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POST GAME THREAD: Nuggets bring the Mavericks to their knees 104-130 | Dec 18, 2023



**ESPN:** [recap](https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401584984) – [boxscore](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401584984) – [gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401584984) | **NBA.com:** [boxscore](https://www.nba.com/game/0022300356) – [shotchart](https://www.nba.com/game/0022300356/game-charts)

 

||**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Final**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DAL**|**20**|**39**|**21**|**24**|**104**|[](/DAL)|
**DEN**|**28**|**40**|**30**|**32**|**130**|[](/DEN)|

 

**Team**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
[](/DAL)**DAL**|**41-91 (45.1)**|**13-38 (34.2)**|**9-19 (47.4)**|**14**|**42**|**18**|**11**|**2**|**1**|**20**|**104**|
[](/DEN)**DEN**|**49-87 (56.3)**|**14-26 (53.8)**|**18-22 (81.8)**|**9**|**46**|**29**|**8**|**7**|**4**|**19**|**130**|

 

**[](/DEN)DEN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
M. Porter Jr.^^SF|22:41|3-8 (37.5)|2-3 (66.7)|0-0 (0.0)|2|4|1|2|0|0|1|8|+13|
A. Gordon^^PF|24:15|7-9 (77.8)|2-3 (66.7)|5-6 (83.3)|1|5|5|0|1|0|1|21|+18|
N. Jokic^^C|27:50|3-8 (37.5)|0-1 (0.0)|2-2 (100.0)|1|9|7|2|2|0|2|8|+16|
K. Caldwell-Pope^^SG|26:26|4-6 (66.7)|1-2 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|3|2|0|0|0|0|9|+17|
J. Murray^^PG|24:45|8-14 (57.1)|4-4 (100.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|4|2|2|1|1|1|22|+18|
C. Braun|20:09|3-5 (60.0)|0-1 (0.0)|2-3 (66.7)|0|4|1|1|0|0|4|8|+19|
J. Strawther|21:04|5-10 (50.0)|2-4 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|3|2|0|0|0|1|12|+9|
R. Jackson|18:35|8-11 (72.7)|1-3 (33.3)|1-1 (100.0)|0|1|4|0|0|0|2|18|+14|
P. Watson|23:45|3-5 (60.0)|2-3 (66.7)|2-4 (50.0)|1|7|3|0|2|1|1|10|+8|
Z. Nnaji|20:10|5-8 (62.5)|0-2 (0.0)|4-4 (100.0)|2|4|2|1|1|1|4|14|+10|
J. Holiday|5:10|0-2 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|0|0|0|1|1|0|-6|
C. Gillespie|5:10|0-1 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|-6|
**Totals**||**49-87 (56.3)**|**14-26 (53.8)**|**18-22 (81.8)**|**9**|**46**|**29**|**8**|**7**|**4**|**19**|**130**||

**DNP:** ***DeAndre Jordan***

**Inactive:** ***Vlatko Cancar***, ***Jay Huff***, ***Braxton Key***, ***Jalen Pickett***, ***Hunter Tyson***

 

**[](/DAL)DAL**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
D. Jones Jr.^^SF|24:23|3-9 (33.3)|0-5 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|1|1|2|0|0|6|-11|
G. Williams^^PF|22:19|3-8 (37.5)|1-2 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|3|0|0|0|0|2|7|-13|
D. Powell^^C|23:20|4-6 (66.7)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|6|8|0|1|0|0|4|8|-17|
D. Exum^^SG|22:44|5-5 (100.0)|1-1 (100.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|2|1|0|0|3|11|-14|
L. Doncic^^PG|36:22|13-24 (54.2)|6-12 (50.0)|6-10 (60.0)|3|11|8|3|0|0|1|38|-29|
T. Hardaway Jr.|21:47|3-12 (25.0)|2-9 (22.2)|0-0 (0.0)|0|2|1|2|0|0|2|8|-7|
O. Prosper|20:02|1-5 (20.0)|0-2 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|4|3|0|0|0|1|2|-6|
M. Morris|13:17|1-3 (33.3)|0-2 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|3|0|0|0|0|1|2|-11|
S. Curry|6:57|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|0|0|0|0|0|2|0|-1|
J. Hardy|18:39|3-9 (33.3)|2-3 (66.7)|1-2 (50.0)|0|1|3|1|0|1|1|9|-13|
A. Lawson|14:50|2-4 (50.0)|1-2 (50.0)|1-2 (50.0)|1|2|0|1|0|0|2|6|-9|
G. Brown III|8:44|2-2 (100.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1-5 (20.0)|1|2|0|1|0|0|1|5|+1|
R. Holmes|6:36|1-4 (25.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|4|0|0|0|0|0|2|0|
**Totals**||**41-91 (45.1)**|**13-38 (34.2)**|**9-19 (47.4)**|**14**|**42**|**18**|**11**|**2**|**1**|**20**|**104**||

**DNP:** ***Dexter Dennis***

**Inactive:** ***Josh Green***, ***Kyrie Irving***, ***Maxi Kleber***, ***Dereck Lively II***

 

||**PITP**|**2^^nd PTS**|**FB PTS**|**BIG LD**|**BEN PTS**|**TOT TOV**|**TOV PTS**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DAL**|48|14|11|0|34|11|11|[](/DAL)|
**DEN**|60|6|32|36|62|9|13|[](/DEN)|

 

**Lead Changes: 0** | **Times Tied: 1** | **Gametime: 2:04** | **Attendance: 19659**

*Officials: Nick Buchert, James Williams, Sha’Rae Mitchell*

by BigHoneyBot

32 Comments

  1. Apart-Cucumber-7090

    Squad came out ready to stand on business after the last loss

  2. boydivision30

    We win, starters did not see the 4th, bench awesome and getting more reps. This is the Utopian regular season game.

