The Dallas Mavericks will again be shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back.

Both teams are also dealing with hefty injury reports, with 12 players total out for this matchup. It's the same injury report for both teams as their previous games on Wednesday. Klay Thompson headlines Dallas' injuries,

The Dallas Mavericks have received no shortage of difficult injury updates over the past few weeks. Although seven players have already been ruled out for Thursday night’s contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder,

Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and the host Denver Nuggets beat the reeling Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on Tuesday night.

Nikola Jokic will spend the last days of his 20s in the Bay Area. Jokic is going to his seventh consecutive NBA All-Star Game in February, the league announced Thursday. Denver’s star center was voted in as one of three Western Conference frontcourt starters.

Even though he has three league MVPs to his name, NBA fans might not realize just how dominant Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is. Entering tonight on a four-game triple-double streak, Jokic also entered today averaging 30.