NBA : Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Odds & Prediction

Game Info: November 22, 2024 10:00PM EST @ Ball Arena

Both teams have displayed moments of excellence but have not been without their fair share of problems. The Mavericks in this match come off a good win against New Orleans but rather interestingly have struggled in their last couple of away games. The case has been different with the Nuggets who have been a little inconsistent, recording a good win against Memphis while enduring some bad losses. Lastly, considering that both teams are doing well with respect to recent form and management of injuries, this will be an interesting and a highly contested game.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Mavericks 2.25 , Nuggets 1.68

Spread: Mavericks +3 , Nuggets -3

Over/Under: 226

Team Recent Performance

Dallas Mavericks

As 13-point favorites, they convincingly defeated New Orleans on November 20th, 132-91, while going over the line at 222.5. On November 18th, Oklahoma City got the better of the visitors in a very tight contest that ended at 121-119, with Oklahoma covering the spread as 7.5-point favorites, and the over also hitting at 226. On November 17th, they hosted San Antonio and outclassed the visitors 110-93 as 13.5-point favorites and went below the total of 228.5. Nonetheless, they were not successful in their two away matches losing to Utah on November 15th by 113-115 although favored by 7.5 points with the total staying under 230 and to Golden State on November 13th this time as 2.5 points dogs and lost 117-120 the total going over 235.

Denver Nuggets

On 20th November, they managed to overcome Memphis 122-110 as 6-point outsiders, pushing the overs line to 224. A couple of days before that, on 18th November, they suffered defeat to Memphis 90-105 as 6-point favorites with the line set at 228.5. Furthermore, on November 16, the Nuggets lost to New Orleans 94-101 While the Nuggets were installed as two-point favorites, the game total went under 217.5. Against Minnesota on November 11th, they were again victorious 122-120 but failed to cover the line due to being a two-point favorite, with the total surpassing 233. They managed a decent 135-122 success against Miami on November 9th.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The competitiveness in the previous matches of these two teams is very high; both teams come into this match with an identical record of W5 L5. As for the clover where Dallas is slightly ahead of Denver but not better than 5-4-1 against the spread score W-L-D, the numbers for Denver are however 4-5-1. The two teams have also participated in the over-under period total evenly matched market frida winning four and losing one. After all, the Mavericks average slightly more points than the 110.2 scored by the Nuggets, with 110.8 as their mean. Denver also has an upper hand in half-time scoring averages where Denver has 58.3 points against 56.7 points for Dallas. In contrast, in terms of shooting accuracy, the situation is slightly different, as Denver possesses a 49.64% field goal efficiency as against Dallas’ 48.17%. Moreover, Denver also leads when it comes to rebounds, as the team grabs 43.1 rebounds compared to Dallas’ 39.6 rebounds. The three-point scoring department has been a stronghold for Dallas, who has recorded 136 three-pointers from 370 attempts while Denver has managed 111 out of 290 attempts. In as much as these two teams are offensive powerhouses, the statistics of both teams nearly cancel each other out as regards the defense of these teams, with Dallas averaging 7.3 steals per game and Denver averaging 7.0 steals per game.

Team Injuries

Dallas Mavericks

Both Dante Exum (PG, wrist) and Luka Dončić (PG, wrist) are out for the time being.

Denver Nuggets

Aaron Gordon (PF, calf) and Vlatko Čančar (SF, knee) are out for an indefinite period. Furthermore, it has been revealed that DaRon Holmes II (PF, Achilles) will not participate any further this season. As for Jokić (C, personal), he is listed as questionable for this game.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Denver Nuggets will win and cover the spread with the total going over 226.

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