(2) Denver Nuggets (2-0) at (6) Dallas Mavericks (1-1), 5 p.m.

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(2) Denver Nuggets (2-0) at (6) Dallas Mavericks (1-1), 5 p.m.

The Denver Nuggets hope to grab a stranglehold on their Western Conference semifinals series with the Dallas Mavericks this afternoon as the scene shifts to north Texas.

The Nuggets lead the series 2-0 after Tuesday's 117-105 victory in the Rocky Mountains. Carmelo Anthony scored 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter in that one as Denver pulled away to top Dallas, 117-105.

The Nuggets have now beaten the Mavs six straight times this year, including a four-game sweep in the regular season.

Nene had another spectacular performance on Tuesday, pouring in a playoff career-best 25 points for the Nuggets, who won the opener of the series, 109-95, last Sunday. In that game, Anthony scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.

The triumph, Denver's sixth in seven tries during the postseason, was the club's 15th straight home win. The Nuggets haven't lost at the Pepsi Center since March 9 against Houston and have beaten Dallas seven straight times in the Rocky Mountains.

J.R. Smith came off the bench for 21 points, Chauncey Billups added 18 and Kenyon Martin scored 12 for Denver, which has an average winning margin of 21 points thus far in the playoffs. That is the highest through the first seven games of the postseason in NBA history.

"I've been part of a lot of playoff runs, obviously, and I don't remember winning by these kinds of margins," said Billups. "The style we played at Detroit didn't allow you to win by that much because we didn't run and get up and down and shoot fast like this team does. But it's been amazing. We're really looking forward to Game 3."

Dirk Nowitzki had 35 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who also received 21 points from Jason Terry.

"Denver has been the better team over 96 minutes, but we feel we're closer than the scores might indicate," said Mavs coach Rick Carlisle. "I think you've got to look at it that way if you're in our shoes. We've got to go home and hold serve and do our job there."

Dallas forward Josh Howard, hampered by injuries to both ankles, played just six minutes on Tuesday, leaving due to a sprained right ankle. When asked about the condition of Howard, Carlisle replied, "not good" but the dynamic forward will play in Game 3.

Like Denver, the Mavericks are on a hot streak at home, having won 17 of their last 18 contests as the host. However, the lone loss in that span came to the Nuggets on March 27.

"I'm proud of my team, but I still think we're humble and we have to be hungry to try and win a game down there," said Nuggets coach George Karl.

The Mavs have played well at times in this series but haven't been able to put together a 48-minute effort, falling apart in the fourth quarter in both contests. Meanwhile, while Denver did dominate its series with Dallas in the regular season, most of the games were very close. The Nuggets beat the Mavs by three, 10, two and two points in the four contests.

The teams have met just one time in the postseason, a 4-2 Dallas win in the West semis in 1988.

Game 4 of the best-of-seven series will be in Dallas on Monday.

 

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NBA Matchup - Dallas vs. Denver

