Spiraling Mavericks face tall order vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets

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The Dallas Mavericks have fallen on tough times, and their season likely won't get any easier when they visit the surging Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.

Dallas (23-49) has lost four games in a row and 23 of its last 27 to plummet firmly into a lottery position with three weeks left in the season. All four of those wins have come on the road.

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