Mavericks vs. Thunder: Game 58 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (30-27) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (40-16)
Tues. Feb. 24, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Thunder by 4

2015-16 Matchups
Nov. 22 at OKC
Thunder 117 Mavs 114
Jan. 13 at OKC
Thunder 108 Mavs 89
Jan. 22 at Dallas
Thunder 109 Mavs 106

All-Time Series
Sonics/Thunder 76 Mavs 70

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 103.7 (9th)
Def. Rating: 103.3 (17th)
Point Differential: -0.5
Thunder
Offense: 109.7 (2nd)
Defense: 102.0 (11th)
Point Differential: +7.5

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

Team Leaders

Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.4
RPG: Pachulia, 10.8
APG: Williams, 5.5
PER: Nowitzki, 18.9
Thunder
PPG: Durant, 27.7
RPG: Durant, 7.9
APG: Westbrook, 10.2
PER: Westbrook, 28.9

Of Note

• David Lee, who signed a contract for the remainder of the season today, is expected to make his Mavs debut.
• Chandler Parsons has scored at least 15 points in 13 out of the last 15 games. He scored 26 points against the Thunder on Jan. 22.
• Russell Westbrook (28.9) and Kevin Durant (28.0) rank 2nd and 3rd in the league in PER this season. Stephen Curry leads the league with a PER of 32.1.
• This the only game of the Mavs' first 8 contests out of the All-Star break against a team with a winning record. 
• The Mavericks have dropped all 3 games of their games against OKC this season after winning 3 out of 4 against them last season. Of course a healthy Kevin Durant makes a big difference.