NUGGETS at MAVERICKS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | January 14, 2026

Welcome to Dallas, Texas a windy Wednesday night And now two teams who are trying to fight through major injury woes But a good crowd expected at the American Airlines Center home of the Mavs Well for the Nuggets, it's their 18th different starting lineup Jalen pickets Peyton Watson getting a lot of extra time and boy are both playing extremely well during all this injury process Meanwhile for Dallas, it's their 20th different starting lineup Jaden Hardy back in the starting lineup Each in Washington was questionable is playing Ezra Gafford and Najee Marshall's playing some excellent basketballs But the amazing part for these Denver Nuggets is how well they have managed to stay afloat With Nicole Yoko John for now his ninth game Well, it's been surprising as he Marshall trying to get it down low to Gafford against young Spencer Jones Gafford fumbled at Jones Battling him. Well Gafford still able to give it to go for the first bucket of the game Murray finds Jones Jones getting a lot of extra starts a lot of extra time Watson knocks down the three in his emergence over The past it's a little cold in here by yes Ball knocked away a good help defense from picket to force the turnover Marshall bumping murphy the whole way down the floor like painted layup and Murray's so good with the offhand Well, he's just his aggressiveness We've talked about how he started this season put him in a position to possibly make his first all-star game I believe he deserves it But it's just his intention Picket throws it off the glass and Cooper flag gets it with a running start Lads ball-handling is exceptional using the off-hand Flags only shooting 29% from three-point range gets past Murray goes inside avoids the contact Just gliding to the rim. Obviously, no Nicole yogurts, but no Christian Brown Jonas Valanciunas cam Johnson Murray goes inside contact shot is good Well December in January has not slowed down flag gets inside there's a double team again play Thompson this first shot on the night It's good. Thompson's on a nice Steph Curry, obviously one of the pretty with JJ Reddick I hate to give him a compliment shot blocked by Brandon Williams Aaron Gordon somehow comes up with it and knocks down the three Gordon has the height advantage on brand Williams and knocks down the jumper League nausea also getting extra time also playing. Well Murray knocks down that three-pointer We still have four to have to go near the opening period Najee Marshall Jones got a piece of it Marshall gets it back For all the injuries and difficulty Marshall is having an excellent season Two-point lead for the Nuggets Murray gets around pal continues pass inside the Najee. Good look for Murray He's put up amazing numbers, but this is his best basketball Najee Marshall Great pass from Murray three-pointer knocking it down for Jones Watson's flag trying to fight through a screen Watson then turn shoots and knocks down that mid-range Vanessa, thank you. You could just there's so much to talk about with them as Clay Thompson launches and knocks it down It wasn't like the shot clock was expecting there was still more the rebound and the push Martin can set fire Murray Backing away and it's the shot Murray now four of six from the field 14 the numbers went through the roof for so many players and the opportunities have been Abundant for them and they've all maximized it as you see Jamal Murray with the left and finish and obviously coach Adelman We're instilling confidence in a system that allows them to continue their success Take it find some room fires away and knocks down the three and the leaders And Holmes is in for the first time There's Holmes kind of a shot put nails the three-pointer Holmes just as 11-3 again another players get an extra time not big minutes But more than expected as PJ Washington drives good strong finish for PJ Washington Pass inside gotta put it right up and Daniel Bruce Brown back in Denver again this year out of control lost it got it back behind snazzy Now he blocked with a fat is that 1015 games during the voting? Jim Hardaway fires up knocks down the three-pointer Hardaway tries again feeling it knocks it down. He certainly hit a bunch of threes here in this building As we approach the midway point Najee Marshall And really take advantage of it well And that's the beautiful thing about this league is that you could just been one of the most consistent players over the course of his career and you see Cooper flag might have Tweaked yeah, taking a hard fall, but when you look at to 14 Let's see. He is going right back to the locker room Let's take a look at it here Here he stepped on the foot did you hear he turned it before yeah? He started to drag that foot and then it dragged Is out for the remainder of tonight's game with a left ankle sprain Mike and RJ Very disappointed you see that is just you get a chance to see this young man play Party back in looks to push looks to attack kicks it out to Marshall Marshall the verse Currently out can they get some momentum can they hold down the floor if they have time to keep this man Gordon gets it inside Brown finishes Watson shut off by Washington Goes inside Backs at home and a foul you're not even playing that much it can mess with your confidence. He admitted that happened It's nice pass inside Watson So good at attacking the rim, but also the mid-range game. He worked on all summer knocks that one down Points here in the first half for Watson Washington shot block Watson and Gordon right there Murray bad pass stolen by Martin. It's only the second Denver turnover. There's not she Marshall gets inside Every win every moment that you can get without yo-kai's that's just going to solidify your position even more Gordon nice footwork and finish And that hamstring injury had no business playing on one of it getting like 12 rebounds in 24 minutes off nice move from Martin Why is it another guy? He's healthy G's father Maurice Marshall was a pro boxer in the 1990s not she told me he doesn't remember it because he was so young but Constantly share stories from that time and now she told me I think I probably got that fighting and toughness gene From my dad Mike safe to say he has brought that toughness and grittiness to the maps I'm sure as having his best year Vanessa's mark goes inside the ladies and up and in a little part off the bench Nice spot a low scoring first half Denver's play some good defense Dallas has also not shot