Mavericks at Cavaliers: Game 35 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (24-10) at Cleveland Cavaliers (19-14)
Sun. Jan. 3, 12:00 at the Quicken Loans Arena
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 7

2013-14 Matchups
Jan. 20 at Cleveland
Mavs 102 Cavs 97
Feb. 3 at Dallas
Mavs 124 Cavs 107 

All-Time Series
Cavs 34 Mavs 31

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 112.4 (1st)
Def. Rating: 104.1 (18th)
Point Differential: +7.3
Cavs
Offense: 106.1 (8th)
Defense: 105.0 (22nd)
Point Differential: +2.0

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Cavs
PG: Kyrie Irving
SG: Matthew Dellavedova
SF: Mike Miller
PF: Kevin Love
C: Tristan Thompson


Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.7
RPG: Chandler, 12.1
APG: Rondo, 7.4
PER: Villanueva, 22.6
Win Shares: Chandler, 4.9
Cavs
PPG: James, 25.2
RPG: Love, 9.9
APG: James, 7.6
PER: James, 24.9
Win Shares: James, 4.1

Of Note

• The Cavs are without LeBron James for at least 2 weeks with as strained left knee and lower back.
• The Mavs have won 7 out of their last 8 meetings with Cleveland.
• The Mavericks look to go 10-0 against the East on the road, with wins already in Chicago, Washington and Toronto.
• Dallas will see Shawn Marion for the first time since he signed with the Cavs in the off-season. He is currently averaging 5.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game.
• Tyson Chandler has grabbed at least 12 rebounds in 6 straight games and 8 out of 9 games.