NBA Matchup - Dallas vs. Denver

NBA Matchup - Dallas vs. Denver

(6) Dallas Mavericks (50-32) vs. (2) Denver Nuggets (54-28)
Game One Denver 109, Dallas 95
Game Two Denver 117, Dallas 105
Game Three Saturday, May 9th - Denver at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Game Four Monday, May 11th - Denver at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
*Game Five Wednesday, May 13th - Dallas at Denver, TBA
*Game Six Friday, May 15th - Denver at Dallas, TBA
*Game Seven Sunday, May 17th - Dallas at Denver, TBA
Records
2008-09 Head-to-head record Denver 4-0
2007-08 Head-to-head record Denver 2-1
2006-07 Head-to-head record Dallas 3-1
2005-06 Head-to-head record Dallas 3-1
2004-05 Head-to-head record Dallas 2-1
2003-04 Head-to-head record Tied 2-2
2002-03 Head-to-head record Dallas 4-0
Overall Head-to-head record Dallas 72-65
Home Record Dallas 32-9; Denver 33-8
Away Record Dallas 18-23; Denver 21-20
Record vs. Northwest Division Dallas 11-7
Record vs. Southwest Division Denver 12-6
Record vs. Western Conference Dallas 29-23; Denver 35-17
2008-2009 Meetings
11/07 - Denver, 108-105 (at Den)
12/15 - Denver, 98-88 (at Dal)
01/13 - Denver, 99-97 (at Den)
03/27 - Denver, 103-101 (at Dal)
2007-2008 Meetings
12/06 - Denver, 122-109 (at Dal)
01/27 - Dallas, 90-85 (at Dal)
03/27 - Denver, 118-105 (at Den)
2006-2007 Meetings
12/09 - Dallas, 105-90 (at Dal)
12/31 - Dallas, 89-85 (at Den)
02/24 - Dallas, 115-95 (at Dal)
04/06 - Denver, 75-71 (at Den)
2005-2006 Meetings
11/15 - Dallas, 83-80 (at Dal)
01/06 - Dallas, 114-112 ot (at Den)
02/10 - Denver, 113-104 (at Den)
04/02 - Dallas, 103-79 (at Dal)
2004-2005 Meetings
11/21 - Denver, 110-82 (at Den)
12/26 - Dallas, 102-88 (at Den)
01/23 - Dallas, 95-93 (at Dal)
2003-2004 Meetings
11/22 - Dallas, 115-101 (at Dal)
11/28 - Denver, 113-103 (at Den)
01/16 - Dallas, 91-88 (at Den)
01/31 - Denver, 107-102 (at Dal)
2002-2003 Meetings
12/18 - Dallas, 80-75 (at Den)
01/06 - Dallas, 86-71 (at Dal)
02/01 - Dallas, 122-100 (at Dal)
03/24 - Dallas, 108-96 (at Den)
Game Notes
Note - Denver has won five straight and seven of the last eight meetings.
Note - Denver has won eight of the last 13 meetings.
Note - Dallas has won nine of the last 17 meetings.
Note - Denver has won 10 of 19 and 11 of the last 21 meetings.
Note - Dallas has won 19 of 30 and 25 of the last 37 meetings.
Note - Dallas has lost four straight and five of its last six at Denver.
Note - Dallas has lost six of nine and seven of its last 11 at Denver.
Note - Dallas has won eight of 15 and 10 of its last 18 at Denver.
Note - Denver has won two straight and three of its last four at Dallas.
Note - Denver has lost six of nine and 19 of its last 23 at Dallas.
Dallas last 12 games Denver last 12 games
04/08 - W vs. Utah, 130-101 04/05 - W at Minnesota, 110-87
04/10 - W vs. New Orleans, 100-92 04/08 - W vs. Oklahoma City, 122-112
04/12 - L at New Orleans, 92-102 04/09 - L at LA Lakers, 102-116
04/13 - W vs. Minnesota, 96-94 04/13 - W vs. Sacramento, 118-98
04/15 - W vs. Houston, 95-84 04/15 - L at Portland, 76-104
04/18 - W at San Antonio, 105-97 POFF 04/19 - W vs. New Orleans, 113-84 POFF
04/20 - L at San Antonio, 84-105 POFF 04/22 - W vs. New Orleans, 108-93 POFF
04/23 - W vs. San Antonio, 88-67 POFF 04/25 - L at New Orleans, 93-95 POFF
04/25 - W vs. San Antonio, 99-90 POFF 04/27 - W at New Orleans, 121-63 POFF
04/28 - W at San Antonio, 106-93 POFF 04/29 - W vs. New Orleans, 107-86 POFF
05/03 - L at Denver, 95-109 POFF 05/03 - W vs. Dallas, 109-95 POFF
05/05 - L at Denver, 105-117 POFF 05/05 - W vs. Dallas, 117-105 POFF
Game Notes
Note - All statistics are regular season except where noted.
* - If necessary.

 

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Saturday Game 3 Previews

Saturday Game 3 Previews

Saturday Game 3 Previews


Heading into the weekend, both Denver and Cleveland have played to expectations. The downright truth is the favorite in all four individual series has played into backers? pockets, mustering up a 6-2 ATS billing.

The action continues on Saturday as ESPN will begin coverage at 5:00 p.m. EST. Dallas not only finds itself down 0-2 in the Conference Semifinals but ?personal? problems facing Dirk Nowitzki and a defense that?s fallen off the wagon are of concern. But as four-point home favorites, do backers question the legitimacy of the Mavericks shot in Game 3?

