How to watch Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks: TV info/live stream, Tuesday game preview

On Dec 22, 2025

After a two-week hiatus, NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesday continues with a doubleheader featuring two star-studded showdowns.

In a tip-off at 8pm ET, the Dallas Mavericks and the No. 1 pick in the draft Cooper Flagg will try to snap the three-time MVP’s winning streak Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, who have won a team-record 11 consecutive games away from home. It is the second of two meetings for the teams; Dallas won 131-121 at Denver on Dec. 1

Announcement

In the 10:30 pm ET game, the Houston Rockets and the 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant they will continue their six-game road trip with their second matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers and 11-time All-Star James Harden.

Watch the Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg become the first 18-year-old in NBA history to score 40+ goals

Flagg’s brilliance wasn’t enough, the Mavericks fell to the Jazz in overtime.

How to watch Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks:

Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
TV channel: NBC (check local listings)

Denver Nuggets storylines

The Nuggets (20-6) are off to their best start in franchise history, overcoming a 19-7 start to the 2009-10 season (which ended with a first-round loss to Utah).

First in the standings in points (125.6 per game) and offensive rating (124.4), the Nuggets remain led by the stellar tandem of Jamal Murray (on track to reach career highs with 25.2 points per game and 6.6 assists) and Jokic, who is averaging a triple-double with 29.6 ppg (fifth in the NBA), 10.9 assists (first) and 12.3 rebounds (first). The Serbian is trying to become the first player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1967-68 to lead the league in assists and rebounds.

Announcement

Head coach David Adelmannwho is in his first full season, earned his first ejection for tackling officials during a 115-101 loss Saturday to Houston (which made it six straight wins for Denver).

Dallas Mavericks storylines

The Mavericks, who were 6-2 in their last eight games on Monday night, bounced back from a 5-15 start with the return of Anthony Daviswho missed the first three weeks of November with a left calf strain.

Davis has averaged over 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks since his return, and the Mavericks are above .500 when he plays (although Davis has missed 37 of 58 games since his acquisition from the Lakers in February).

Announcement

Dallas coach Jason Kidd also benefited from the improvement of Flagg, who turned 19 on Sunday. Duke’s budding superstar is averaging more than 25 points and shooting more than 50 percent from the field in his last eight games. Dallas is also 6-3 since Kidd started Ryan Nembhard to the point guard. The undrafted rookie leads all first-year players with 5.3 assists per game.

What other NBA game will be broadcast on Peacock on Tuesday night?

How to watch Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers:

Where: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
TV channel: NBC (check local listings)

How to watch the NBA on NBC and Peacock:

NBA Peacock Monday will stream up to three Monday night games each week during the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday features doubleheaders on Tuesday nights during the regular season on NBC and Peacock. On most Tuesdays, an 8pm ET game will be on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones and an 8pm PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and often Mountain time zones.

Announcement

Check local listings every week. Both games will do that stream live nationwide on Peacock. NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball on NBC and Peacock on February 1, 2026. For the complete NBA schedule on NBC and Peacock, Click here.

How to sign up for Peacock:

Sign up here to watch all our LIVE sports, sports shows, documentaries, classic matches and more. You’ll also get tons of hit movies and TV shows, originals, news, 24/7 channels, and current hits from NBC and Bravo on Peacock for whatever fits your mood.

NBA on NBC 2025-26 schedule

Click Here to see the complete list of NBA games that will air on NBC and Peacock this season.

Announcement

What devices does Peacock support?

You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here.