Mavericks vs. Jazz: Game 55 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (35-19) vs. Utah Jazz (19-33)
Wed. Feb. 11, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 4.5
 
2014-15 Matchups
Oct. 30 at Dallas
Mavs 120 Jazz 102
Nov. 7 at Utah
Mavs 105 Jazz 82

All-Time Series
Jazz 89 Mavs 68

Team Stats
Mavs
Offense: 109.6 (3rd)
Defense: 103.2 (14th)
Point Differential: +5.4
Jazz
Offense: 103.3 (15th)
Defense: 106.2 (27th)
Point Differential: -2.4

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: J.J. Barea
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Greg Smith or Dwight Powell
Jazz
PG: Dante Exum
SG: Elijah Millsap
SF: Gordon Hayward
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Enes Kanter

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.0
RPG: Chandler, 11.8
APG: Rondo, 6.5
PER: Chandler, 21.4
Win Shares: Chandler, 7.9
Jazz
PPG: Hayward, 19.8
RPG: Favors, 8.2
APG: Burke, 4.7
PER: Favors, 22.2
Win Shares: Hayward, 5.8

Of Note

• Tyson Chandler has been ruled out with an injured ankle. Monta Ellis (left hip) has been upgraded to questionable after participating in shootaround this morning.
• Ellis has played in 218 consecutive games.
• Bernard James has officialy been signed to a 10 day contract. James had played this year in China after spending the last two years with the Mavs.
• The Mavs have won seven in a row against the Jazz.
• This is the Mavericks final game before the All-Star break. They won't play again until a week from Thursday in Oklahoma City.