Mavericks vs. Nuggets NBA Player Props, Odds: Picks and Predictions for Monday

Our Mavericks vs. Nuggets player props based on the best NBA odds from our best sports betting sites prepare you for Monday's showdown featuring a pair of Western Conference contenders.

Could this game between the Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks hint at a future Western Conference playoff showdown? The Nuggets (17-10) just suffered an unusual home defeat, losing 118-117 to the Oklahoma City Thunder after a three-game winning streak.

As for the Mavericks (16-9), they were recently slowed down by the Minnesota Timberwolves but managed to recover with a victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. This upcoming match might serve as the Mavericks' chance to assert themselves against a formidable opponent and make a strong statement.

To accompany our NBA best bets and Knicks vs. Lakers player props, here are our best Mavericks vs. Nuggets NBA player props and NBA picks (odds via ourbest NBA betting sites; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Mavericks vs. Nuggets NBA player props

Dante Exum Over 3.5 assists (-110 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Even if we assume NumberFire's projection of 6.1 assists is way off, Dante Exum's assist prop is trading too low as of Monday morning. Our best sports betting apps haven't been paying close enough attention to what Exum has been doing lately.

The guard has earned a larger role for the Mavs in December, averaging 30.8 minutes per game after recording just 11.7 minutes per contest in November. He's averaging 17 points, five assists, and 4.3 rebounds with that increased playing time.

The month started with Exum crushing this assist prop while recording six or seven assists in each of the first three games. He's since cleared this mark just once over his last three outings, finishing with three dimes on two different occasions.

We'll take this discounted line on Exum, as long as he's getting the minutes. Exum is averaging 8.3 potential assists over the last three games and 12.7 during December, according to NBA.com. There's a chance he clears this number comfortably.

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Dante Exum Over 7.5 rebounds + assists (-125 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

If Exum is going to cash our assist prop, there's a pretty good chance he'll collect enough boards to cash this combo prop too. bet365 is posting the best price on the market, with most of our best sports betting sites trading the Over between -130 and -140.

Exum finished with three assists and two rebounds against Portland during his last game, marking just the second time in December that he failed to clear this mark. The other such outing was when he was more of a scorer, finishing with 26 points during a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Part of Exum's recent resurgence has been his ability to do the dirty work, as Nekias Duncan of The Messenger noted recently. The No. 5 pick in the 2014 draft has taken advantage of lesser defenders (mostly bigs) guarding him since joining the starting lineup. That's led to plenty of rebounding opportunities, as Exum is averaging 4.3 rebounds on 6.8 rebound chances per game in December.

Bet on Exum to exceed expectations in this nationally televised game on NBA TV.

Mavericks-Nuggets NBA player props made 12/18/2023 at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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