The Denver Nuggets are the Dallas Mavericks' worst opponent in the first round, and it's not even close. The Mavericks have lost both games this year against the Nuggets, and worst of all, Dallas has looked completely outclassed in those games.
The Nuggets are very dynamic offensively and, as we all know, finish almost everything with two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, but like any other team in the league, the Mavericks doesn't even have a bespoke solution to stopping Jokic.
Given that Denver has incredible shooting, cutting, and positional size in Michael Porter Jr., Kentavious Caldwell, and the rest of the starting lineup, the Mavericks could pick Jamal Murray and Jokic. Androl will have a hard time containing it. Pope and Aaron Gordon. The reigning NBA champions have built their roster around Jokic's style of play, which means that as the Nuggets approach the playoffs, they won't be able to get shut down like they did last year, even if the offense comes off the bench a little less compared to last year. He led me to a team with no team. .
The Nuggets have a solid defense overall, so the Mavericks will need to exploit as many weaknesses in Denver's defense as possible if they are to face them in the first round. Nikola Jokic could be the third-best player on the court in the Mavs vs. Nuggets series, as he is one of the few superstars who could have a bigger impact on his team's victory than Luka Doncic. (If that happens, Dallas will almost certainly lose) Murray.
The Nuggets currently hold the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, behind the Oklahoma City Thunder, so Denver will likely finish as the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the conference, and Dallas will likely finish as the No. We need to avoid finishing as a 7th or 8th seed.
Dallas will have another chance in one of the biggest games of the season so far against Denver on Sunday afternoon, so we'll be sure to support them as they prepare for their next game against the Mavericks. Please look forward to it.
