Mavericks-Nuggets Lines Preview

The Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Pepsi Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Mavericks lost to Sacramento 102-95 as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (201.5).
Jason Terry led the Mavericks with 33 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 15 points and eight rebounds.
The Nuggets were upset 93-90 by the Pistons on Friday, as 4.5-point favorites at home. That game’s 183 points went UNDER the night’s posted total of 192.
Chauncey Billups netted a game-high 30 points with four rebounds and four assists.
Current streak:
Dallas has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Dallas: 22-15 SU, 15-22 ATS
Denver: 25-13 SU, 21-16-1 ATS
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing New Orleans are 4-6
After playing Sacramento are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Denver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Phoenix are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Dallas’s last 17 games
Dallas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Dallas’s last 18 games when playing Denver
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver’s last 9 games
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Dallas home to New Orleans, Wednesday, January 14
Denver home to Phoenix, Thursday, January 15

 

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