Mavericks at Nuggets: Game 14 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (9-4) at Denver Nuggets (5-6)
Nov. 23, 8:00 at the Pepsi Center
TV: FSSW, NBALP

2012-13 Matchups
Dec. 28 at Dallas
Nuggets 106 Mavs 85
Apr. 4 at Denver
Nuggets 95 Mavs 94
Apr. 12 at Dallas
Mavs 108 Nuggets 105 (OT)

All-Time Series
Mavs 79 Nuggets 72

Team Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 110.2 (3rd)
Defense: 106.5 (22nd)
Nuggets
Offense: 105.6 (10th)
Defense: 105.8 (20th)

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Samuel Dalembert
Nuggets
PG: Ty Lawson
SG: Randy Foye
SF: Wilson Chandler
PF: Kenneth Faried
C: J.J. Hickson

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 23.5
RPG: Dalembert, 7.8
APG: Ellis, 5.7
Nuggets
PPG: Lawson, 20.9
RPG: Faried, Hickson, 9.2
APG: Lawson, 8.5

Notes
The Mavs look for their 5th straight win, which would surpass any winning streak the team had last year. Samuel Dalembert has 3 straight double digit rebound games and after having none in the first 10 games. The Mavs are one of the few teams to have success in Denver recently, winning three of their last 5 games there, with the 2 losses coming by one point each. The Nuggets have already lost 2 home games this year, after losing only 3 at home all last season. They have however won 4 in a row at the Pepsi Center.