The Western Conference foes split the first two meetings, both of which were played in Dallas a few weeks ago. Now the Nuggets host Luka Donu010diu0107 and Co. at Ball Arena, where they are 6-2 this year, while the Mavs are just 2-8 in away games.
This matchup pits the back-to-back MVP in Nikola Jokiu0107 against Donu010diu0107, who is one of the early favorites to win the award. While Jokiu0107 was out for both November games against Dallas, Donu010diu0107 put up a 33-point triple-double against Denver in a 127-99 win. He struggled when these teams played again a few nights later and finished with just 22 points in a 98-97 defeat.