Denver Nuggets (9-4) vs. Dallas Mavericks (8-4)
November 15, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Mavericks -4; Over/Under: +209
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The Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks meet Monday in NBA action at the American Airlines Center. The Denver Nuggets look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Dallas Mavericks look for a win after winning four of their last five games.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 102.1 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 98.3 points on 44 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 25.1 points and 14.1 rebounds, while Will Barton is averaging 16.4 points and 4.7 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Monte Morris is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 29.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 102.8 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 105.8 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 24.9 points and 6.7 assists, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 15 points and 5.1 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Kristaps Porzingis is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 Monday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Mavericks are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The under is 7-1 in Nuggets last 8 overall. The under is 11-4-1 in Mavericks last 16 overall.
The Denver Nuggets are on the end of a back to back, but a lot of their key players didn’t play much due to it being a blowout. The Dallas Mavericks are winning games, but the offense still struggles with consistency, and they’re in a lot of close games because of it. While the Mavs have the edge in terms of health, the Nuggets are still a good team that’s hard to turn down in the underdog role. In fact, the Nuggets win by an average of 2.2 points when an underdog.
