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Dallas Mavericks
4-4 · 2-2 on the road
Thu 2/4
7:00 PM PT
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4-3 · 2-2 at home
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NuggetsOffense
MavericksDefense

The Nuggets rank 8th in the NBA in three-point % (37.2%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (29.9%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Nuggets are 2.5 points above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 25.4 points a game on 65.1% true shooting.

2/42026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
Jamal MurrayTop scorer · DEN
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2/42026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Mavericks4-4
Nuggets4-3
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2/42026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (DAL 8 games, DEN 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DALDEN
Scoring
112.116th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
115.413th · Average
112.213th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
114.720th · Average
-0.119th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+0.717th · Average
Efficiency
111.115th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
116.26th · Above avg
110.616th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.423rd · Below avg
+0.519th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+2.814th · Average
101.221st
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.224th
Shooting
54.0%11th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.1%4th · Top 5
57.2%16th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
60.7%3rd · Top 5
12.419th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.921st · Below avg
33.8%19th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
37.2%8th · Above avg
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.336th · Above avg
Defense
51.4%9th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.4%20th · Average
8.615th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.73rd · Top 5
5.89th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.727th · Bottom 5
Possessions
14.7%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.2%20th · Average
28.0%14th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.8%18th · Average
43.418th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.624th · Below avg
26.216th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.68th · Above avg

Recent form

Dallas Mavericks
WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.

Denver Nuggets
LWWLW

Last 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.

Key players

Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.36.36.357.1
Kyrie IrvingG 22.74.04.861.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.58.01.452.2
Naji MarshallF 13.63.45.456.2
Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 25.45.45.965.1
Nikola JokicC 23.49.79.357.9
Christian BraunG 14.63.92.366.9
Aaron GordonF 12.35.32.457.9

Injury report

Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~11/12 Out
Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~11/29 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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