The Denver Nuggets take aim at their fourth consecutive victory when they face the Mavericks on Tuesday night in the second straight meeting between the teams in Dallas.
Denver has won seven of its past nine games entering the rematch, while Dallas has dropped six of its past eight contests.
Aside from cold temperatures, Nuggets coach Michael Malone liked the schedule breaking this way.
"On one end you like the fact that you're playing two games in the same city, so it's taking out some flights, which you appreciate," Malone told reporters. "I was hoping Dallas would be a little bit warmer. But I do like the fact that when we're here it's like a mini-playoff series. You get a chance to play them twice. And after the game you're going back to the hotel, you get a good meal and you get a practice (Monday).
"Any time you can limit the travel and the flights and the late nights, that's definitely going to be a benefit."
The Nuggets recorded a 112-101 victory over the Mavericks on Sunday, dominating the fourth quarter. Denver trailed by 12 in the opening two minutes of the period but outscored Dallas 33-12 in the decisive frame.
Tuesday's game is the final one between the teams in the regular season. Denver has a 2-1 edge against the Mavericks.
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The Denver Nuggets take aim at their fourth consecutive victory when they face the Mavericks on Tuesday night in the second straight meeting between the teams in Dallas.
Denver has won seven of its past nine games entering the rematch, while Dallas has dropped six of its past eight contests.
Aside from cold temperatures, Nuggets coach Michael Malone liked the schedule breaking this way.
"On one end you like the fact that you're playing two games in the same city, so it's taking out some flights, which you appreciate," Malone told reporters. "I was hoping Dallas would be a little bit warmer. But I do like the fact that when we're here it's like a mini-playoff series. You get a chance to play them twice. And after the game you're going back to the hotel, you get a good meal and you get a practice (Monday).
"Any time you can limit the travel and the flights and the late nights, that's definitely going to be a benefit."
The Nuggets recorded a 112-101 victory over the Mavericks on Sunday, dominating the fourth quarter. Denver trailed by 12 in the opening two minutes of the period but outscored Dallas 33-12 in the decisive frame.
Tuesday's game is the final one between the teams in the regular season. Denver has a 2-1 edge against the Mavericks.
Fresh off handing the Cleveland Cavaliers a rare loss, the red-hot Indiana Pacers look to make it two straight over their Central Division foes in Indianapolis on Tuesday.
The Pacers, winners of six straight, halted the NBA-best Cavaliers' 12-game winning streak in an 108-93 road win Sunday. Indiana extended the Eastern Conference's longest current winning streak while handing the Cavs their first defeat since Dec. 8 and first at home since Nov. 27.
Cleveland isn't accustomed to losing at all, especially not at home. The Cavaliers fell to 20-2 on their court this season but will relish the chance at getting payback on Tuesday.
"We had two days off to prepare for that game," Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said of Sunday's loss. "We didn't do a great job from a coaching standpoint. We'll get another shot at these guys in Indy. It'll be a good test for us to see if we can bounce back."
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Fresh off handing the Cleveland Cavaliers a rare loss, the red-hot Indiana Pacers look to make it two straight over their Central Division foes in Indianapolis on Tuesday.
The Pacers, winners of six straight, halted the NBA-best Cavaliers' 12-game winning streak in an 108-93 road win Sunday. Indiana extended the Eastern Conference's longest current winning streak while handing the Cavs their first defeat since Dec. 8 and first at home since Nov. 27.
Cleveland isn't accustomed to losing at all, especially not at home. The Cavaliers fell to 20-2 on their court this season but will relish the chance at getting payback on Tuesday.
"We had two days off to prepare for that game," Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said of Sunday's loss. "We didn't do a great job from a coaching standpoint. We'll get another shot at these guys in Indy. It'll be a good test for us to see if we can bounce back."
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