the ball well Murray inside the Jones catches and banks at home another nice pass from Murray Marshall against Tim Harnaway, he likes that matchup and scores 15 points for Marshall lively and Anthony Davis them hard nice move from them hard flips it right off the glass Being wise to be very careful. You've been keeping their pick Yes, your subtlety is very noticeable, let's just say how do you think they got Derek lively Murray Finding room leads in and I'm an easy bucket for Jamal Murray 18 points now. You're gonna fight. You're gonna compete You're gonna play hard That's why they've been at more clutch games anybody else in the league because no matter what what the score is And today's league that is nothing there that is a very manageable number with the amount of threes the team shoot ticket 17 point Denver leads Them hard trying to stay with Murray Murray so crafty turns shoots and score paid as a difficult right now the only player in double figures for Dallas Najee Marshall with 17 Hardy goes in strong backs at home He's had some some some streaks where he can get going but ultimately it's going to create more space and maybe allow guys to finish Gordon 11 points 5 rebounds 3 assists a little bit of everything BJ Washington gets inside a little jump hook it's Marshall on him for a bit in the first half Marshall trying to defend Gordon Gordon steps back launches a three and rattles around and drops in Gordon now with 14 Come on Murray gets inside and scores again. He's already got it We haven't done a Jamal Murray game obviously we've watched a play over the course of the season But the aggressiveness and consistency of his attack It's so strong going to the basket Brandon Williams nice pull-up jumper This is another free throw Marshall back on Murray pick it Tim Hardaway Hardaway three-pointers good Tim Hardaway with his Pickup with four to shoot drives on Powell lost the handle picked up by Brandon Williams only the fifth turnover Williams goes inside this time They don't want to take any chances so he's done for the night Najee to pick it Nice take from picket sidestep shot blocked by Powell pick it gets it back feeds inside the brown and brown floats it up and in Brown is so happy to be back again in Denver with the Nuggets I love that pick if you know who he reminds me of when you think about like a New York Knicks of Josh Hart It's kind of a Swiss army knife for this team does so many little things Now it's back to 13 it was the highest 23 Watson jumper Nice bucket from Watson to calm everybody down and that is the growth of the young player player Marshall found Marshall drives again now pulls up shot. It's good Murray seen the double teams pass inside deflected Already got a piece of it. There's more kicks it out in the corner. Then why? There's up a three Range and they're right back in it Hardaway tries to answer one dribble fires Team Hardaway with another three-pointer his fourth of the night Yeah, people in Dallas standing up right now beating off this inner Johnson throw behind Washington still made a good catch What's up the shot? six-point game Two minutes gone by here in the four Looked like it was going to be a blowout Cooper flag back in the locker room and brown banks at home Nice pass from Hardaway Watson it's a three Watson with a big bucket at an exponential rate Jump here in his fourth season as Murray gets inside Murray's layups English off the glass. He's after they finally got one to go down, but just three for 28 Watson spins Murray three-pointer Decker with an answer Washington good job defensively that time Marshall with his head up drives down Right back to Gordon gets out of the paint Shot clock at four Gordon step back fires away. It's good. I heard Gordon from deep contact there Murray gets past Washington bank shot is good 29 now for Jamal Murray Denver back in control with six and a half to play Dallas trying to make a run with their star rookie back in the locker room after spraining his ankle Just made an outstanding pass the ground couldn't finish Brandon Williams all switches Will not play at all in the second half You see those with ankles at Jamal Murray with his pat to turn around jump shot Washington threw it out Martin saved what would have been a turnover now Martin gets inside off balance tough shot Regarding the speedy Williams Williams nice crossover gets inside Well, Washington tracks it down now Marshall drives has it popped away Jones got his hand in there and Hardaway comes the other way Finds Gordon and Gordon backs it home. Good tough move from Aaron Gordon Martin tries a corner three and now Short performance from Caleb Michael that Williams again racing up the floor Williams sidesteps scoop layup. It's good Now Murray crossover pull-up foul on jumper. Got it. Jamal Murray clutch shot right there He's got 30 and another road wins They have the most road wins in the NBA and the second best road record in the league This will make them 17 and 7 score on the road and they fight off a couple of Comeback attempts for the Mavericks Jamal Murray Another just terrific all-around game 33 points 5 assists Are you able to come out the second night of a back-to-back and really set the tone? Just playing downhill playing aggressive and playing defense, you know, this seems physical and they they play hard every game So we knew it was gonna be a dogfight from the beginning. We didn't want to give him the edge Especially on the road for us. So I just come up with aggressive mindset and we just we did just that You all have dealt with a lot of injury notably of course to Nikola Jokic and yet you keep stacking wins What does that say about the resiliency and depth of this team? I mean, we know we're capable of you know, we got a lot of guys that can hoop a lot of guys. I want it And just wait for the opportunity. And so this is the opportunity a lot of guys out Like I spend different minutes and different roles So it's good to see the team come together in a different way and win the game in a different way every time Another great night for Peyton Watson. What can you say about Peyton who continues to impress his fourth year in the league? I just love his mindset and his mentality, you know He doesn't waver in the criticism, you know, I can be straight up with him be real with him joke around with him And every game you just see his confidence just grow and grow and he's only gonna get better Oh, he's 20 something, you know saying like this guy's living for that guy. So I'm just really proud of him. Thanks