  3. finn_odalih

    Our bench has outscored the opposing teams’ for 5 consecutive games, if I’m not mistaken.

    This pleases me.

    Edit: Last 4 games

  4. burrito_fister

    Haslem making the Joker MVP case after an 8/9/7 game is dope

  5. Complexity777

    Refs were disgraceful. Luka bleeding and no call.

  6. coreyslip43

    Online sports betting agencies right now with that Jokic 7-9-8 line

    ![gif](giphy|F7TieoTi4e1dTI0De3)

  7. drunkontequila

    I’ll take the triple single and W over the MVP stats and L.

  8. thanks nuggets . i really needed that one.

    goodnight fellow fans of the Denver Nuggets – see you online tomorrow

  9. ClaytheKingpin

    Yes more of this please, obviously I would prefer big honey having an MVP type performance to go along with it but a dominant win over a contending team, the bench played well, starters not having to see the 4th quarter, nothing to complain about here, gg Dallas, well done Nuggets

  10. No_Pension_4276

    I am very surprised the bench held its own with Doncic in- I was coping and/or seeming that no stagger was with them. But PWat and Braun at home can handle it I think

  11. Are the nuggets cool beans?

    ![gif](giphy|nsLp2d1wMNH0s)

  12. jokić with the lovely triple single. such a stat padder.

  13. radioclash39

    In the battle of the fatties Jokic underperformed, smh.

    Anyone catch that kid on the jumbotron aggressively imitating eating a hotdog in the 4th. Now that was quality entertainment.

  14. Vivid_Walk_1405

    I think our 1-8 is just as good as it was last year. At least the way Pwat has been playing the past 10 games

  15. landlion35

    I don’t like Luka, I will start with that. All the nuggets are good but mostly DeAndre Jordan

  16. snakejakemonkey

    I’m starting to wonder about the Jamal contract. Is there any wiggle room

  17. boydivision30

    AG 5/6 from the line and 2/3 from deep makes all the pain go away.

  18. lunar_alpenglow

    Reggie continues to impress. From an offensive standpoint, he’s an excellent replacement for Bruce.

  19. UnderratedNightmare

    I do enjoy how many people don’t understand our jokes and believe we are serious when shit talking our own players and franchise. But on a real note, no joke at all. Jokic is fat and needs to be suspended until he fixes it. u/Poortonyk will be saddened by this fatasses game tonight.

    Its Zekemas baby. Zeke > Jokic

  20. Good win

    But not liking the inconsistent Jokic as of late.

    Triple Single tonight , I’m sure he has his reasons for zero shots in 2nd and 8 total for game … But in a home game vs Luka (friendly rivalry) didn’t expect for him to summon his inner Blair Rasmussen.

    If I had went to game tonight, I’d be happy they won but a little disappointed in the Jokic aspect.

    If for some reason he scored 8 on 8 shots but handed out 15 assists … Id assume he was trying to put a special focus on facilitating, but I found myself wondering if he has mononucleosis instead.

  21. SnooDonuts9093

    Maybe I’m taking sarcastic comments too seriously here…but anyone who is actually worried about Jokic’s triple single in a 30 pt blow out simply does not know ball. Y’all want him to shoot just for the fuck of it?

  22. UnderratedNightmare

    That poor bastard came in here talking shit and now is defending himself on all sides. Taking after his heroes, just like it’s 1945 again.

  23. NuggAvsBroncRock

    As Much as I think it would be Hilarious if it happens I gotta think the Refs are not going to let the Knicks beat there Precious NBA In Season Tournament Champions after they just raised a banner.

  24. -Sticks_and_Stones-

    At first I was pissed that the Nuggets had played 3 more games than the two teams above us in the standings (Tpups and Thunderware), 4 more games than the next team (Kangz), and 2 more games than the 5th and 6th seeds (Dull-ass and “that other LA team”) — but then I realized that we’ll just play that many fewer games than them between now and the playoffs.

  25. UnderratedNightmare

    Just a few more minutes and I’ll block him. That way he gets to read my stuff, but before he can reply I block and then he is left with his rant!

  26. SeatleSuperbSonics

    Checking in from a bowling alley in Dallas. Walked around all day in my Smugggets shirt and Jamal really backed me up from what I saw

  27. UnderratedNightmare

    Goodnight fam! We got the win, I got to fuck with a high IQ wanna be Nazi, been a good night! ✌🏻

  28. YungFung1001

    Zeke ascendant? It’s time for the master plan to unfold

  29. SnooDonuts9093

    I for one, think that this particular straight white male, may indeed actually be that bad.

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