Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 03/11/2023, 08:58  by Joseph King | Modified on 03/11/2023 at 14:00 in NBA Prediction

The Western Conference leading Dallas Mavericks take on the Denver Nuggets for the opening game of the new NBA in-season tournament. The NBA has structured the NBA Cup that games that will also count towards teams regular season records. This also ensures that teams won't play any extra games in an already crammed 82 game schedule. The defending champions came out of the gates on fire in the 2023/24 season with four consecutive wins. They suffered their first defeat of the season in their last appearance as the Nuggets fell 110-89 to Minnesota on Wednesday. They return to the Ball Arena for this matchup as they attempt to put an end to the Mavericks unbeaten start. The Nuggets loss to the Twolves was the first time that they scored less than 100 points on the season.

The Dallas Mavericks are the only remaining unbeaten team in the Western Conference with their 4-0 record. Dallas is coming off a 114-105 home win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, marking the first time that the team has failed to score over 125 points on the season. It’s been the offense that has truly shined in Dallas to start the year with their 122.5 average points per game total ranking third in the league. Luka Doncic is looking like the early MVP favorite with his unbelievable, video game numbers. The Slovenian is looking at the top of his game and is averaging 33.8 points per game, 10.5 rebounds and 9.8 assists. He had his first off game of the season against Chicago with 18 points on 5-16 shooting but his team still got the victory.