Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Denver Nuggets (44-28) will try to beat the Dallas Mavericks (23-48) at Ball Arena on Wednesday.

The Mavericks faced the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 138-131 in their last game. Dallas ended the contest with a 47.1% field goal percentage (48 out of 102) and made 13 out of their 34 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Mavericks made 22 of 29 shots for a rate of 75.9%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 23 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 56.7% from the floor on 51 of 90 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 28 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Los Angeles grabbed 41 boards (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Los Angeles went 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 18 attempts. They also made 21 out of their 42 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 21 while the Clippers finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Naji Marshall is a player who was a factor for this game. He was able to score 28 points on 11 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. Marshall finished the game shooting 47.8% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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Dallas will play this game with a win-loss record of 23-48 for the season. They have an average of 113.5 pts per game (24th in the league) while connecting on 46.8% from the field. The Mavericks are connecting on 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (763 of 2,223) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 44.9 boards per game and is sitting with 1,783 dimes this year, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.9 fouls. They give up 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 24th in basketball in points per game allowed (118.7). The Mavericks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.5% (3,173 of 6,682) and they surrender 46.5 boards per contest as a group. They rank 27th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,999 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nuggets walked away with a victory by a final of 128-112 against the Trail Blazers. The Nuggets were able to pull down 44 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 56 in the game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Trail Blazers had 13 fouls in this game which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 92.3%. In reference to shooting from distance, Denver converted 18 of 46 attempts (39.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 49 for 90 from the floor which had them at 54.4%. The Nuggets permitted the Trail Blazers to make 42 of 97 attempts from the field which left them shooting 43.3% for the game. They went 32.0% from 3-point land by going 16 of 50 and finished the game at 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Denver permitted Portland to get 53 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Nikola Jokic was important for the Nuggets in the game. Jokic tallied 22 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 14 assists for the contest. He made 10 of 18 for this game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and added 14 rebounds.

Denver has a win-loss record of 44-28 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Nuggets are hitting on 49.4% from the floor, which is ranked 2nd in the league. Denver has tallied 8,698 points for the campaign (120.8 per contest) and they grab 43.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.5 times per contest (7th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. The Nuggets have committed 19.0 personal fouls every game and they go 80.6% from the charity stripe.

The Denver defense allows 34.8% on 3-point attempts (967 of 2,776) and opponents are making 77.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.4 assists and 42.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 20th and 8th in basketball. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the league in PPG allowed with 116.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (12th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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