T he Denver Nuggets are taking on the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth and final game of the regular season series matchup tonight. The two teams just played their third game two da

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night

Jan 12, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) brings the ball up court against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks opened a two-game mini-series on Tuesday. Denver and Dallas are 1-1 in the season series, so the winner gets the advantage.

Dallas fell to 22-18 and lost two straight games, while Denver improved to 24-15 and won four consecutive games. Daniel Gafford led the Mavericks with 13 points, four rebounds, and one assist.

The Nuggets have won three straight including a 112-101 win Sunday in Dallas against these Mavericks. Russell Westbrook scored 21 to pace the Nuggets while also pulling down 10 rebounds. Klay Thompson had 25 for the Mavs in the loss. That defeat snapped a modest two-game win streak for Dallas.

Two-time NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas is making another attempt at a return. According to ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania, Thomas signed into the G-League on Monday and will be joining the Utah Jazz's affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Charania reported that Thomas is expected to make his debut for the Stars sometime this week.

Jokić is back in his familiar position atop the fantasy leaderboard following a week he opened by extending a triple-double streak to five games before closing out his three-game schedule with an impressive double-double.

The Dallas Mavericks are just outside the top 10 in defensive rating, but there are players available who could make them an even better defensive unit. FanSided suggests that the Mavs trade for Bruce Brown of the Toronto Raptors. Dallas could use a little help with defending shots from a distance of 15 feet or greater.

Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas has signed with the Utaz Jazz' G-League affiliate team, the Salt Lake City Stars, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Los Angeles Lakers have the chance to add an electrifying bench scorer to complement LeBron James and Anthony Davis.