The big picture

Denver Nuggets come in 15th on the ladder; Dallas Mavericks are 12th. Dallas Mavericks are the side higher up the table.

Denver Nuggets are 4–3 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 115.4 points for and 114.7 against.

Dallas Mavericks are 5–4 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 112.1 points for and 110.9 against.

Form

Denver Nuggets have won three of their last five and most recently beat Toronto Raptors 128–109.

Dallas Mavericks have won three of their last five and most recently beat Utah Jazz 112–100.

Head to head

These sides have met 95 times on our records since 2001: Denver Nuggets 47, Dallas Mavericks 48.

Last time out (2025-26), Denver Nuggets won 142–135 at Ball Arena.

Biggest margin between these two: Denver Nuggets by 36 points in 2009-10 (127–91).

Players to watch

For Denver Nuggets, watch Jamal Murray (25.4 points a game, 38 rebounds in 2026-27) and Nikola Jokic (23.4 points a game, 68 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Dallas Mavericks, watch Cooper Flagg (23.9 points a game, 54 rebounds in 2026-27) and Kyrie Irving (21.4 points a game, 26 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Ball Arena

Denver Nuggets have won 17 of their last 22 at Ball Arena.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.