It?s been tough going in the books for Dallas when facing Denver on the same court. In just the last 10 games alone, the Mavs have covered the spread just once and are a skimp, 3-10 ATS in the last 13. To say that the Nuggets have a leg up on the competition would be understating the facts.


Inside the numbers it?s no wonder why Dallas finds itself not only down in the series but unable to scratch together the smallest of results against this specific opponent. In Sunday?s Game 1 tangle, point guard Jason Kidd thought that passes to the team in white would equal assists. The problem with that logic was that the light colored uniformed players where Denver?s home jerseys. The result was Kidd tossing away eight turnovers. At the end of the contest, the box score had the Mavs totaling 20 turnovers in all.

Defense is another story. Dallas has allowed Denver to shoot 54.8 percent in Game 1 and 50 percent in Game 2. The Nuggets have opened up the floor like an interstate highway, combining for 54 fast break points (versus Dallas? 13) in both games while bullying their way into the paint for an eye popping 108 points (that?s a whopping 48 percent of the team?s total points scored).

But none of this should come as a surprise. Since December of 2007, Denver has had their way against Dallas, averaging 106.6 PPG. In-fact the Nuggets have found a way to break the century scoring mark six times in the last nine games, all of which have resulted in the ATS win.

It?s no secret that the Mavs turnover problems, scoring woes and inept defense are making it difficult when entering the final stretch of these contests. Turn back to Game 1 and the Nuggets were up by seven points entering the fourth quarter. Outscoring Dallas 27-20 improved that point cushion with a final, 109-95. Game 2 had a similar feel but more pronounced as Denver powered through the final quarter on a 16-2 run. The final score was 117-105. So to say that the Mavs have had a shot at the tail end of these games is inaccurate at best.

With Denver at 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 head-to-head meetings, the four points doesn?t seem like a tough handicap. Maybe the more attractive wager is in the totals department. The Nuggets are not only 4-1 on the ?under? in the last five playoff appearances but have dragged down the Mavs into hitting the ?under? four times in their last five meetings. Even more convincing is Denver?s 18-7 ?under? performance in the last 25 when installed as the underdog and Dallas? blinding, 62-30 ?under? record since 1996 when facing off against a Northwest division opponent (ok, a far stretch but one worth noting none the less). Sportsbook.com has opened the total at 209 ?.

Leaving Tuesday?s game with an ankle injury, the Mavs? Josh Howard is ?questionable? for Saturday?s start. Howard has missed a total of 28 games this season (ranging from the nagging ankle to wrist injuries) for which the team has gone 11-17 ATS in his absence.

When installed as a four-point favorite this season, the Mavs are 4-2 ATS versus Denver?s 1-3 ATS as the four-point ?dog.

As usual, the closing number to think deeply about is 11-30. That?s Dallas? ATS record when giving up 100-plus points in both the regular and post season. Do the Mavs really have a chance at holding back an amped up Carmelo Anthony (24 PPG and 5 APG in playoffs) and born again center, Nene (13.4 PPG and 7.1 RPG in playoffs) in the hopes of grabbing Game 3?

 

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Preview: Nuggets (54-28) at Mavericks (50-32)

Preview: Nuggets (54-28) at Mavericks (50-32)

Preview: Nuggets (54-28) at Mavericks (50-32)

DALLAS (AP) - In their romp through the playoffs thus far, the Denver Nuggets have made only one mistake: blowing Game 3 of their first-round series.

Up 2-0 on the Hornets, and playing in New Orleans, the Nuggets jumped way ahead in the opening minutes - then wound up losing. They bounced back in a big way the next game and haven't lost since.

On Saturday, Denver gets another Game 3 on the road, again while up 2-0. This time it's against the Dallas Mavericks.

Have the Nuggets learned their lesson? Do they now understand the difference between a playoff road game and a regular-season road game?


Denver coach George Karl is eager to find out.

``Game 3 always has a sort of home-court intensity that big-time pros know how to take advantage of, and I think Dallas is made up of big-time pros,' Karl said. ``They're going to have a home-court energy that's going to be more than New Orleans was. It's going to be hotter. It's going to be a hot building where we're going to have to keep 48 minutes of composure and focus and make sure we stay on track and on point to how to win the game.'

The Nuggets haven't had many problem with the Mavericks so far, using their size and strength to bully their way to the basket seemingly at will. Both games have featured stretches when everything came easy for Denver and nothing was easy for Dallas.

