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Nuggets face Mavericks in matinee game

Matt Brooks
Writer & Digital Content Specialist

The Denver Nuggets are looking to win their twelfth game in thirteen tries.

Here's the injury report for Sunday's matinee game.

INJURY REPORT

Denver:
Vlatko Čančar — OUT (Left Knee Surgery)
Braxton Key — OUT (G League Two-Way Assignment)
Jalen Pickett — OUT (G League Assignment)
Hunter Tyson — OUT (G League Assignment)

Dallas:
Greg Brown III — OUT (G League Two-Way Assignment)
Luka Dončić — QUESTIONABLE (Left Hamstring Soreness)
Dante Exum — QUESTIONABLE (Right Plantar Fascia Sprain)
Alex Fudge — OUT (G League Two-Way Assignment)
Josh Green — OUT (Right Ankle Sprain)
Brandon Williams — OUT (Left Wrist Sprain)

The Nuggets have come out of the All-Star break on a tear at 11-1 and now face the Dallas Mavericks, who are 38-29 on the season and sit in 8th place in the Western Conference standings. Denver has played Dallas twice this season and won by double-digits on both occasions.

Sunday's game is held at 1:30 p.m. MT. These early matinee games can be a little wonky. However, Jamal Murray mentioned in an interview previously that he doesn't feel the earlier times affect the quality of play. "I don't care. It's basketball. We wake up and practice at the same time," Murray said.

The biggest question for Sunday's game is Luka Dončić, who was on a heroic run before injuring his hamstring on Wednesday against the Warriors. Luka became the first player to ever tally six-straight 30-point triple-doubles before exiting the game against Golden State. He's listed as questionable for Sunday's game.

Denver is tied with Oklahoma City for first place in the Western Conference standings. A win would give the Nuggets a half-game lead. The Thunder do not play until Wednesday against the Utah Jazz.

TUNE-IN: Sunday 1:30 p.m. MT, ABC and Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM