Mavericks at Raptors: Game 44 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (25-18) at Toronto Raptors (20-20)
Wed. Jan. 22, 6:00 CST at the Air Canada Centre
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Raptors by 1 1/2

2013-14 Matchups
Dec. 20 at Dallas
Raptors 109 Mavs 108 (OT)

All-Time Series
Mavs 22 Raptors 12

Team Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 6th (109.4)
Defense: 22nd (107.8)
Raptors
Offense: 15th (105.8)
Defense: 6th (103.4)


Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Samuel Dalembert or DeJuan Blair
Raptors
PG: Kyle Lowry
SG: DeMar DeRozan
SF: Terrence Ross
PF: Amir Johnson
C: Jonas Valanciunas

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 21.1
RPG: Marion, 6.9
APG: Ellis, 6.0
PER: Nowitzki, 23.2
Raptors
PPG: DeRozan, 21.3
RPG: Valanciunas, 8.4
APG: Lowry, 7.4
PER: Lowry, 20.0

Notes
Jose Calderon returns to Toronto, where he spent the first 7 1/2 years of his career. Samuel Dalembert's status is in doubt after he left Monday's game with a strained left shoulder. Toronto is 14-8 since trading Rudy Gay to Sacramento for 4 players. At 20-20 they amazingly lead the pathetic Atlantic Division. The Mavericks blew a 19 point lead in December 20th's overtime loss to the Raptors.