Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks odds, tips and betting trends

Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks odds, tips and betting trends | 1/14/2026

The Denver Nuggets (27-13) will attempt to extend a three-game road winning run when visiting the Dallas Mavericks (15-25) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at American Airlines Center, airing at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, KFAA, and ALT.

The Nuggets face the Mavericks in a game expected to be a hard-fought matchup. The Nuggets are favored by just 1 point against the Mavericks. The game features a point total of 226.5.

Nuggets vs. Mavericks betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Denver -1Total: 226.5Moneyline: Denver -108, Dallas -111Watch this game on Fubo!Nuggets at Mavericks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nuggets (- 1)Pick OU: Over (226.5)Prediction: Nuggets 120 – Mavericks 115MoneylineThe Nuggets have been favored on the moneyline 30 total times this season. They’ve gone 21-9 in those games.When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -108 or shorter, Denver has a record of 21-9 (70% win percentage).The Nuggets have an implied moneyline win probability of 51.9% in this game.The Mavericks have won nine, or 34.6%, of the 26 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.This season, Dallas has won nine of its 26 games, or 34.6%, when it is the underdog by at least -111 on the moneyline.The Mavericks have a 52.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe 122.7 points per game the Nuggets record are 5.9 more points than the Mavericks give up (116.8).Denver has a 19-11 record against the spread and a 22-8 record overall when scoring more than 116.8 points.Dallas is 8-4 against the spread and 8-4 overall when it scores more than 117.5 points.Denver’s record is 14-3 against the spread and 15-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 113 points.The Nuggets are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (122.7 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the 19th-fewest points per game (116.8) in the league.Dallas is the NBA’s 24th-ranked offense (113 PPG), while Denver is the 20th-ranked defense (117.5).The Nuggets have totaled 210 more points than their opponents this season (5.2 per game on average), while the Mavericks have been out-scored by 154 total points (3.8 per game average differential).Over/UnderDenver’s average implied point total this year is 7.5 more points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (121.5 implied points on average compared to 114 implied points in this game).This season, Denver has put up more than 114 points in 33 games.Dallas’ average implied point total on the year (118.5 points) is 6.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).How to watch Nuggets vs. MavericksGame day: Wednesday, January 14, 2026Game time: 9:30 p.m. ETLocation: Dallas, TexasArena: American Airlines CenterTV channel: Altitude SportsLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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