Dallas Mavericks (8-7) vs. Denver Nuggets (8-5)
November 22, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets -4.5; Over/Under: +229.5
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The Dallas Mavericks pay a visit to the Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena on Friday night. Here’s a Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction. This article will include a Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Pick.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks look to have moved on from their four-game slide as they are now gunning for a fourth straight victory after blowing past the depleted Pelicans in a 132-91 home win on Tuesday. Luka Doncic led the team with 26 points and five assists, Klay Thompson added 19 points while Kyrie Irving chipped in with 18 points and seven assists. As a team, the Mavericks shot 52 percent from the field and 14 of 31 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 44 points in the first quarter to jump out in front, before they dominated the second half by 69-40 to make it a complete blowout victory in front of their home fans.
Denver Nuggets
Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been in decent shape as they’ve won six of their last eight games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after routing the Grizzlies in a 122-110 road win on Tuesday. Jamal Murray led the team with 27 points and six assists, Michael Porter Jr added 24 points with 11 rebounds while Christian Braun chipped in with 19 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot 48 percent from the field and 12 of 36 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with 68 points in the first half and they just kept their foot on the gas to hold off a late rally from the Grizzlies.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Mavericks have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Nuggets have lost six of their last nine games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in seven of their last eight road games against Northwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Southwest Division opponents following a win.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nuggets’ last five home games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Mavericks’ last four games as underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
The Mavericks are still missing a couple players in Dante Exum and Luka Doncic, while the Nuggets are keeping an eye on Nikola Jokic who is questionable due to personal reasons. The Nuggets come into this meeting as the team in better form and the absence of Jokic is somewhat negated by the absence of the Mavericks’ Doncic. With that being said, I’m sure we’re in for a close contest so I am just going to take any free points I can get my hands on. I wish the line was a bit higher, but I am still taking the Mavericks with the points here.
