How to watch Nuggets vs. Mavericks basketball game
By Scout Staff
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Through 1 Quarter
The Denver Nuggets can’t call it a day yet, but they are winning as expected. They have emerged as the frontrunner after one quarter and are ahead of the Dallas Mavericks 29-21.
The Nuggets have been relying on small forward Michael Porter Jr., who has nine points along with two rebounds, and center Nikola Jokic, who has two points and five assists in addition to seven boards. Dallas hasn’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to five points or fewer.
Who’s Playing
Dallas @ Denver
Current Records: Dallas 3-1; Denver 2-2
What to Know
The Denver Nuggets will take on the Dallas Mavericks at 10 p.m. ET on Friday at Ball Arena after having had a few days off. Dallas should still be riding high after a win, while the Nuggets will be looking to right the ship.
The game between Denver and the Utah Jazz on Tuesday was not particularly close, with Denver falling 122-110. Denver’s defeat came about despite a quality game from center Nikola Jokic, who had 24 points and six assists along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Dallas didn’t have too much breathing room in their matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 104-99 victory. Power forward Maxi Kleber and point guard Jalen Brunson were among the main playmakers for Dallas as the former posted a double-double on 12 points and ten boards in addition to six blocks and the latter had 19 points and five assists in addition to seven rebounds.
The Nuggets are the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are 0-2 against the spread when favored.
Denver is now 2-2 while the Mavericks sit at 3-1. A couple offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Denver comes into the contest boasting the highest field goal percentage in the league at 48.80%. On the other end of the spectrum, Dallas has only been able to knock down 41.80% percent of their shots, which is the third lowest field goal percentage in the league. We’ll see if Denver’s 7% advantage translates to a win.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena — Denver, Colorado
- TV: ESPN
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $15.00
Odds
The Nuggets are a 3.5-point favorite against the Mavericks, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Nuggets, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 1.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Denver have won 11 out of their last 21 games against Dallas.
- Mar 13, 2021 – Dallas 116 vs. Denver 103
- Jan 25, 2021 – Denver 117 vs. Dallas 113
- Jan 07, 2021 – Dallas 124 vs. Denver 117
- Mar 11, 2020 – Dallas 113 vs. Denver 97
- Jan 08, 2020 – Denver 107 vs. Dallas 106
- Oct 29, 2019 – Dallas 109 vs. Denver 106
- Mar 14, 2019 – Denver 100 vs. Dallas 99
- Feb 22, 2019 – Denver 114 vs. Dallas 104
- Dec 18, 2018 – Denver 126 vs. Dallas 118
- Mar 06, 2018 – Dallas 118 vs. Denver 107
- Jan 27, 2018 – Denver 91 vs. Dallas 89
- Jan 16, 2018 – Denver 105 vs. Dallas 102
- Dec 04, 2017 – Dallas 122 vs. Denver 105
- Apr 11, 2017 – Denver 109 vs. Dallas 91
- Feb 06, 2017 – Denver 110 vs. Dallas 87
- Dec 19, 2016 – Denver 117 vs. Dallas 107
- Dec 12, 2016 – Dallas 112 vs. Denver 92
- Mar 28, 2016 – Dallas 97 vs. Denver 88
- Mar 06, 2016 – Denver 116 vs. Dallas 114
- Feb 26, 2016 – Dallas 122 vs. Denver 116
- Nov 28, 2015 – Dallas 92 vs. Denver 81
Injury Report for Denver
- Nikola Jokic: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
- Vlatko Cancar: Out (Hip)
- Jamal Murray: Out (Knee)
Injury Report for Dallas
- Boban Marjanovic: Game-Time Decision (Back)
- Sterling Brown: Out (Ankle)
- Kristaps Porzingis: Out (Back)
