Mavericks at Thunder: Game 56 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (36-19) at Oklahoma City Thunder (28-25)
Thurs. Feb. 19, 7:00 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena
TV: TNT
Line: Thunder by 5

2014-15 Matchups
Dec. 28 at Dallas
Mavs 112 Thunder 107

All-Time Series
Thunder 72 Mavs 68

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 109.4 (3rd)
Def. Rating: 102.9 (14th)
Point Differential: +5.4
Thunder
Offense: 102.6 (16th)
Defense: 101.0 (10th)
Point Differential: +1.9

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Thunder
PG: Russell Westbrook
SG: Andre Roberson
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Serge Ibaka
C: Kendrick Perkins


Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 19.8
RPG: Chandler, 11.8
APG: Rondo, 6.5
PER: Chandler, 21.4
Win Shares: Chandler, 8.0
Thunder
PPG: Durant, 25.9
RPG: Iabaka, 7.5
APG: Westbrook, 7.6
PER: Durant, 28.6
Win Shares: Westbrook, 5.9

Of Note

• With Rajon Rondo and Tyson Chandler back from injury the Mavs will have a fully healthy roster that will include the newly signed Amar'e Stoudemire coming off the bench.
• The Mavs have won 3 in a row over the Thunder, after losing the previous 11 matchups between the teams.
• In the Mavericks win over OKC on Dec. 28, Rondo held All-Star Game MVP Russell Westbrook to 18 points on 6-23 shooting.
• Stoudemire had 20 points and 9 rebounds on 7-8 shooting against the Thunder on Nov. 28.
• In his last two games against OKC, Dirk has scored a combined 62 points and gone 20-20 from the line.