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Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Dallas’ roster is ready to flourish when they get healthy The Mavericks finished the last week 2-2 and have an overall record of 22-16. They remain steady in fifth place, with a 1.5-game lead over seventh in the Western Conference. The two losses came at home vs Cleveland (134-122) and in Memphis (119-104). Two home wins against the … [Read more...] about Grading the Mavericks: a championship contender is buried underneath injuries

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The first half of a miniseries against Denver The Dallas Mavericks (22-16) host the Denver Nuggets (22-15) Sunday afternoon in the first game of a two game miniseries being played in Dallas. It’s an early game today, with a 2:00 pm CST start time! The Mavericks have won two straight: beating the Los Angeles Lakers and rallying … [Read more...] about Mavericks vs Nuggets Preview and Injury Report: Part one of two

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Dallas had a chance shorthanded, but couldn’t measure up to Denver’s size The Dallas Mavericks gave a valiant effort but came up short against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets Sunday afternoon, losing 112-101 in Dallas. It was a disappointing game for a variety of reasons, but the biggest being Dallas had separate 17 and 19-point leads at … [Read more...] about Mavericks vs Nuggets Recap: 3 things from Mavericks blowing big lead in 112-101 loss to the Nuggets

Dereck Lively II #2 of the Dallas Mavericks dunks during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Center on January 12, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. | Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images No Dallas lead was safe as the Nuggets came storming back not once but twice. Yuck. The Dallas Mavericks (22-17) turned what would have been a spectacular win into a … [Read more...] about Stats Rundown: 6 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ sickening 112-101 loss to the Denver Nuggets

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images Assigning Grades for the Mavericks in their 112 – 101 loss to the Nuggets The Dallas Mavericks played a Sunday matinee against the Denver Nuggets, the first of two straight matchups between the two teams. Coming off a nice comeback win just days earlier, the Mavs started off hot in this one, but ultimately could not hold on, … [Read more...] about Player Grades: Recapping the Mavericks vs. Nuggets