Friday, March 21, 2014

Mavericks vs. Nuggets: Game 70 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (41-28) vs. Denver Nuggets (31-37)
Mar. 21, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 10

2013-14 Matchups
Nov. 23 at Denver
Nuggets 102 Mavs 100
Nov. 25 at Dallas
Nuggets 110 Mavs 96
Mar. 5 at Denver
Nuggets 115 Mavs 110

All-Time Series
Mavs 79 Nuggets 75

Team Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 4th (110.7)
Defense: 22nd (108.3)
Nuggets
Offense: 16th (106.0)
Defense: 21st (107.8)

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Samuel Dalembert
Nuggets
PG: Ty Lawson
SG: Randy Foye
SF: Wilson Chandler
PF: Kenneth Faried
C: Timofey Mozgov

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 21.5
RPG: Marion, 6.6
APG: Ellis, 5.7
PER: Nowitzki, 23.5
Nuggets
PPG: Lawson, 18.2
RPG: Hickson, 9.2
APG: Lawson, 9.0
PER: Lawson, 19.8

Notes
The Mavs currently sit in 8th place in the West, percentage points behind Memphis for 7th, and 1 1/2 games up on 9th place Phoenix. Ty Lawson and Wilson Chandler are both probable for the Nuggets after both missed the team's win over Detroit on Wednesday. Dallas has lost all three games to Denver this year and 5 out of 6 overall. The only other West teams the Mavs have yet to beat this year are the Spurs and Clippers. Jose Calderon has hit at least 2 threes in seven straight games, as well as 13 out of his last 15 and 16 out of his last 19 appearences.

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