1st Quarter Report
Their last head-to-head two weeks ago was close, and so far it looks like that's how the Mavericks and the Nuggets will finish this one. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but the Mavericks lead 33-31 over the Nuggets.
With five games having already gone down to the wire, it's been a real nail-biter of a season for the Mavericks, and they're locked in yet another close battle with the Nuggets. Maybe the Mavericks will pull away, but we predict a narrow margin.
Who's Playing
Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets
Current Records: Dallas 8-7, Denver 8-5
How To Watch
- When: Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
- TV: ESPN
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $44.00
What to Know
After three games on the road, the Nuggets are heading back home. They will welcome the Dallas Mavericks at 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Ball Arena. Coming in fresh off a win as the underdog, the Nuggets will stroll into this one as the favorite.
Last Tuesday, the Nuggets beat the Grizzlies 122-110.
The Nuggets' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamal Murray led the charge by posting 27 points plus six assists and three steals. What's more, Murray also racked up five threes, the most he's had since back in April.
The Nuggets were working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists (they're ranked second in assists per game overall). They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Grizzlies only racked up 24.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask the Mavericks). They steamrolled past the Pelicans 132-91 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for Dallas who have now won three matches in a row.
Luka Doncic was the offensive standout of the matchup as he went 10 for 16 en route to 26 points plus five assists and five rebounds. He had some trouble finding his footing against the Spurs on Saturday, so this was a step in the right direction.
Denver is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Dallas, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The Nuggets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mavericks when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 122-120. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Mavericks' Kyrie Irving, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 43 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Nuggets still be able to contain Irving? There's only one way to find out.
Odds
Denver is a 3-point favorite against Dallas, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved against the Nuggets slightly, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 4.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 226.5 points.
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Series History
Denver and Dallas both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Nov 10, 2024 - Denver 122 vs. Dallas 120
- Mar 17, 2024 - Dallas 107 vs. Denver 105
- Dec 18, 2023 - Denver 130 vs. Dallas 104
- Nov 03, 2023 - Denver 125 vs. Dallas 114
- Feb 15, 2023 - Denver 118 vs. Dallas 109
- Dec 06, 2022 - Dallas 116 vs. Denver 115
- Nov 20, 2022 - Denver 98 vs. Dallas 97
- Nov 18, 2022 - Dallas 127 vs. Denver 99
- Jan 03, 2022 - Dallas 103 vs. Denver 89
- Nov 15, 2021 - Dallas 111 vs. Denver 101
