Mavericks at Wizards: Game 12 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (8-3) at Washington Wizards (7-2)
Wed, Nov. 19, 6:00, at the Verizon Center
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 2

2013-14 Matchups
Nov. 12 at Dallas
Mavs 105 Wizards 95
Jan. 1 at Washington
Mavs 87 Wizards 78

All-Time Series
Mavs 35 Wizards 30

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 117.3 (1st)

Def. Rating: 105.3 (13th)
Point Differential: +11.1
Wizards
Offense: 104.4 (19th)
Defense: 102.1 (6th)
Point Differential: +2.3

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jameer Nelson
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Wizards
PG: John Wall
SG: Garrett Temple
SF: Paul Pierce
PF: Nene
C: Marcin Gortat

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 19.6
RPG: Chandler, 10.3
APG: Harris, 4.4
PER: Wright, 28.3
Win Shares: Chandler, 1.7
Wizards
PPG: Wall, 19.4
RPG: Gortat, 9.1
APG: Wall, 9.1
PER: Wall, 21.8
Win Shares: Wall, Gortat, 1.0


Of Note

• The Mavericks have won eight straight overall and five straight in D.C against the Wiz. The Mavs last two trips to Washington both came on New Year's Day.
• The Mavs offensive rating of 117.3 through 11 games would rank as the best of all-time beating out the 86-87 Lakers record of 115.6.
• Washington is 7-2, good for second place in East, but have had a very favorable schedule so far including no games against the West.
• Dallas has four guards averaging at least four assists a game: Harris, 4.4, Nelson, 4.3, Ellis, 4.2 and Barea, 4.1.
• Wizards guard Bradley Beal has missed the entire season so far after wrist surgery, but could make his season debut Wednesday.
• The Mavs will see DeJuan Blair for the first time since he signed with Washington in the off-season after spending one season in Dallas. So far Blair has only logged 11 minuts in 3 games, scoring 2 points.

Update: Devin Harris has been ruled out for the game with soreness in his lower right leg. He hopes to only miss one game.