Mavericks at Nuggets: Game 62 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (36-25) at Denver Nuggets (25-34)
Mar. 5, 7:00 at the Pepsi Center
TV: FSSW, ESPN
Line: Mavs by 4 1/2

2013-14 Matchups
Nov. 23 at Denver
Nuggets 102 Mavs 100
Nov. 25 at Dallas
Nuggets 110 Mavs 96

All-Time Series
Mavs 79 Nuggets 74

Team Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 4th (110.7)
Defense: 23rd (108.4)
Nuggets
Offense: 18th (105.3)
Defense: 21st (107.9)

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: Timofey Mozgov

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 21.5
RPG: Marion, 6.7
APG: Ellis, 5.8
PER: Nowitzki, 24.2
Nuggets
PPG: Lawson, 18.3
RPG: Hickson, 9.7
APG: Lawson, 8.8
PER: Lawson, 20.3

Notes
The Mavericks look to avoid their first three game losing streak all year. Meanwhile Denver has been free falling, having lost 6 in a row and 11 out of 12. The Nuggets have decimated by injuries including losing three key players (Danilo Gallinari, JaVale McGee and Nate Robinson) for the season. The Mavs have assigned Gal Mekel to the Texas Legends for a rehab assisgnment. He will play in games on both Wednesday and Thursday. Dallas had dropped 4 out of 5 to Denver, including back-to-back games in November.