Yet the Mavericks haven't been total bystanders. In both games, they led early and got close with about a quarter left. The difference has been Denver pulling away and Dallas unable to stop it.

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle and staff have had three days to come up with some new strategies and some backups in case those don't work. There's also been time for Josh Howard to rest his ailing ankles. And there's the twin comforts of being home (where Dallas is 17-1 since mid-February) and being out of Denver's high altitude.

``Coming home is something that can help you, but it doesn't guarantee anything,' Carlisle said Friday. ``Our whole game's got to get better. There are a lot of things we can do in the first three quarters that will help us be in better shape going into the fourth.'

Dirk Nowitzki is always Dallas' main man, but perhaps especially so Saturday. He's spent the days since Game 2 dealing with the arrest of a woman who was living at his house and the fallout from it, including constant media attention. Having a game to play should be a great release, and fans are likely to show him plenty of support.

``Watching him prepare the last two days, he looks like he's focused, ready to go,' guard Jason Terry said.

In going 6-1 this postseason, Denver has won by margins of 12 points to 58. No nail-biters - well, except for that 97-95 loss to New Orleans in Game 3.

``It's easy while you're winning and you're in front,' Terry said. ``We'll see what happens if we put a little pressure on them, come out and handle our business in Game 3 and see what happens in the next one after that.'

Then again, the Nuggets are 6-0 against the Mavericks this season. They have won twice in Dallas, including that lone home loss by the Mavs the last three months, a fact Denver's Chauncey Billups and Kenyon Martin insisted Friday they didn't know.

``We're just trying to be better than we were in Game 2,' Martin said. ``It's going to be rowdy in here. We played here late in the year and it was loud. I can only imagine what it's going to be like now. There's a lot more at stake, so we've just got to stay together knowing we're in enemy territory.'

Billups said he expects a more conservative approach, as in fewer risk-reward plays because part of the risk is giving up easy baskets that would fire up the crowd.

``A 9-0, 9-2 run makes the visiting team feel like it's a lot worse when you've got good fans,' Billups said. ``So we just got to control the tempo and not take as many chances offensively.'

Carmelo Anthony said the lessons from Game 3 against New Orleans should help, too.

``I just think the intensity and the energy that we started off that game with, and then we kind of let up, kind of got relaxed, kind of got complacent,' he said. ``I think we've learned from that mistake.'

 

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Denver @ Dallas

Denver @ Dallas

Denver @ Dallas
Saturday May 9
5:00 PM EDT

Dallas -3.5, Total 208.5





RECORD ANALYSIS:
Straight Up Against The Spread
Denver Home Away Total Home Away Total
Year to Date 5 - 0 1 - 1 6 - 1 5 - 0 2 - 0 7 - 0
Last 10 Games 5 - 0 1 - 1 6 - 1 5 - 0 2 - 0 8 - 0
Straight Up Against The Spread
Dallas Home Away Total Home Away Total
Year to Date 2 - 0 2 - 3 4 - 3 2 - 0 2 - 3 4 - 3
Last 10 Games 2 - 0 2 - 3 4 - 3 2 - 0 2 - 3 4 - 3

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Date Matchup Line Total ATS Result
05/05/09 Dallas 105 @ Denver 117 DEN -7.0 208.0 DEN/O
05/03/09 Dallas 95 @ Denver 109 DEN -7.0 207.5 DEN/U
03/27/09 Denver 103 @ Dallas 101 DAL -3.5 205.5 DEN/U
01/13/09 Dallas 97 @ Denver 99 DEN -6.0 206.5 DAL/U
12/15/08 Denver 98 @ Dallas 88 DAL -2.5 210.0 DEN/U
11/07/08 Dallas 105 @ Denver 108 NA HOME 206.0 NA/O
03/27/08 Dallas 105 @ Denver 118 DEN -9.0 215.0 DEN/O
01/27/08 Denver 85 @ Dallas 90 DAL -11.0 208.0 DEN/U
12/06/07 Denver 122 @ Dallas 109 DAL -8.5 215.0 DEN/O


