Mavericks at Grizzlies: Game 23 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (16-6) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (16-4)
Tues. Dec. 9, 7:00 at the FedEx Forum
TV: FSSW, NBATV
Line: Grizzlies by 3.5


2013-14 Matchups
Nov. 2 at Dallas
Mavs 111 Grizzlies 99
Dec. 18 at Dallas
Mavs 105 Grizzlies 91
Feb. 5 at Memphis
Mavs 110 Grizzlies 96
Apr. 16 at Memphis
Grizzlies 106 Mavs 105 (OT)

All-Time Series
Mavs 55 Grizzlies 19

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 114.0 (1st)
Def. Rating: 104.3 (18th)
Point Differential: +8.1
Grizzlies
Offense: 106.5 (8th)
Defense: 99.4 (5th)
Point Differential: +6.9


Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jameer Nelson
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Grizzlies
PG: Mike Conley
SG: Courtney Lee
SF: Tony Allen
PF: Zach Randolph
C: Marc Gasol

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 21.2
RPG: Chandler, 11.9
APG: Ellis, 4.6
PER: Wright, 27.3
Win Shares: Chandler, 3.4
Grizzlies
PPG: Gasol, 19.0
RPG: Randolph, 11.0
APG: Conley, 6.3
PER: Gasol, 22.6
Win Shares: Gasol, 2.9

Of Note

• The Mavs scored over 100 points in all four meetings last year against the Grizzlies stout defense and only lost the regular season finale by one point in overtime, in a game that decided 7th place in West.
• The Mavericks win percentage against the Grizzlies of 74.3% is their second best against any franchise, behind only New Orleans.
• The Mavs will see Vince Carter for the first time in a Grizzlies uniform. The former Mav has struggled with his new team only averaging 5.3 points per game on 33.3% shooting.
• Dallas will look for their first win of the season against one of the top 8 teams in West. They are 0-4 so far with losses to San Antonio, Houston, Portland and Phoenix. They are 16-2 against the rest of the league.
• Tyson Chandler ranks seventh in the league in ESPN's real plus-minus stat behind only Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Tim Duncan and James Harden.