Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DAL leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Mavericks: 32.5%
Nuggets: 67.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| W5 | Streak | L1 |
| 116.2 | Points Against | 116.8 |
| 7-3 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 125.6 | Points Per Game | 112.9 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 44.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.2 |
| 29.4 | Assists Per Game | 25.0 |
| 3.9 | Blocks Per Game | 5.9 |
| 7.2 | Steals Per Game | 8.1 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.6 |
| 13.4 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.5 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 16 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 16 |
| Brandon Williams, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 16 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Dec 10 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 15 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 12 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | Dec 9 |
Nuggets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  IND |
W 135-120 | |
@  ATL |
W 134-133 | |
@  CHA |
W 115-106 | |
@  SAC |
W 136-105 | |
vs  HOU |
W 128-125 OT |
Mavericks Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  MIA |
W 118-108 | |
@  OKC |
L 132-111 | |
| vs HOU |
W 122-109 | |
vs  BKN |
W 119-111 | |
@  UTAH |
L 140-133 OT |
Game Information
American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oklahoma City |
24 | 2 | .923 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
19 | 6 | .760 | 4.5 | W5 |
 Minnesota |
17 | 9 | .654 | 7 | W2 |
|
Utah |
10 | 15 | .400 | 13.5 | W2 |
 Portland |
10 | 16 | .385 | 14 | W1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W3 |
|
Houston |
16 | 7 | .696 | 1 | L1 |
 Memphis |
12 | 14 | .462 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
10 | 17 | .370 | 9 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 22 | .185 | 14 | W2 |
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