Denver Last 10 Games
Date Matchup Line Total ATS Result
05/05/09 DAL 105 @ DEN 117 -7.0 208.0 W/O
05/03/09 DAL 95 @ DEN 109 -7.0 207.5 W/U
04/29/09 NOR 86 @ DEN 107 -11.0 198.0 W/U
04/27/09 DEN 121 @NOR 63 +1.5 194.0 W/U
04/25/09 DEN 93 @ NOR 95 +4.5 196.0 W/U
04/22/09 NOR 93 @ DEN 108 -7.0 200.0 W/O
04/19/09 NOR 84 @ DEN 113 -7.0 195.5 W/O
04/15/09 DEN 76 @ POR 104 +8.5 199.0 L/U
04/13/09 SAC 98 @ DEN 118 -17.0 223.5 W/U
04/09/09 DEN 102 @ LAL 116 +8.5 211.0 L/O


Denver Last 5 Home Games
Date Matchup Line Total ATS Result
05/05/09 DAL 105 @ DEN 117 -7.0 208.0 W/O
05/03/09 DAL 95 @ DEN 109 -7.0 207.5 W/U
04/29/09 NOR 86 @ DEN 107 -11.0 198.0 W/U
04/22/09 NOR 93 @ DEN 108 -7.0 200.0 W/O
04/19/09 NOR 84 @ DEN 113 -7.0 195.5 W/O
04/05/09 DEN 110 @ MIN 87 -7.5 208.0 W/O


Dallas Last 10 Games
Date Matchup Line Total ATS Result
05/05/09 DAL 105 @ DEN 117 +7 208.0 L/O
05/03/09 DAL 95 @ DEN 109 +7 207.5 L/U
04/28/09 DAL 106 @SAS 93 +5 188.0 W/O
04/25/09 SAS 90 @ DAL 99 -5.0 188.0 W/O
04/23/09 SAS 67 @ DAL 88 -4.5 190.0 W/U
04/20/09 DAL 84 @ SAS 105 +6.5 189.5 L/U
04/18/09 DAL 105 @SAS 97 +4 187.5 W/O
04/15/09 HOU 84 @ DAL 95 +1 189.5 W/U
04/13/09 MIN 94 @ DAL 96 -11.0 201.0 L/U
04/12/09 DAL 92 @ NOR 102 +4 193.5 L/O


Dallas Last 5 Home Games
Date Matchup Line Total ATS Result
04/25/09 SAS 90 @ DAL 99 -5.0 188.0 W/O
04/23/09 SAS 67 @ DAL 88 -4.5 190.0 W/U
04/15/09 HOU 84 @ DAL 95 +1 189.5 W/U
04/13/09 MIN 94 @ DAL 96 -11.0 201.0 L/U
04/10/09 NOR 92 @ DAL 100 -7.0 196.0 W/O


Over / Under
Overall Home Away
Denver 9-11 8-4 1-7
Dallas 9-11 4-6 5-5

 

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M.V.Please

M.V.Please

M.V.Please


LeBron James is truly performing at a royal level, averaging just over 31 points per contest to go along with 9.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists. It?s a level that has enabled his Cleveland Cavaliers to win its first six games in this year's playoffs by a sizeable margin.



Not since the Indiana Pacers in 2004 has an NBA team won its first six by 10 points or more and Cleveland now has the chance to break the current record Saturday night as the series shifts to Atlanta.



It's too bad Cleveland needs to go through the motions with Atlanta to close out this second round contest. After embarrassing Detroit in Round 1, it'd be nice to throw King James some competition.


Insult to injury


If the Atlanta Hawks have any hope of competing with the Cavs, they'll need to be at full strength. Unfortunately, it seems highly unlikely that the Hawks will soar into battle Saturday night with the availability of every star on the table.



Both Al Horford and Marvin Williams missed Game 2 at the ?Q? with injuries, and the Hawks? leading scorer, Joe Johnson, rolled an ankle in Thursday night's third quarter. Johnson failed to return.



Despite the lack of personnel, Atlanta still had a rough night from the field, shooting just 35 percent.


Anniversary of ?the shot?


Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena marked the 20th anniversary of Michael Jordan's 1989 series winning shot over Cleveland's Craig Ehlo. ?The Shot? is still one of the most recognizable plays in NBA history, let alone the beginning of the Cavs' streak of postseason bad luck.



