Mavericks vs. Pacers: Game 15 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (10-4) vs. Indiana Pacers (5-8)
Mon. Nov. 24, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 12.5

2013-14 Matchups
Feb. 12 at Indiana
Mavs 81 Pacers 73
Mar. 9 at Dallas
Mavs 105 Pacers 94

All-Time Series
Mavs 39 Pacers 26

Team Stats

Mavs
Off. Rating: 118.1 (1st)
Def. Rating: 106.1 (16th)
Point Differential: +11.1
Pacers
Offense: 100.4 (26th)
Defense: 103.8 (8th)
Point Differential: -3.1

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jameer Nelson
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Pacers
PG: Donald Sloan
SG: Solomon Hill
SF: Chris Copeland
PF: Luis Scola
C: Ian Mahinmi

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 19.5
RPG: Chandler, 10.4
APG: Ellis, Nelson, 4.6
PER: Wright, 31.1
Win Shares: Wright, Chandler, 2.0
Pacers
PPG: Copeland, Hibbert, 13.1
RPG: Hibbert, 7.8
APG: Sloan, 4.8
PER: Hibbert, 20.7
Win Shares: Hibbert, 1.3

Of Note

• The Mavs won  both meetings against the Pacers last season. Before that they had lost  three in a row to Indiana. Last year's game in Dallas was the first time the Mavs had scored over 87 points against the Pacers since 2011.
• Raymond Felton is eligible to return to action after recovering from his sprained ankle and serving his four game suspension.
• The Pacers are a walking MASH unit. They are without Paul George, David West, George Hill and C.J. Watson due to various injuries, as well as having Roy Hibbert, Rodney Stuckey and C.J. Miles questionable for tonight's game.
• In the Mavs 10 wins they are averaging  116.4 points and shooting 51.8% from the field and 39.1% on threes. In their 4 losses they are averaging 93.8 points and shooting 41.6% from the field and 25.9% on threes.
• The Pacers have failed to score 100 points since scoring 103 against the 76ers on opening night. Of course Dallas leads the league averaging 109.9 points per game. 

Update: Roy Hibbert has been declared out for tonight's game.