Dallas at Denver

This is a big revenge game for Denver, which was blown out 112-92 by the lowly Mavericks on Dec. 12th when Dallas shot 58.4 percent from the field and 12 of 26 on three-pointers. The Mavericks are on a back-to-back after a 99-79 win over Sacramento last night as they shot a more characteristic 44.2 percent, and Dorian Finney-Smith scored a team-leading 17 points while Wesley Matthews, Deron Williams, and Harrison Barnes each scored 15 points. The Mavericks are 7-20 on the season and 12-15 ATS overall, including 1-12 straight up and 5-8 ATS on the road. The Nuggets have won two straight while scoring an average of 129.5 points over Portland and New York. Kenneth Faried led seven players in double figures with 25 points against the Knicks as the Nuggets shot 55.6 percent. Dallas is 1-4 ATS after a win, and Denver is 38-16-1 ATS after a win of 10-plus points dating to the last couple seasons. The home team has covered four of the last five meetings. Play the Nuggets.