Mavericks vs. Thunder: Game 45 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (25-19) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (32-12)
Fri. Jan. 22, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: no line

2015-16 Matchups
Nov. 22 at OKC
Thunder 117 Mavs 114
Jan. 13 at OKC
Thunder 108 Mavs 89

All-Time Series
Sonics/Thunder 75 Mavs 70

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 104.5 (13th)
Def. Rating: 104.5 (14th)
Point Differential: 0.0
Thunder
Offense: 112.1 (2nd)
Defense: 103.1 (8th)
Point Differential: +8.7

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki or Charlie Villanueva
C: Zaza Pachulia
Thunder
PG: Russell Westbrook
SG: Andre Robertson
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Serge Ibaka
C: Steven Adams

Team Leaders

Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.8
RPG: Pachulia, 10.8
APG: Williams, 5.6
PER: Nowitzki, 19.9
Thunder
PPG: Durant, 26.5
RPG: Durant, 7.8
APG: Westbrook, 9.8
PER: Westbrook, 29.3

Of Note

• Dirk is listed as questionable after missing Wednesday's game with right knee swelling.
• Raymond Felton is probable to play after he also missed Wednesday's game due to an eye injury he suffered when he was poked in the eye on Monday.
• In his last 3 home games, Chandler Parsons is averaging  23.7 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 64.4% from the field and 55.6% on threes. 
• The Mavs have beat the Thunder 3 straight times at the AAC, scoring at least 112 points in each game.
• Almost All-Star starter Zaza Pachulia will face off against the Thunder's two All-Star starters Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Both Durant (2012) and Westbrook (2015) are previous All-Star Game MVPs.