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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.

The Denver Nuggets (23-15) and Dallas Mavericks (22-17) face one another for the second consecutive game on Tuesday in Dallas. Tip-off is at 9:30 p.m. ET from American Airlines Arena. Let's analyze

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

In Boston, Jayson Tatum scored 30 points as the NBA champion Celtics shrugged off their heaviest loss of the season to outclass the Orlando Magic 121-94.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks brought the high-flying Oklahoma City Thunder down to earth with a 106-98 victory over the Western Conference leaders on Friday. Oklahoma City, riding high after their rout of Eastern Conference pace-setters Cleveland on Thursday,

Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on