Friday, November 15, 2013

Mavericks at Heat: Game 9 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (5-3) at Miami Heat (5-3)
Nov. 15, 6:30 at the American Airlines Arena
TV: FSSW

2012-13 Matchups
Dec. 20 at Dallas
Heat 110 Mavs 95
Jan. 2 at Miami
Heat 119 Mavs 109 (OT)
All-Time Series
Mavs 29 Heat 24

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Samuel Dalembert
Heat
PG: Mario Chalmers
SG: Dwyane Wade
SF: LeBron James
PF: Shane Battier
C: Chris Bosh

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 22.5
RPG: Marion, 8.6
APG: Calderon, 5.5
Heat
PPG: James, 25.5
RPG: Bosh, 6.4
APG: James, 7.3

Notes
The Mavericks have lost four games in a row to Miami since beating the Heat in the 2011 Finals. Before than the Mavs had won 14 straight regular season games against the Heat. Monta Ellis has scored at least 18 points in all 8 games this season. LeBron James in regular season matchups against the Mavs has averaged 27.2 PPG, 7.1 RPG and 6.3 APG  with a 10-10 record. Of course his numbers in the 2011 Finals were not quite as good. Injured Mavericks rookie guard Shane Larkin played his college ball at the University of Miami where he was the 2013 ACC Player of the Year.

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