Mavericks vs. Clippers: Game 67 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (41-25) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (42-23)
Fri. Mar. 13, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBATV
Line: Mavs by 2.5

2014-15 Matchups
Jan. 10 at Los Angeles
Clippers 120 Mavs 100
Feb.9 at Dallas
Clippers 115 Mavs 98


All-Time Series
Mavs 86 Clippers 54

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 107.3 (5th)

Def. Rating: 102.8 (14th)
Point Differential: +3.5
Clippers
Offense: 109.4 (1st)
Defense: 103.1 (15th)
Point Differential: +6.1

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Clippers
PG: Chris Paul
SG: J.J. Redick
SF: Matt Barnes
PF: Spencer Hawes
C: DeAndre Jordan

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 19.2
RPG: Chandler, 11.5
APG: Rondo, 6.1
PER: Chandler, 20.6
Win Shares: Chandler, 8.7
Clippers
PPG: Griffin, 22.5
RPG: Jordan, 14.6
APG: Paul, 10.1
PER: Paul, 24.9
Win Shares: Paul, 11.6

Of Note

• All six of the Mavericks losses since the All-Star Break have come by double-digits.
• The Mavs have dropped 9 out of 12 to the Clippers since Chris Paul joined the team.
• Still feeling the effects of injuries, Tyson Chandler has failed to score over 12 points in his last 10 games. He also only has one game with more than 10 rebounds in his last six.
• Blake Griffin (elbow) and Jamal Crawford (calf) are out for the Clippers.
• The Mavs have scored more than 102 points only once in their last 13 games.
• Starting with his 27 rebound game against the Mavs on Feb. 9, DeAndre Jordan has grabbed at least 14 rebounds in each the 13 games since. He is averaging 19.2 rebounds per game in those games.