Mavericks vs. Hawks Game 1 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (4-4 preseason) vs. Atlanta Hawks (1-6 preseason)
Wed. October 30 7:30 at the American Airlines Center
TV: Fox Sports Southwest

2012-13 Matchups
Feb. 11 at Dallas: Hawks 105 Mavs 101
Mar. 18 at Atlanta: Mavs 127 Hawks 113
All-Time Series: Hawks 33 Mavs 31

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Samuel Dalembert
Hawks
PG: Jeff Teague
SG: Kyle Korver
SF: Demarre Carroll
PF: Paul Millsap
C: Al Horford

2012-13 Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Dirk Nowitzki, 17.3
RPG: Shawn Marion, 7.8
APG: Darren Collison, 5.1
Hawks
PPG: Josh Smith, 17.5
RPG: Al Horford, 10.2
APG: Jeff Teague, 7.2

Notes
The Mavs beat the Hawks in preseason play 98-88 on October 23 at the AAC. Former Mavericks Elton Brand and Jared Cunningham will make their Hawks debut. Injured Mavericks guard Devin Harris spent last season with Atlanta. Hawks coach and long time Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer will make his head coaching debut. The Mavs are 19-14 all-time in season openers and are 11-8 in season openers at home. Dallas has taken 20 of the last 28 meetings between the two squads after Atlanta had won 25 of the first 36 all-time meetings.