Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Denver Nuggets will travel to face the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.
Start time from Dallas is scheduled for 8:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The betting odds came out with the home team Dallas Mavericks favored by -6 ½ points with a total of 198 points.
Money early from the NBA bettors has landed on the side of the home team as Dallas is now favored by -7 points.
The total has not moved off the opener of 198 points.
Dallas Mavericks money line bettors will lay –285 odds with the home underdog Denver Nuggets returning +250 odds to post the straight up win without the benefit of getting the points.
The teams met twice already this year with each team winning and covering the point spread in their road game.
Both games went over the total.
Denver will travel to Dallas with a record of 17-12 this season. The club is 9-5 on the road.
The Nuggets average 104 points and hits on 47.8% from the floor with 32.9% coming from the three point line. The team makes 74.1% of their free throws.
On defense Denver allows 99 points and 45.4% shooting. Opponents make 37.4% from the three point line against them.
The Nuggets are coming off the 109-92 home blowout win against the Phoenix Suns last night as a -8 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 206 points.
Denver started fast as the club stormed out to the 33-21 lead after the first quarter.
The team shot the ball very well with 51.3% from the floor and 4 of 14 from the three point line.
Denver was fortunate to survive 26 turnovers.
Arron Afflalo led the Nuggets with 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting.
Point guard Ty Lawson scored 17 points and dished out six assists.
Chris Anderson in a reserve role contributed with 16 points with seven rebounds with 6 of 9 from the floor.
Denver allowed the Phoenix Suns just 33.3% shooting along with 9 of 24 from the three point line.
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The Dallas Mavericks will play host to the Denver Nuggets with a record of 18-11 on the year. The club is 11-5 on their home court.
The Mavericks put up 94 points and connect on 44.2% from the floor with 32.6% coming from the three point line. The club makes 73.7% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the club surrenders 91 points and 41.9% shooting. Opponents hit on 34.7% from the three point line against them.
Dallas has won four straight games.
They are coming off the 96-92 home win on Monday night to the LA Clippers as a -3 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under in the game came in at under the total of 189 points.
The Mavs shot 44.3% from the floor with 6 of 18 coming from beyond the arc.
The survived a crushing on the glass as they pulled down 36 rebounds to the Clippers 50.
Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 22 points and seven rebounds on 5 of 15 shooting and 11 of 15 coming from the free throw line.
Shawn Marion contributed with 16 points as he made 7 of his 14 shots.
Brendan Hayward scored 10 points along with nine rebounds on 5 of 6 coming from the field.
Dallas allowed the LA Clippers 44.6% shooting with 10 of 27 coming from three. The Mavericks forced 21 Clippers turnovers.
Trend: The over is 3-0-1 in their past four meetings.
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