Mavericks at Spurs: Game 61 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (36-24) at San Antonio Spurs (42-16)
Mar. 2, 6:00 at the AT&T Center
TV: FSSW, NBATV
Line: Spurs by 5 1/2

2013-14 Matchups
Dec. 26 at Dallas
Spurs 116 Mavs 107
Jan. 8 at San Antonio
Spurs 112 Mavs 90

All-Time Series
Spurs 94 Mavs 64

Team Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 4th (110.7)
Defense: 23rd (108.3)
Spurs
Offense: 7th (109.2)
Defense: 4th (102.9)

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Samuel Dalembert
Spurs
PG: Tony Parker
SG: Danny Green
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Tiago Splitter

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 21.5
RPG: Marion, 6.8
APG: Ellis, 5.8
PER: Nowitzki, 24.3
Spurs
PPG: Parker, 17.7
RPG: Duncan, 10.1
APG: Parker, 6.2
PER: Duncan, 21.7

Notes
Tony Parker is supposed to return for the Spurs after missing the last 6 games with "various maladies". Parker has scored between 21 to 25 points in his each of his last four games against Dallas. The Mavericks have lost 7 in a row to the Spurs. In four of those games the Spurs have won by at least 17 points. After starting the season 4-9 on the road, the Mavs have won 13 out of 18 away from the AAC.