Mavericks vs. Heat: Game 55 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (32-22) vs. Miami Heat (37-14)
Feb. 18, 7:00 at the AAC
TV: FSSW
Line: Heat by 2 1/2

2013-14 Matchups

Nov. 15 at Miami
Heat 110 Mavs 104

All-Time Series
Mavs 29 Heat 25

Team Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 4th (110.2)
Defense: 22nd (107.9)
Heat
Offense: 2nd (111.4)
Defense: 15th (105.9)

 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: Nowitzki, 21.7
RPG: Marion, 6.8
APG: Ellis, 5.7
PER: Nowitzki, 24.5
Heat
PPG: James, 26.5
RPG: James, 7.0
APG: James, 6.6
PER: James, 29.0

Notes
The Heat have won 5 games in a row over the Mavs since the 2011 Finals. In those 5 games Lebron James is averaging 30.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists on 61.6 shooting. Dirk Nowitzki has shot at least 50% from the field in 8 out of the last 9 games. In Miami's last 2 visits to the AAC they have had leads of at least 30 points in both games entering the fourth quarter.