Denver Nuggets (22-15) vs. Dallas Mavericks (22-16) Preview and Details
CLASH OF TWO WORLDS
The season series is tied at 1-1.
FOUGHT BATTLES
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Outcome:
Nuggets won, 122-120
Scoring leaders (points):
Mavericks:
Kyrie Irving (43)
Luka Doncic (24)
Daniel Gafford (16)
Nuggets:
Nikola Jokic (37)
Jamal Murray (18)
Michael Porter (17)
Peyton Watson (16)
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Outcome:
Mavericks won, 123-120
Scoring leaders (points):
Mavericks:
Naji Marshall (26)
P.J. Washington (22)
Kyrie Irving (19)
Quentin Grimes (14)
Nuggets:
Nikola Jokic (33)
Michael Porter (17)
Christian Braun (17)
NO PLACE LIKE HOME…OR THE ROAD
The Nuggets are 10-8 on the road. They won their last two road games.
The Mavericks are 12-6 at home. They won their last two home games.
TRENDING
Both teams will try to grab a third straight win.
TEAM AVERAGES
Nuggets:
120.6 points scored
45.1 field goals (49.9%)
11.9 3-pointers (38.2%)
116.5 points allowed
13.6 second chance points scored
14.2 second chance points allowed
11.3 clutch points scored
10.3 clutch points allowed
Mavericks:
116.4 points scored
42.4 field goals (48.0%)
13.3 3-pointers (37.5%)
111.8 points allowed
15.1 second chance points scored
14.5 second chance points allowed
8.2 clutch points scored
7.6 clutch points allowed
TEAM AVERAGES (LAST THREE GAMES)
Nuggets:
118.7 points scored
44.7 field goals (51.0%)
13.3 3-pointers (42.1%)
108.7 points allowed
15.3 second chance points scored
13.3 second chance points allowed
Mavericks:
113.0 points scored
41.7 field goals (46.0%)
13.7 3-pointers (39.4%)
109.0 points allowed
19.3 second chance points scored
12.3 second chance points allowed
LINE ‘EM UP
Nuggets:
PG: Jamal Murray
SG: Christian Braun
SF: Michael Porter
PF: Aaron Gordon
C: Nikola Jokic
Mavericks:
SG: Kyrie Irving
SF: Naji Marshall
PF: P.J. Washington
PLAYER AVERAGES
Nuggets:
Murray: 19.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 6.2 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 2.1 3PM
Braun: 13.8 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 1.0 3PM
Porter: 19.0 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 2.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 2.6 3PM
Gordon: 13.7 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 1.3 3PM
Jokic: 31.6 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 9.9 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 2.3 3PM
Mavericks:
Dinwiddie: 9.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3.5 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 1.3 3PM
Irving: 24.3 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.9 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 3.1 3PM
Marshall: 10.9 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 0.8 3PM
Washington: 13.4 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 1.6 3PM
Lively: 9.1 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.5 APG, 0.6 SPG, 1.7 BPG, 0.0 3PM
PLAYER AVERAGES (LAST THREE GAMES)
Nuggets:
Murray: 15.7 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 5.3 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 2.0 3PM
Braun: 12.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.7 3PM
Porter: 17.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 2.3 3PM
Mavericks:
Dinwiddie: 14.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 5.3 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.3 3PM
Marshall: 11.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.0 3PM
Washington: 20.7 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 2.0 APG, 2.3 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 2.3 3PM
Lively: 14.0 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.0 SPG, 2.0 BPG, 0.0 3PM
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