Mavericks vs. Nuggets: NBA Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions (Tuesday)
There are only three games on the NBA slate tonight. Two of those three games will be featured on national television via TNT.
Here’s an article breaking down the two TNT games and the best bets for each. And let’s take a closer look at Mavericks vs. Nuggets.
(Odds courtesy DraftKings)
Mavericks vs. Nuggets: NBA Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions (Tuesday)
The Denver Nuggets have a ton of injuries that they’ve been dealing with this year. However, the Mavericks are healthy.
The Mavs have won three of their last four games, including a 130-111 win over a very good Phoenix Suns group.
The Dallas offense has been electric. They’ve been taking great shots and scoring at a very high pace while limiting turnovers. The Mavericks won’t dominate the offensive glass or even get to the line at a high rate. But the shot selection and limited turnovers have been an enormous help offensively.
On defense, the Mavericks are a bit more inconsistent. Over the last two games, the Mavericks have looked good, holding teams to a 50% or lower effective field goal percentage.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets will be without Michael Porter Jr. It’s also possible they’ll play this game without Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Jeff Green, who are both listed as questionable.
Denver’s offense has lagged over its two-game losing streak. But the Nuggets are still getting high-quality looks from the field. They’re just not dominating the offensive glass for second chances. Turnovers have also been near 17% over the last two games.
The Nuggets have struggled defensively, giving up a 62.1% effective field goal percentage to the Hawks and a 58.9% effective field goal percentage to the Pelicans. Most teams have done well on the offensive glass against the Nuggets. Before their game against New Orleans, the Nuggets allowed three straight teams to earn at least 30% of offensive rebounds.
I’ll take the road team in this one as well.
Bet: Mavericks +4.5 (-110 at DraftKings)
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