free throw, Jokic was the only player who was not able to score. Halfway through, Denver is still

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Murray took charge in the third quarter for Denver, notching the first seven points and extending the lead to 75–63. Doncic’s two free throws and a layup from Grant Williams narrowed the Mavericks’ deficit to 77-70. However, Murray hit a crucial three-pointer, reigniting a run that reestablished the Nuggets’ lead at 12 points with 5:34 left in the quarter.

Capitalizing on the Mavericks’ nearly four-minute scoring drought, the Nuggets further extended their lead. By late in the third quarter, they held a commanding 94-71 advantage, courtesy of Michael Porter Jr.’s baskets off an offensive rebound, a layup by Christian Braun, and three-pointers from Gordon and Peyton Watson.

Jackson’s fadeaway shot pushed the Nuggets’ lead to 98–80 as they headed into the final quarter.

In the closing 12 minutes, Strawther initiated with a layup, followed by a pull-up 3-pointer, and Watson contributed another triple. This sparked a decisive 13-4 run early in the fourth quarter, firmly putting the game out of reach for the Mavericks.

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