Game 23: Mavericks vs. Nuggets

The Nuggets don't look like the team I used laugh at back in the day... of course, these Mavericks aren't the team I cringed at in the 90s either.

Dallas Mavericks Player Stats 08-09

Name	Dirk Nowitzki	Eric Dampier	Jason Terry	Jason Kidd
Points Per Game	26.3	5.4	20.8	9.7
Rebounds Per Game	9.2	7.5	2.7	6.7
Assists Per Game	2.5	1.0	3.9	8.5
Blocks Per Game	0.82	1.09	0.27	0.55

The Mavericks, well, Dirk anyway, are pretty hot. Terry is also contributing pretty good these days. Being that the Mavericks are 5-1 on this seven game homestand, the Nuggets will have their hands full.

Denver Nuggets Player Stats 08-09

Name	Carmelo Anthony	Chauncey Billups	Nene Hilario	Kenyon Martin
Points Per Game	21.2	18.9	14.4	12.9
Rebounds Per Game	8.2	2.2	7.1	6.5
Assists Per Game	3.7	7.0	1.3	2.2
Blocks Per Game	0.38	0.26	1.57	1.47

Speaking about having your hands full, these Nuggets will not go down easily. Josh Howard is not coming back anytime soon, so the rumors say.
Forecast: I am not sure about this one... if Josh Howard was in the lineup, I would be a great deal more confident in the Mavs favor, however, I do not expect him to play. And with that, I actually think the Nuggets will take this one. Score: 105-100.

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