Twenty years to the day, King James stunned Cleveland with another shot, one that went the Cavs' way this time around. As if a 21-point lead wasn't enough, James pulled up from 36-feet with 5.4 seconds remaining in the first half and sank an unbelievable jumper over Hawks guard, Mario West.



James elevated, sank the shot and stood proud as 20,562 fans jumped to their feet in amazement. "I can say, yes, it was demoralizing because of where I shot the ball," James said. "We carried that momentum into the second half." Now, Cleveland will be carrying that memory for another 20 years of what's possibly turning a streak of luck on Lake Erie.


Don?t fake the funk


Let's make this easy: Take Cleveland. It's that simple.



The Cavs are 7.5-point favorites for Game 3 and are 9-0 ATS (against the spread) after coming off of a win against the odds. Hell, Cleveland is 11-1 against the spread in its last 12 overall.



The Hawks are 8-17 against the number in their last 25 games following a loss of more than 10 points.

 

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Trends - Denver at Dallas

Trends - Denver at Dallas

Trends - Denver at Dallas

ATS Trends

Denver

?Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
?Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
?Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.
?Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
?Nuggets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
?Nuggets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
?Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
?Nuggets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Nuggets are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
?Nuggets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog.
?Nuggets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog.
?Nuggets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.
?Nuggets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
?Nuggets are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
?Nuggets are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games as a road underdog of 0.5-4.5.
?Nuggets are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 vs. Western Conference.
?Nuggets are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
?Nuggets are 23-9 ATS in their last 32 vs. NBA Southwest.
?Nuggets are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 playoff games as an underdog.


Dallas

?Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
?Mavericks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games.
?Mavericks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.
?Mavericks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.
?Mavericks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite.
?Mavericks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
?Mavericks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.
?Mavericks are 17-6 ATS in their last 23 games following a ATS loss.
?Mavericks are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games following a S.U. loss.
?Mavericks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Mavericks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Mavericks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Northwest.
?Mavericks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Mavericks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.


OU Trends

Denver

?Under is 5-0 in Nuggets last 5 games as a road underdog of 0.5-4.5.
?Under is 7-0 in Nuggets last 7 playoff games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
?Under is 5-0 in Nuggets last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
?Under is 8-1 in Nuggets last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
?Under is 7-1 in Nuggets last 8 games as a road underdog.
?Under is 7-1 in Nuggets last 8 road games.
?Under is 18-4 in Nuggets last 22 playoff games as an underdog.
?Under is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
?Under is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
?Under is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 overall.
?Under is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 games following a ATS win.
?Under is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 vs. Western Conference.
?Under is 10-3 in Nuggets last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
?Under is 20-7 in Nuggets last 27 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
?Under is 8-3 in Nuggets last 11 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.
?Under is 21-8 in Nuggets last 29 games as an underdog.
?Under is 10-4 in Nuggets last 14 Saturday games.
?Under is 5-2 in Nuggets last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
?Under is 5-2 in Nuggets last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Over is 11-5 in Nuggets last 16 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.


Dallas

?Under is 9-1 in Mavericks last 10 playoff games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.
?Over is 8-1 in Mavericks last 9 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.
?Over is 7-1 in Mavericks last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
?Over is 6-1 in Mavericks last 7 Saturday games.
?Over is 5-1 in Mavericks last 6 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.
?Over is 4-1-1 in Mavericks last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
?Under is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 home games.
?Under is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 playoff games as a favorite.
?Under is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
?Over is 17-5 in Mavericks last 22 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Over is 6-2 in Mavericks last 8 Conference Semifinals games.
?Under is 8-3 in Mavericks last 11 games following a ATS loss.
?Over is 5-2 in Mavericks last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
?Under is 5-2 in Mavericks last 7 games following a S.U. loss.
?Over is 5-2 in Mavericks last 7 overall.
?Over is 5-2 in Mavericks last 7 vs. Western Conference.
?Over is 14-6 in Mavericks last 20 games as a home favorite.
?Under is 7-3 in Mavericks last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
?Over is 17-8 in Mavericks last 25 games as a favorite.
?Under is 62-30 in Mavericks last 92 vs. NBA Northwest.


Head to Head

?Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Dallas.
?Nuggets are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
?Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
?Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Dallas.

