Mavericks vs. Warriors: Game 77 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (46-30) at Golden State Warriors (62-13)
Sat. Apr. 4, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Warriors by 4.5

2014-15 Matchups
Dec. 13 at Dallas
Warriors 105 Mavs 98
Feb. 4 at Oakland
Warriors 128 Mavs 114
Mar. 6 at Oakland
Warriors 104 Mavs 89

All-Time Series
Mavericks 78 Warriors 65

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 107.0 (5th)
Def. Rating: 103.3 (17th)
Point Differential: +3.1
Warriors
Offense: 109.6 (2nd)
Defense: 97.6 (1st)
Point Differential: +10.7


Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons or Richard Jefferson
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Warriors
PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Harrison Barnes
PF: Draymond Green
C: Andrew Bogut


Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 19.2
RPG: Chandler, 11.3
APG: Rondo, 6.5
PER: Stoudemire, 21.7
Win Shares: Chandler, 9.3
Warriors
PPG: Curry, 23.8
RPG: Bogut, 8.2
APG: Curry, 7.8
PER: Curry, 27.8
Win Shares: Curry, 14.4


Of Note

• Chandler Parsons is questionable after leaving Thursday's game in the third quarter with knee soreness.
• Draymond Green is expected to play for the Warriors after missing the last three games with a shin injury.
• The Mavericks look pretty locked into the 7th seed in the West with a four game lead on 8th place Oklahoma City and a four games deficit behind 6th place San Antonio.
• The Mavs have lost six in a row to the Warriors including three games this season by an average of 12 points.
• To no one's surprise MVP frontrunner Stephen Curry has absolutely torched Dallas this year, averaging 34 points on 52.5% shooting from the field and 51.4 % shooting on threes in the three games. He scored 51 points in the Warriors 128-114 victory over the Mavs on Feb. 4.