Jamal Murray scored 33 points and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 118-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, who were without Cooper Flagg for the second half after the rookie No. 1 overall pick sprained his left ankle Wednesday night.

Jamal Murray scored 33 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 118-109 win over the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Aaron Gordon added 22 and Peyton Watson had 18 for the short-handed Nuggets, who made it three straight victories.

The Nuggets were in third place when Nikola Jokic got hurt. Nine games later, as they arrived at the halfway point of the season, they had somehow found a way to ascend to second without him.

With a 118-109 win against the Mavericks, the Nuggets moved to a 27–13 record and improved their hold on the No. 2 seed in the West.

The Dallas Mavericks dropped one at home on Wednesday night to the Denver Nuggets on ESPN, falling 118-109. Jamal Murray poured in 33 to lead a balanced Denver attack. Naji Marshall paced Dallas with 24 points.

Tonight, the Dallas Mavericks face the formidable Denver Nuggets in a highly anticipated NBA clash. Despite a mixed season for the Mavericks, featuring stars like Cooper Flagg, they host a consistently strong Nuggets squad led by Jamal Murray.

The Dallas Mavericks were on the first night of a back-to-back Wednesday when they hosted the Denver Nuggets. The Mavs have had success against the Nuggets this year, but took a 118-109 loss in this one.