The Dallas Mavericks (38-29) host the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets (47-20) on Sunday afternoon. The game will begin at 2:30 pm CST and will be broadcast nationally on ABC affiliate stations. If Dallas wants to move up in the standings, today's game is a big chance. The Suns likely lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in Sunday's early game, and the Kings ended up dropping the game (against the Knicks on Saturday night). But the Nuggets have won five straight road games and are approaching championship form at the right time. Let's look at the important things.
- Who: Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets
- what: Trying to end Denver Road's five-game winning streak
- where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- when: 2:30 PM CST
- how: ABC
The injury report is straightforward for Dallas. Josh Green has missed time with an ankle issue. Dante Exum is listed as a suspect. Marc Stein said Luka Doncic is scheduled to play despite doubts about the tag. That last part is good news if you're hoping Dallas can surprise the Nuggets. Denver is not lacking key players.
As mentioned above, this would be an important win for the Mavericks, but looking at how they played against Denver at the beginning of this season (0-2 so far), they need to overcome the Nuggets, who have played badly, and win. It is difficult to find a viable path forward. They are a large and skilled team with a lot of experience. The Dallas defenseman doesn't seem to realize who he is until after he gets punched in the mouth in the first quarter. Playing against Denver might be giving up too much.
We plan to post the same content as usual after the game, but due to the irregular start time, there may be a slight delay in posting. We'll be hosting a podcast after the game, so if you want to hang out, come find us on YouTube. Thank you for joining us at Mavs Moneyball. Go Mavs.
