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Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (3-4) will look to fend off Luka Doncic's Dallas Mavericks (3-4) on January 7, 2021. The Nuggets are a 2.5-point favorite. A 223-point over/under has been set for the matchup.
How to Watch
Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT
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Nuggets vs. Mavericks Betting Data
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuggets | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 223 | -110 | -110 |
Nuggets Betting Data
- Denver has gone 3-3 against the spread this year, covering half of the time.
- When they are at least 2.5-point favorites, the Nuggets have a record ATS of 0-1.
- Denver and its opponents have hit the over in 85.7% of games (6 out of 7 matchups).
Mavericks Betting Data
- Dallas has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 2-4.
- Dallas has hit the over in 7 of 7 games this season (100%).
Point Total Insights
- Denver's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Thursday's matchup total (223 points) in 39 out of seven opportunities (557.1% of matchups).
- In two out of Dallas' seven games this season (28.6%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the over/under in Thursday's matchup.
- The point total for the game of 223 is 1.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Nuggets (117 points per game) and the Mavericks (107.7 points per game).
- This matchup's point total is 1.9 fewer points than the 221.1 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- The Nuggets have seen a 233 average over/under in their games this season, 10 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- The over/under for this game is 10.1 points more than the average over/under in Mavericks' games this season (212.9 points).
Previous Matchups
In their last 10 matchups, Denver has won six games against Dallas,
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11/2020 | - | Mavericks | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 113-97 DAL |
| 1/8/2020 | Mavericks | Mavericks | -4.5 | 220.5 | -178 | 147 | Regular Season | 107-106 DEN |
| 10/29/2019 | Nuggets | Nuggets | -5.5 | 212 | -232 | 186 | Regular Season | 109-106 DAL |
| 3/14/2019 | - | Nuggets | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 100-99 DEN |
| 2/22/2019 | - | Mavericks | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 114-104 DEN |
| 12/18/2018 | - | Nuggets | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 126-118 DEN |
| 3/6/2018 | - | Mavericks | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 118-107 DAL |
| 1/27/2018 | - | Nuggets | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 91-89 DEN |
| 1/16/2018 | - | Nuggets | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 105-102 DEN |
| 12/4/2017 | - | Mavericks | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 122-105 DAL |
Mavericks: Kristaps Porzingis, Seth Curry
Mavericks: Kristaps Porzingis
Nuggets Players to Watch
- The leader in scoring, rebounding and assists for the Nuggets is Jokic, who puts up 24.1 points, 11.9 rebounds and 11.9 assists per game.
- Jamal Murray makes more threes per game than any other member of the Nuggets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
- The Denver steals leader is Jokic, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is PJ Dozier, who compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.
Mavericks Players to Watch
- Doncic leads the Mavericks scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, knotching 25.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game.
- Tim Hardaway Jr. is dependable from three-point range and leads the Mavericks with 3.4 made threes per game.
- Dallas' leader in steals is James Johnson with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Maxi Kleber with 0.6 per game.
Injury Report
Nuggets:
Greg Whittington: Out (Left Knee),
Michael Porter Jr.: Out (Health protocols)
Mavericks:
Trey Burke: Out (Illness),
Kristaps Porzingis: Out (Knee)
