Mavericks at Jazz: Game 6 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (3-2) at Utah Jazz (2-3)
Fri. Nov. 7, 8:00 at EnergySolutions Arena
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 1.5

2014-15 Matchups
Oct. 30 at Dallas

Mavs 120 Jazz 102

All-Time Series
Jazz 89 Mavs 67

Team Ratings
Mavs
Offense: 115.0 (1st)
Defense:113.8 (28th)
Point Differential: +1.2
Jazz
Offense: 112.6 (3rd)
Defense: 113.9 (29th)
Point Differential: -1.2


Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jameer Nelson
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Jazz
PG: Trey Burke
SG: Alec Burks
SF: Gordon Hayward
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Enes Kanter

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 20.0
RPG: Chandler, 7.8
APG: Harris, 4.8
PER: Wright, 32.9
Win Shares: Wright, 0.6
Jazz
PPG: Hayward, 19.2
RPG: Favors, 8.0
APG: Hayward, 5.6
PER: Favors, 28.6
Win Shares: Favors, Hayward, 0.8

Of Note

• The Mavs have now won six in a row over the Jazz including two wins last season in Salt Lake City.
• Both teams feature offenses that rank in the top three in the league so far, but also defenses that are in the bottom three.
• Besides the third quarter the Mavs have also struggled rebounding in the last couple games. They were outrebounded 49-36 by Boston and 53-34 by Portland last night.
• The Jazz are coming off an impressive 102-100 home win over Cleveland on Wednesday, which they won on a Gordon Hayward buzzer beater.
• Dallas was 6-0 last year on the second night of road-to-road back-to-backs.