Mavericks vs. Heat: Game 7 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (4-2) vs. Miami Heat (4-2)
Sun. Nov. 9, 6:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 8

2013-14 Matchups
Nov. 15 at Miami
Heat 110 Mavs 104
Feb. 18 at Dallas
Heat 117 Mavs 106

All-Time Series
Mavs 29 Heat 26

Team Ratings
Mavs
Offense: 1st (115.6)
Defense: 26th (110.4)
Point Differential: +4.8
Heat
Offense: 6th (110.2)
Defense: 21st (107.8)
Point Differential: +3.5

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jameer Nelson
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Heat
PG: Norris Cole
SG: Dwyane Wade
SF: Luol Deng
PF: Shawne Williams
C: Chris Bosh

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 21.2
RPG: Chandler, 8.7
APG: Harris, 5.0
PER: Wright, 30.0
Win Shares: Nowitzki, 0.8
Heat
PPG: Bosh, 24.2
RPG: Bosh, 11.0
APG: Wade, 6.0
PER: Bosh, 27.9
Win Shares: Bosh, 0.9

Of Note

• Miami has won 6 in a row over the Mavs since the 2011 Finals. Of course all of those wins came with LeBron James wearing a Heat uniform.
• This is the first game of a four game homestand for the Mavs, in which the Heat are the only opponent that made the playoffs last year.
• Chandler Parsons is averaging 25 points per game on 58% shooting in two home games, while in 4 road games he is averaging 10.3 points per game on 32% shooting.
• Chris Bosh has scored at least 21 points in all six games this year and has grabbed at least 11 rebounds three times.
• In the two games vs. Miami last year, Dirk averaged 25.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and was 15-26 from the field.