Bodog Beat

Everything is going wrong for the Dallas Mavericks on and off the court. (AP Images)

Josh Howard sat out practice Thursday because of his sprained right ankle and the sore left one that has bothered him much of the season, while Dirk Nowitzki faced questions about the arrest of a woman at his home.

There is also that issue where they can't seem to find a way to slow down the Denver Nuggets.

The Mavs better get it all together fast after losing both games at Denver to start the Western Conference semifinal series.

The Nuggets have been physical and fast in this series, outscoring the Mavericks 54-13 in fastbreak points so far.

Denver only led by three at the start of the fourth quarter in Game 2, then went on a 16-2 run before winning 117-105. That came after a 14-point Game 1 victory accomplished in similar fashion. The Nuggets are 6-1 this postseason with the wins by an average margin of 25 points. Get all your NBA playoff odds in the Bodog Sportsbook.