Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 23, 2025

Dallas edged Denver 131–130 in a one-point thriller that defied pregame expectations, with the combined 261 points crushing the 236.5 market total by 24.5. The game's trajectory tilted sharply in the second half: after a pedestrian first 24 minutes yielded just 122 combined points, Denver and Dallas erupted for 139 in the final two quarters, anchored by a 84-point third period that became the night's decisive turning point.

Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 33 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists, while Anthony Davis added 31 points and 9 rebounds. Denver countered through its star duo: Jamal Murray posted 31 points with 14 assists and 7 rebounds, and Nikola Jokić chipped in 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 14 assists. Naji Marshall contributed 15 points off the bench for the Mavericks. Tim Hardaway Jr. rounded out Denver's scoring with 23 points. The third quarter's offensive outburst—84 combined points—proved the difference, as Denver's 47-point quarter nearly matched Dallas's 41-point first-quarter burst, but the Mavericks' late-game composure in the 55-point fourth quarter held firm. DAGGER leaned under and missed, as the game's second-half explosion shattered the pregame total by nearly 25 points.