Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Mavericks (22-17) will take on the Denver Nuggets (23-15) on Tuesday.

The Nuggets took the court against the Mavericks and went home with a win by a final score of 112-101 in their last contest. Denver ended the contest having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (46 of 94) and made 7 of their 32 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 13 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 65.0%. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 55 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 23 assists in this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 41.2% from the floor on 35 out of 85 shooting. Dallas recorded 27 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Dallas grabbed 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Dallas shot 76.0% at the charity stripe by converting 19 of 25 shots. They also knocked down 12 out of their 34 shots from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 19 while the Mavericks totaled 20 personal fouls.

Russell Westbrook is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He racked up 21 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also snagged 10 rebounds. Westbrook shot 58.8% from the field and also totaled 7 dimes.

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Denver heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 23-15 this year. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Denver is snagging 45.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,187 dimes on the campaign, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing. The Nuggets are connecting on 37.8% on shots from downtown (447 of 1,183) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 120.4 points per contest (3rd in the league) while hitting 49.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are able to force 14.2 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 23rd in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (116.1). The Nuggets are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (1,637 of 3,534) and they relinquish 43.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 28th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,116 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mavericks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-101 when they faced the Nuggets. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Dallas permitted Denver to pull down 55 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They shot 21.9% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 out of 32 and finished the contest at 13 out of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). The Mavericks allowed the Nuggets to knock down 46 of their 94 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks shot 35 for 85 from the floor which had them at 41.2%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Dallas buried 12 of their 34 attempts (35.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.0%. The Nuggets had 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Mavericks recorded 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the game.

Klay Thompson ended up being important for the Mavericks in this contest. He buried 9 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Thompson earned 25 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this matchup.

Dallas has a record of 22-17 on the year. The Mavericks commit 19.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per contest (19th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. Dallas has 4,526 points so far this year (116.1 per contest) and they average 44.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Mavericks are connecting on 47.9% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in the league.

The Dallas defense allows 35.4% on 3-pointers (497 of 1,405) and their opponents are making 76.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.3 dimes and 44.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 15th and 19th in the NBA. The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the league in PPG given up with 111.8. They are forcing 14.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (8th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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