The Dallas Mavericks (22-16) will look to Kyrie Irving (15th in the league scoring 24.3 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Nikola Jokic (second in the NBA with 31.6 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (22-15) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are 5.5-point home underdogs in the game, which begins at 3:00 PM ET on KFAA and ALT. The over/under is set at 230.5 in the matchup.

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Nuggets vs. Mavericks betting lines

• Nuggets odds to win: -242
• Mavericks odds to win: +196
• Spread: Nuggets (-5.5)
• Total: 230.5
• TV Channel: Dallas Mavericks
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

• Denver has an 8-10 ATS record in road games so far while going 10-8 overall in those contests.
• Denver has a 2-5 record ATS on the road this season as 5.5-point favorites or more.
• On the road this season, Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times.
• Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.9 points per road contest this year, 0.6 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Nuggets Recent Trends

• The Nuggets have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
• The final score of the last 10 Nuggets games has surpassed the set total six times.
• The Nuggets’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 234.6 points scored. That’s 4.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
• During their past 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 2.2 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

• The Nuggets have won 16 of the 26 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (61.5%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -242 or shorter, Denver has a record of 10-4 (71.4% win percentage).
• The Nuggets have an implied moneyline win probability of 70.8% in this contest.

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

• Mavericks games have hit the over on the set point total seven times at home this year.
• The Mavericks have covered the spread 10 times at home and is 12-6 in home contests.
• The Mavericks’ record against the spread is 6-4 as 5.5-point underdogs or more at home this year.
• The Mavericks and their opponents have averaged a total of 227.6 points per home contest this year, 2.9 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Mavericks Recent Trends

• The Mavericks have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
• Mavericks’ past 10 games saw four hit the over.
• The Mavericks’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 224.2 points scored. That’s 6.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
• Over their last 10 games, the Mavericks have a 111.1 points-per-game average, 5.3 points below their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

• Dallas has been underdogs in 15 games this season and won seven (46.7%) of those contests.
• The Mavericks are 2-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +196 or more on the moneyline.
• The Mavericks have a 33.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.