The Dallas Mavericks entered their Monday night clash against the Denver Nuggets with a 6-15 record, which puts them at 12th place in the loaded Western Conference. While qualifying for the playoffs remains a long-shot for this team, the Mavericks aren't without hope. After all, Anthony Davis recently returned from a calf strain that kept him out for 14 consecutive games, and he was back in action against the Nuggets after sitting out their Saturday night contest against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Davis at least fortifies their interior defense, and he gives them a source of easy buckets on the interior as well. He certainly comes in handy in a matchup against Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. But it's Davis' tendency to pick up minor knocks here and there that makes relying on him a bit sc

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