The Denver Nuggets (21-7) travel to face the Dallas Mavericks (11-19) after victories in 11 straight road games. It starts at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
The Nuggets enter their matchup against the Mavericks as a 7.5-point favorite. The game features a point total of 237.5.
Nuggets vs. Mavericks betting odds
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Spread: Denver -7.5Total: 237.5Moneyline: Denver -292, Dallas +235
Nuggets at Mavericks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Mavericks (+ 7.5)Pick OU:
Under (237.5)Prediction:
Nuggets 121 – Mavericks 114MoneylineThe Nuggets have put together a 19-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 79.2% of those games).When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -292 or shorter, Denver has a record of 13-4 (76.5% win percentage).The Nuggets have a 74.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Mavericks have been underdogs in 20 games this season and won seven (35%) of those contests.This season, Dallas has won two of its eight games when it is the underdog by at least +235 on the moneyline.The Mavericks have a 29.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe Nuggets put up 125.1 points per game, 8.2 more points than the 116.9 the Mavericks give up.When Denver scores more than 116.9 points, it is 16-8 against the spread and 19-5 overall.Dallas has put together a 7-3 ATS record and a 7-3 overall record in games it scores more than 116 points.Denver is 11-2 against the spread and 12-1 overall when it allows fewer than 113 points.The Nuggets are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (125.1 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the 17th-fewest points per game (116.9) in the league.Dallas is the NBA’s 25th-ranked offense (113 PPG), while Denver is the 15th-ranked defense (116).The Nuggets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 254 points this season (9.1 points per game on average), and opponents of the Mavericks have out-scored them by 117 more points on the year (3.9 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Denver this season is 122.4 points, 0.6 fewer points than its implied total of 123 points in Tuesday’s game.This season, Denver has scored more than 123 points 19 times.Dallas’ average implied point total on the season (118.4 points) is 3.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (115 points).How to watch Nuggets vs. Mavericks