Mavericks vs. Jazz: Game 13 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (8-4) vs. Utah Jazz (1-12)
Nov. 22, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP

2012-13 Matchups
Oct. 31 at Utah
Jazz 113 Mavs 94
Jan. 7 at Utah
Jazz 100 Mavs 94
Mar. 24 at Dallas
Mavs 113 Jazz 108

All-Time Series
Jazz 89 Mavs 62

Team Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 5th (109.7)
Defense: 22nd (106.7)
Jazz
Offense: 30th (96.0)
Defense: 29th (108.0)

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Samuel Dalembert
Jazz
PG: John Lucas
SG: Gordon Hayward
SF: Richard Jefferson
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Enes Kanter

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 23.3
RPG: Marion, 7.7
APG: Ellis, 5.7
Jazz
PPG: Hayward, 18.2
RPG: Favors, 10.4
APG: Hayward, 4.9

Notes
Dirk Nowitzki and Monta Ellis are the third highest scoring pair of teammates (43.9 PPG) in the league this season behind  OKC's Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook and Minnesota's Kevin Love and Kevin Martin. The Jazz are off to horrific 1-12 start that finds Utah ranking last in the league in offensive efficiency and next to last in defensive efficiency. They did get good news when their first round pick, Trey Burke, last season's college player of the year at Michigan, made his NBA debut Wednesday night in New Orleans, scoring 11 points in 12 minutes. The Mavericks look to start the season by going 7-0 at home for only the third time in franchise history.