Mavericks-Nuggets Odds Preview

The Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Pepsi Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 9-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Dirk Nowitzki went for 44 points and 13 rebounds to lift the Mavericks past the Nuggets 119-117 in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Monday night.

Dallas covered as 1-point home favorites as the game played over the 209.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.

Josh Howard had 21 points and 11 boards for the Mavericks, who now trail the best-of-seven series 3-1.

Carmelo Anthony led the way for Denver with 41 points, 11 rebounds, and five steals, while Chauncey Billups added 24 points and seven assists for the Nuggets.

Team records:
Dallas: 50-32 SU, 40-42 ATS
Denver: 54-28 SU, 45-36-1 ATS

Dallas most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Denver are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Denver most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games
Dallas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Denver is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 games