Mavericks at Jazz: Game 66 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (38-27) vs. Utah Jazz (22-42)
Mar. 12, 8:00 at Energy Solutions Arena
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 4 1/2

2013-14 Matchups
Nov. 22 at Dallas
Mavs 103 Jazz 93
Feb. 7 at Dallas
Mavs 103 Jazz 81

All-Time Series
Jazz 89 Mavs 64

Team Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 4th (110.6)
Defense: 23rd (108.6)
Jazz
Offense: 23rd (103.5)
Defense: 29th (110.0)

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Samuel Dalembert
Jazz
PG: Trey Burke
SG: Gordon Hayward
SF: Richard Jefferson
PF: Marvin Williams
C: Derrick Favors

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 21.3
RPG: Marion, 6.5
APG: Ellis, 5.7
PER: Nowitzki, 23.7
Jazz
PPG: Hayward, 16.1
RPG: Favors, 8.7
APG: Burke, 5.4
 PER: Favors, 17.9

Notes
Devin Harris is questionable after leaving last night's loss to Golden St. with a sore Achilles. The Mavs have lost three road games in a row after previously winning four in a row and six out of seven away home. Utah is in a 3-way tie for last place in the West with the Lakers and Sacramento at 22-42.  This has been a series of streaks. Dallas has taken 3 straight from the Jazz after dropping 3 in a row prior. Previous to that the Mavs had won 7 consecutively over Utah. With his first point Dirk will pass John Havlicek for 12th on the NBA all-time scoring list. They are currently tied with 26,395 career points.