Mavericks at Nuggets: Game 51 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (20-30) at Denver Nuggets (22-28)
Mon. Feb. 6, 8:00 at the Pepsi Center
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Nuggets by 3.5

2016-17 Matchups
Dec. 12 at Dallas
Mavs 112 Nuggets 92
Dec. 19 at Denver
Nuggets 117 Mavs 107

All-Time Series
Mavs 86 Nuggets 78

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 106.0 (24th)
Def. Rating: 108.6 (18th)

Point Differential: -2.5
Nuggets
Off. Rating: 111.5 (8th)
Def. Rating: 113.1 (30th)
Point Differential: -1.6

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Yogi Ferrell
SG; Seth Curry
SF: Wesley Matthews
PF: Harrison Barnes
C: Dirk Nowitzki
Nuggets
PG: Jameer Nelson
SG: Gary Harris
SF: Wilson Chandler
PF: Kenneth Faried
C: Nikola Jokic

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Barnes, 20.2
RPG: Bogut, 8.4
APG: Williams, 7.1
PER: Powell, 19.2
Nuggets
PPG: Gallinari, 17.2
RPG: Jokic, 8.4
APG: Nelson, 4.6
PER: Jokic, 26.3

Of Note

• The Mavericks enter the game only 2 games back of the Nuggets for 8th place in the West.
• Yogi Ferrell was a nominee for Western Conference Player of the Week. In leading the Mavs to a 4-0 record, Ferrell averaged 17.8 points and 5.0 assists. Stephen Curry won the award.
• J.J. Barea (calf) and Andrew Bogut (hamstring) remain out for the Mavs while Deron Williams (toe) is listed as doubtful.
• Nuggets leading scorer Danilo Gallinari (groin) is out for the Nuggets while Emmanuel Mudiay (back) is questionable. 
• In the two games against the Mavericks this year, Nikola Jokic is averaging 27 points, 13 rebounds and 6.5 assists.