Murray had been dealing with a left ankle sprain and an illness that put his status in question for the second leg of the Nuggets' back-to-back games, while Gordon is still getting back to speed from his previous right hamstring strain that sidelined him for over six weeks.

Denver enters the matchup at 27-13 and third in the Western Conference, while Dallas sits at 15-25. The game tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN from American Airlines Center.

The Denver Nuggets face the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET.

We have an ESPN doubleheader tonight featuring Cavaliers-76ers (7 ET) and Nuggets-Mavericks (9:30 ET). Lock in to see some electric guards, as well as the No. 1 rookie on the latest Kia Rookie Ladder, Cooper Flagg.

Whether Monday’s setback in Delaware has any effect on the dueling October lawsuits the teams filed against one another in Texas Business Court remains to

Rookie Cooper Flagg was always going to be good but injuries have forced him to take on an early leadership role too.

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