Overview
- Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center on ESPN, with streaming on Peacock and NBA League Pass.
- Nikola Jokic remains out after a Dec. 29 knee hyperextension and is not expected back until February.
- Jamal Murray was listed as questionable but played Tuesday in New Orleans, delivering 35 points and 9 assists on the first leg of Denver’s back-to-back.
- Dallas leads the season series 2-0 despite trailing in the standings, with the Mavericks at 15-25 and the Nuggets at 27-13.
- Denver enters with league-leading three-point accuracy, while Dallas ranks 25th from deep, highlighting a key perimeter contrast.