A Tuesday night Western Conference showdown has the Denver Nuggets (14-9) and the Dallas Mavericks (12-11) squaring off at 10 p.m. ET. Denver is favored by 4.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 222.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Mavericks vs. Nuggets picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 8 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 111-70 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Denver likes to push the tempo and get out in transition. It allows them to space the floor and get easy looks at the basket. The Nuggets are 12th in the NBA in points (114.7), first in field goal percentage (50), and ninth in 3-point percentage (43.2). Center Nikola Jokic is the driving force for the versatile offense. Jokic does everything on the court and his numbers reflect that. The four-time All-Star leads the squad in scoring (23.2), rebounds (10.1), assists (8.9), and steals (1.3). 

The model also knows Dallas owns a talented offensive group. The Mavericks have plenty of space creators and knockdown shooters on the floor. They roll into this game ranked 13th in the league in field-goal percentage (47.1) and fourth in 3PM (14.5). Guard Luka Doncic has a diverse and unique offensive attack. Doncic is able to constantly get to the rack to either pass or score himself.  He leads the league in scoring (33.4) and fourth in assists (8.5). 

Now, it has set its sights on Mavericks vs. Nuggets. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

So who wins Mavericks vs. Nuggets? And which side of the spread hits in over 50% percent of simulations? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated NBA picks against the spread!