The Denver Nuggets go for a third straight win when they host the Dallas Mavericks in a matchup of Western Conference title contenders on Wednesday night. Denver is coming off a road win over the Miami Heat on Monday and is atop the Western Conference standings, leading the Memphis Grizzlies by five games.
Dallas has dropped two in a row and has fallen to sixth in the West, a half-game behind the fifth-place LA Clippers. This should be one of the best NBA matchups of the evening, so let’s take a closer look at this contest and determine how to make our Mavericks vs Nuggets bets.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets Matchup Information
Dallas Mavericks (31-28) vs Denver Nuggets (40-18)
Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO.
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: NBA League Pass | Altitude | fuboTV
Mavericks vs. Nuggets Odds
Dallas Mavericks
Moneyline: Looking at the Mavericks vs Nuggets bets to make, Dallas is considered an underdog on the road, with the moneyline for it to win straight up, giving it +360 odds. The Mavericks have gone 12-18 on the road this season, though one of those wins did come in Denver in early December.
Spread: If you like the Mavericks to keep things close, you can get 4½ points on a bet with -110 odds. The last two matchups between these teams were one-point affairs, so the safer bet is to take the points if you like the Mavericks.
Over/Under: The over/under for the Mavericks in this one is set at 114.5 points, with -110 odds for both sides of the wager. Dallas is in the bottom third of the NBA team stats for scoring, averaging 113.1 points per game, but with Irving on board, it may be worth looking at the over as well.
Denver Nuggets
Moneyline: If you like Denver to win straight up, you can take it on the moneyline at -185. The Nuggets are 26-4 at home this season, so this is probably the safest bet you can make.
Spread: If you feel really good about the Nuggets’ chances in this one, you can give 4.5 points to reduce your odds to -110 for a Denver win. As stated above, the last two games with Dallas have been close, and the uncertainty about Murray might make you think twice about this one.
Over/Under: Denver is sixth in the NBA in scoring at 117.1 points per game, so the over/under number of 119 expects the Nuggets to exceed their average output. Playing at home will certainly help, but without a top scorer in Murray, Denver may not reach this high number.
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Dallas has won two of three matchups with Denver this season, though all of those happened in the first two months long before the Mavericks’ makeover at the trade deadline. The Mavericks traded for guard Kyrie Irving last week to pair with All-Star guard Luka Doncic, but Dallas has gone 0-2 with the two playing together.
Denver went 2-1 on an Eastern road trip over the past week, and the NBA schedule has the Nuggets heading back east to Cleveland and Memphis following the All-Star break.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets Analysis
The NBA player stats show Doncic as the top scorer in the league, averaging 33.2 points per game. He’s also sixth in the league in assists per game (8.1) and averaging 8.9 rebounds per contest to rank 19th in the NBA. He’s averaged 30.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in two games with Irving as his teammate.
Irving is no slouch himself in the scoring department, ranking ninth in the league at 27.2 points per game. He’s had no trouble fitting in with his new team, averaging 28.3 points, 7.0 assists, and 4.8 rebounds in four games with Dallas. The Dallas Mavericks odds of winning the title went up with Irving’s acquisition, giving the team one of the most potent backcourts in the league.
Denver has a pretty good player leading it in two-time league MVP Nikola Jokic. A glance at the Denver Nuggets stats show him pacing the team in nearly every major offensive category, including scoring (24.9 points), rebounding (11.4), and assists (10.1).
Guard Jamal Murray is questionable for Wednesday’s contest, as he has been out since February 4 with a knee injury. Murray had been heating up, averaging 32.0 points and 6.8 assists over his last four games, but the team is cautious after he’d been out all last season with a knee injury.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets Betting Pick and Prediction
Pick 1: When making your Mavericks vs Nuggets bets, you should start with Denver getting the win at home. The point spread might be a little hard to go with, so we recommend a moneyline bet on the Nuggets getting the straight-up win.
Pick 2: The over/under number for the game is 233½ points, and we can see this being a shootout with both teams putting up some big numbers. Go with the over simply because neither team is an outstanding defensive squad.
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