Friday, May 2, 2014

Mavericks vs. Spurs: WCQF Game 6 Preview

Dallas Mavericks  vs. San Antonio Spurs
Game 6 Western Conference Quarterfinals (Spurs lead 3-2)
May 2, 7:00 at the AAC
TV: Ch, 21, ESPN
Line: Spurs by 3


Series Results and Schedule
Game 1 at San Antonio
Spurs 90 Mavs 85
Game 2 at San Antonio
Mavs 113 Spurs 92
Game 3 at Dallas
Mavs 109 Spurs 98
Game 4 at Dallas
Spurs 93 Mavs 89
Game 5 at San Antonio
Spurs 109 Mavs 103
Game 6 at Dallas
May 2, 7:00
Game 7 at San Antonio*
May 4, TBA

Team Playoffs Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 5th (110.1)
Defense: 9th (108.6)
Spurs
Offense: 8th (108.6)
Defense: 12th (110.1)

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Samuel Dalembert
Spurs
PG: Tony Parker
SG: Danny Green
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Tiago Splitter

Team Playoff Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.4
RPG: Dalembert, 9.8
APG: Harris, 4.4
PER: Blair, 35.3
Spurs
PPG: Ginobili, 19.6
RPG: Splitter, 10.6
APG: Parker, 4.6
PER: Ginobili, 24.4

Notes
The Mavs are 1-6 in Game 6s when they trail a series 3-2. Their only win was over the Lakers in the 1988 Western Conference Finals, a series they would lose in 7 games. Game 5 was Dirk's 17th career playoff game with at least 25 points and 15 rebounds, and his first since 5-9-09 against Denver. Shawn Marion was 8-10 from the field in Game 2, but is only 11-38 in the other 4 games of the series. Tiago Splitter has recorded a double-double in 3 consecutive games and has 4 double-digit rebounding games in the series.

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