 

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Today's Refs - Denver at Dallas

Today's Refs - Denver at Dallas

Today's Refs - Denver at Dallas

Ken Mauer - Profile
GeneralJersey Number 41 Avg. Home Score 99.8
Games Officiated 65 Avg. Road Score 94.9
Home Team ATS 36-29-0 Home Avg. Margin 4.9
Home Team W/L 44-21 Avg. Total Score 194.6

Over/Under vs. the TotalOverall 26-38
184.5 or less 5-4
185-194.5 3-17
195-204.5 11-7
205+ 7-10
Favorite or UnderdogSpread Home Fav Home Dog
0-4.5 8-5 8-6
5-9.5 15-7 2-3
10+ 3-8 0-0
Recent Games with DenverDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar DEN FG Opp FG Reb
04/29/09 NO W 107-86 W -10 U 197.5 11.0 37/72 29/76 39-35
02/03/09 SA W 104-96 L -11.5 O 197.0 -3.5 34/77 39/88 49-37
01/07/09 MIA W 108-97 W -5.5 O 198.5 5.5 34/70 38/79 41-34
12/31/08 @TOR W 114-107 W -3 O 200.5 4.0 42/82 38/81 41-42
12/06/08 @SAC W 118-85 W -4.5 U 212.5 28.5 42/80 29/99 45-53
11/29/08 @MIN W 106-97 W -5 O 200.5 4.0 37/80 41/90 42-41
04/20/08 @LAL L 114-128 L 8.5 O 224.5 -5.5 43/96 46/92 47-45
04/05/08 SAC L 115-118 L -13.5 O 229.0 -16.5 41/90 41/88 45-45
03/12/08 MEM W 108-86 W -16.5 U 226.5 5.5 40/85 32/90 54-48
02/27/08 @OKC W 138-96 W -9 O 214.0 33.0 59/88 37/102 49-42

Recent Games with DallasDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar DAL FG Opp FG Reb
04/03/09 @MEM L 102-107 L -7 O 196.0 -12.0 38/77 42/78 32-45
03/18/08 LAL L 100-102 L -6 U 212.0 -8.0 32/72 37/89 43-45
02/13/08 POR W 96-76 W -3 U 180.0 17.0 36/83 31/75 47-40
12/06/07 DEN L 109-122 L -8.5 O 215.0 -21.5 36/87 46/91 54-42
05/01/07 GS W 118-112 L -9 O 205.5 -3.0 40/79 39/83 44-38
03/12/07 @GS L 100-117 L -7.5 O 206.0 -24.5 33/78 44/77 50-28
02/13/07 @MIL W 99-93 L -10 U 198.5 -4.0 37/76 31/75 43-38
01/30/07 OKC W 122-102 W -12 O 198.5 8.0 42/77 41/87 33-46
12/07/06 DET L 82-92 L -7 U 191.5 -17.0 31/74 38/80 36-44
11/08/06 @LAC L 85-103 L 2.5 U 191.5 -15.5 32/82 40/83 38-48

Bennett Salvatore - Profile
GeneralJersey Number 15 Avg. Home Score 99.8
Games Officiated 72 Avg. Road Score 97.1
Home Team ATS 38-34-0 Home Avg. Margin 2.7
Home Team W/L 45-27 Avg. Total Score 197.0

Over/Under vs. the TotalOverall 37-35
184.5 or less 6-3
185-194.5 13-9
195-204.5 12-12
205+ 6-11
Favorite or UnderdogSpread Home Fav Home Dog
0-4.5 9-11 6-8
5-9.5 8-4 6-6
10+ 8-6 1-0
Recent Games with DenverDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar DEN FG Opp FG Reb
04/25/09 @NO L 93-95 W 4.5 U 196.0 2.5 30/74 30/69 44-40
04/13/09 SAC W 118-98 W -17 U 224.0 3.0 39/85 40/85 45-42
03/25/09 @NO W 101-88 W 4 U 196.5 17.0 35/81 29/68 39-37
01/19/09 @HOU L 113-115 W 2.5 O 192.5 0.5 42/77 46/90 42-35
01/03/09 NO W 105-100 W -4 O 199.0 1.0 36/72 37/74 33-34
12/16/08 @HOU L 96-108 L 4 O 201.0 -8.0 37/82 42/76 35-38
11/27/08 NO L 101-105 L 1 O 196.5 -3.0 38/75 33/73 35-35
11/09/08 MEM W 100-90 W -8.5 U 198.0 1.5 33/78 27/71 51-40
04/23/08 @LAL L 107-122 L 8.5 U 230.0 -6.5 37/84 46/91 45-41
03/21/08 @NJ W 125-114 W -5 O 226.0 6.0 48/89 42/83 34-46

