Early game today so we’ll keep the preview short and sweet. The Denver Nuggets are in Dallas to take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Happy St. Patty’s Day.
The Essentials
Who: Denver Nuggets (47-20) at Dallas Mavericks (38-29)
When: 1:30 PM MDT
Where: Don’t worry, we totally have all the good Boeing planes on our airline Center. Dallas, TX.
How to watch/listen: Denver Stiffs does not condone piracy….unless it’s the romanticized 18th century type. ABC. NBA League pass for those not in the Nuggets market. Altitude Radio 92.5.
Rival blog: Mavs Moneyball
The Matchup
| Position | Nuggets | Mavericks | Advantage |
| PG | Jamal Murray | Kyrie Irving | Even |
| SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Luka Doncic | Mavericks |
| SF | Michael Porter Jr. | Derrick Jones Jr. | Nuggets |
| PF | Aaron Gordon | P.J. Washington | Nuggets |
| C | Nikola Jokic | Daniel Gafford | Nuggets |
| Bench | Reggie Jackson, Christian Braun, Peyton Watson, Justin Holiday, Zeke Nnaji | Tim Hardaway Jr., Derek Lively II, Dante Exum, Maxi Kleber | Even |
Injury report: Vlatko Cancar – out (knee), Braxton Key – out (G-League), Jalen Pickett – out (G-League), Hunter Tyson – out (G-League); Luka Doncic – questionable (hamstring), Dante Exum – questionable (foot), Josh Green – out (ankle), Brandon Williams – out (wrist), Alex Fudge – out (G-League), Greg Brown II – out (G-League).
