The Nuggets come in as 4.5-point favorites in tonight's game.

The Denver Nuggets have a pretty strong record at 14-9 but they haven’t done well over their last few games and it’s primarily because of injuries.

With a 6-2 record at home this season, they’ll face the Dallas Mavericks tonight, a team that is coming off a huge win over the Phoenix Suns.

There’s a lot on the line for the Nuggets here as they try to hold onto their position at the top of the Northwest. The Portland Trail Blazers are following closely behind with a 13-11 record.

The list of injuries continues to grow but a few notable names are Michael Porter Jr., Collin Gillespie, and Jeff Green, all of which have been ruled out for this game.

With these players out, the Nuggets will have their backs against the wall as the host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.

Doncic is averaging 33.4 points per game this season and leads the team in rebounds (8.5) and assists (8.5). As a team, the Mavericks are scoring 111.5 points per game.

Just yesterday, the Mavericks beat the Suns 130-111 an impressive win over one of the NBA’s best teams. Prior to that, they beat the New York Knicks 121-100, so keep that in mind.

Somehow, the Nuggets are still favored in this game despite all of the injuries. In our opinion, these injuries will prevent them from performing at their best against the Mavericks.

Instead of taking the Nuggets who are the favorites, we’re going to take the underdogs. Go with the Dallas Mavericks on the road at +4.5 over the Denver Nuggets.

Ricky’s Pick: Dallas Mavericks +4.5, UNDER