Recent Games with DallasDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar DAL FG Opp FG Reb
01/09/09 @PHO L 100-128 L 7 O 211.5 -21.0 37/85 52/83 32-43
12/23/08 MEM W 100-82 W -11 U 198.5 7.0 41/82 31/81 49-38
11/29/08 @SAC W 101-78 W -4 U 207.0 19.0 36/83 32/92 46-53
11/13/08 @CHI L 91-98 L -2 U 200.0 -9.0 32/87 35/85 54-46
03/25/08 LAC W 103-90 L -13.5 O 190.0 -0.5 36/82 34/77 50-36
01/06/08 @MIN W 101-78 W -8 U 193.5 15.0 38/82 27/66 44-36
12/05/07 @SA L 95-97 L -2.5 U 194.0 -4.5 31/69 36/79 38-33
11/23/07 @IND L 107-111 L -7 O 207.0 -11.0 35/84 39/87 46-44
04/25/07 GS W 112-99 W -9.5 O 209.0 3.5 37/76 36/76 41-34
04/11/07 @MIN W 105-88 W 2.5 O 183.0 19.5 41/86 31/75 48-38

Mark Wunderlich - Profile
GeneralJersey Number 18 Avg. Home Score 101.6
Games Officiated 74 Avg. Road Score 98.7
Home Team ATS 32-41-1 Home Avg. Margin 2.8
Home Team W/L 44-30 Avg. Total Score 200.3

Over/Under vs. the TotalOverall 31-41
184.5 or less 2-4
185-194.5 11-9
195-204.5 8-10
205+ 10-18
Favorite or UnderdogSpread Home Fav Home Dog
0-4.5 7-15 7-6
5-9.5 14-11 2-4
10+ 3-5 0-0
Recent Games with DenverDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar DEN FG Opp FG Reb
04/22/09 NO W 108-93 W -6.5 O 200.5 8.5 43/86 34/74 36-43
01/17/09 ORL L 88-106 L -1.5 U 209.5 -19.5 31/85 37/80 47-41
11/19/08 @SA W 91-81 W 1 U 181.0 11.0 30/65 29/75 41-37
11/07/08 DAL W 108-105 W 0 O 207.0 3.0 34/88 39/96 45-50
03/24/08 @MEM W 120-106 W -9 U 229.0 5.0 43/86 42/97 42-47
04/07/07 @LAC W 96-93 W 4.5 U 201.0 7.5 37/76 36/83 37-41
03/26/07 @DET L 109-113 (OT) W 4.5 O 196.0 0.5 39/92 40/79 46-41
02/12/07 GS W 123-111 W -9.5 O 220.0 2.5 49/96 44/83 46-34
12/28/06 OKC W 112-98 W -7.5 U 213.5 6.5 41/84 38/82 46-33
03/09/06 @PHI W 97-93 W -1 U 209.5 3.0 36/79 35/91 42-54

Recent Games with DallasDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar DAL FG Opp FG Reb
04/20/09 @SA L 84-105 L 6 O 188.5 -15.0 29/72 42/79 28-44
03/25/09 GS W 128-106 W -9.5 O 224.5 12.5 48/82 38/80 44-26
02/18/09 NJ W 113-98 W -8 O 201.0 7.0 42/77 38/80 36-35
01/28/09 GS W 117-93 W -7 U 228.5 17.0 44/89 34/88 53-38
12/30/08 MIN W 107-100 L -13 O 196.5 -6.0 40/85 40/81 42-41
11/07/08 @DEN L 105-108 L 0 O 207.0 -3.0 39/96 34/88 50-45
04/27/08 NO L 84-97 L -4.5 U 195.5 -17.5 32/89 38/76 47-42
04/10/08 UTA W 97-94 L -6 U 198.5 -3.0 33/74 37/80 35-41
03/20/08 BOS L 90-94 L -3.5 U 188.5 -7.5 33/84 30/87 51-49
02/29/08 SAC W 115-106 P -9 O 202.5 0.0 46/94 39/83 49-43