Mavericks at Spurs: WCQF Game 5 Preview

Dallas Mavericks  vs. San Antonio Spurs
Game 5 Western Conference Quarterfinals (Series Tied 2-2)
Apr. 30, 6:00 at the AT&T Center
TV: Ch, 21, TNT
Line: Spurs by 6 1/2

Series Results and Schedule
Game 1 at San Antonio
Spurs 90 Mavs 85
Game 2 at San Antonio
Mavs 113 Spurs 92
Game 3 at Dallas
Mavs 109 Spurs 98
Game 4 at Dallas
Spurs 93 Mavs 89
Game 5 at San Antonio
April 30, 6:00
Game 6 at Dallas
May 2, TBA
Game 7 at San Antonio*
May 4, TBA

Team Playoffs Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 6th (109.8)
Defense: 8th (106.2)
Spurs
Offense: 9th (106.2)
Defense: 11th (109.8)

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 Playoff Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.3
RPG: Dalembert, 10.0
APG: Calderon, 4.8
PER: Blair, 35.7
Spurs
PPG: Ginobili, 19.8
RPG: Splitter, 10.3
APG: Parker, 4.5
PER: Ginobili, 24.6

Notes
The Mavs are 6-4 all-time when a playoff series is tied 2-2 in a best of seven series. They are 5-0 at home and 1-4 on the road. Monta Ellis has scored at 20 points in 6 of the 8 games he has played this year against the Spurs. Samuel Dalembert has collected double-digit rebounds in 5 of his last 10 games including the last two. Danny Green hit 12-20 on threes against the Mavs in the regular season but is only 3-10 in this series.