NBA Odds: Mavericks-Nuggets prediction, odds and pick

Dallas Mavericks (12-11) visit Denver Nuggets (14-9) on Tuesday night at 10 pm ET. The Mavericks have won three of their last four games and are ninth in the Western Conference. Denver has lost two straight games but still sit in fourth place in West. This will be the third of four matchups between the teams this season.

Dallas is near the bottom of the league in rebounding. Luka Doncic is the team's leading rebounder. Christian Wood is second on the Mavericks' team in rebounds. Denver is a better team on defense. Dallas is road underdogs. Denver's team is ranked near top. The Nuggets are a good team at the glass. They are also good at defending. If Dallas covers, they need to focus on rebarding. It's a vital ingredient in a potential cover.

Denver has a strong offense that ranks 12th in scoring and 4th on offensive efficiency. Denver's defense is weak, ranking just 16th and 26th respectively. Nikola Jokic is the league's MVP. Jamal Murray is in a good form recently. He averages 17.9 points and four assists this season. Denver will be without Michael Porter Jr. tonight. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Jeff Green are also questionable.

Dallas dominated the first meeting before losing in a heartbreaker by one in the second.

Dallas Mavericks are +5 to win against Denver Nuggets.