DENVER – As NBA road trip go, they don’t get too much tougher than the one the Dallas Mavericks will be facing over the ensuing six days.
Starting with Tuesday’s game against the Western Conference’s No. 1-seeded Denver Nuggets, the Mavs will play four of the top eight teams in the West on this rugged journey. The trip includes a Thursday contest against the No. 5-seeded Los Angeles Clippers, a Saturday game against the No. 2-seeded two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, and it ends with a Sunday matchup against the No. 8-seeded Portland Trail Blazers before the Mavs return home to host New Orleans on Dec.