Mavericks vs. Warriors: Game 25 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (17-7) at Golden State Warriors (19-2)
Sat. Dec. 13, 1:00 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 2

2013-14 Matchups
Nov. 27 at Dallas
Mavericks 103 Warriors 99
Dec. 11 at Oakland
Warriors 95 Mavs 93
Mar. 11 at Oakland
Warriors 108 Mavs 85
Apr. 1 at Dallas
Warriors 122 Mavs 120 (OT)

All-Time Series
Mavericks 78 Warriors 62

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 114.1 (1st)
Def. Rating: 105.5 (23rd)
Point Differential: +7.3
Warriors
Offense: 107.3 (6th)
Defense: 94.5 (1st)
Point Differential: +11.2

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jameer Nelson
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Warriors
PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Harrison Barnes
PF: Draymond Green
C: Festus Ezeli

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.6
RPG: Chandler, 11.5
APG: Ellis, 4.5
PER: Wright, 26.4
Win Shares: Chandler, 3.5
Warriors
PPG: Curry, 23.0
RPG: Bogut, 9.3
APG: Curry, 7.7
PER: Curry, 26.9
Win Shares: Curry, 4.2

Of Note

• The Warriors come to town with a league best record of 19-2 under first-year coach Steve Kerr. They have won a franchise record 14 straight games.
• The Mavs league leading offense will face a strong test in the Warriors #1 defense on a per posssesion basis.
• Chandler Parsons (sore lower back) and Jameer Nelson (sore right shoulder) are questionable for Dallas.
• Andrew Bogut (right knee tendinitis) and David Lee (strained right hamstring) are out for Golden State.
• Since being traded from Golden St. in 2012, Monta Ellis has averaged 18.7 points and 5.1 assists in 7 games vs. his former team.
• In four games against the Mavs last year, Stephen Curry averaged 23.8 points, 8.0 assists, shot .471% on threes and hit two game-winning shots in the final seconds.