The Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Pepsi Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game’s total is sitting at 209.
The Mavericks outlasted the Grizzlies in the fourth quarter and came out with a 106-101 victory on Saturday. The Mavericks failed to cover the 8.5-point spread, while the combined 207 points made it OVER the day’s posted total of 201.
Jason Terry led the way with 23 points, and Dirk Nowitzki chipped in with 20 in that win.
Carmelo Anthony led the Nuggets’ attack with 32 points in their 107-96 loss to the Trail Blazers on Friday night.
The Nuggets had been favored by 1.5 points on the road in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the posted total (195.5).
Team records:
Dallas: 21-9 SU, 15-15 ATS
Denver: 20-10 SU, 15-15 ATS
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 8-2
After playing Memphis are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Denver most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Sacramento are 4-6
After playing Portland are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Dallas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Dallas is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games when playing Denver
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Denver is 5-0 SU 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 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Dallas
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
Next up:
Dallas at Houston, Thursday, December 31
Denver at Sacramento, Monday, December 28
