The Denver Nuggets take on the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Nuggets (47-20) are rolling along in their quest to defend their Larry O'Brien Trophy, as their record attests. Denver enters Sunday afternoon's game running hot as well, having recorded five straight wins. Their most recent success came Friday night, when they toppled the San Antonio Spurs by a 117-106 score. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 31 points, adding seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Jamal Murray generated a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double that included eight assists and four steals. Michael Porter Jr., Christian Braun and Justin Holiday all posted 13 points, with Porter adding seven rebounds and Braun recording four rebounds, four assists and three steals.

The Nuggets come into Sunday's game without any short-term injuries to report.

The Mavericks (38-29) have also been playing well recently, but they just saw a four-game winning streak snapped by 126-119 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, a game Luka Doncic missed with a sore hamstring. Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 36 points, adding 12 assists, four rebounds and two steals. Tim Hardaway provided 23 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal. Daniel Gafford generated a 19-point, 15-rebound double-double that included one assist and one block. Derrick Jones netted 10 points.

The Mavericks will be without Josh Green (ankle) for Sunday's game. Doncic and Exum (foot) will carry questionable tags.

Sunday's game marks third and final meeting between the teams this season. Denver owns a 2-0 series lead.