Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Denver Nuggets (21-7) visit the Dallas Mavericks (11-19) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Tuesday, December 23, at the American Airlines Center.
The Mavericks try to protect home court when they host the Nuggets on Tuesday. They're coming off a 119-113 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, despite Anthony Davis’ season-high 35 points.
The Mavericks had an eight-point lead after three quarters, but then gave up 40 points to the Pelicans in the final period. Defense has been an advantage for them most of the season, but they collapsed on that end against New Orleans.
The loss was the Mavericks' third in the last four games. They'll also be missing key players on Tuesday, including Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, and Dante Exum.
As for Denver, it rolled past the Utah Jazz 135-112 on Monday night, jumping out to a 19-0 lead early and tying a franchise record with 24 made three-pointers.
Nikola Jokic produced a modest triple-double of 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists in 28 minutes of play. Jamal Murray had 27 markers to lead the Nuggets in scoring, with Tim Hardaway Jr. contributing 21 off the bench.
On Tuesday, the Nuggets will miss the services of Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun.
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Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Form
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Players list
R. Nembhard
J. Hardy
N. Marshall
J. Murray
P. Watson
S. Jones
C. Johnson
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M. Kelly
B. Williams
D. Russell
C. Martin
P. Washington Jr.
J. Strawther
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J. Pickett
H. Tyson
Dallas Mavericks - Denver Nuggets Key Points
- The Nuggets are coming off a 135-112 win against the Utah Jazz.
- The Mavericks are coming off a 119-113 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
- The Nuggets have won seven of their last eight games.
- The Nuggets have the best offensive rating in the league.
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Our Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Mavericks have done their best to compete with what they have this season. But the missing pieces are hard to ignore, especially with Kyrie Irving out and Dereck Lively III done for the year.
The Nuggets, meanwhile, areplaying fast and scoring in bunches, showing how explosive they can be with Nikola Jokic at the helm. With the Nuggets’ offense trending up and Dallas trying to patch together lineups, expect the former to come out on top. Our prediction for the Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets match is: Nuggets (-7.5) cover the spread.Grab an extra $350 for your Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets wager!
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