Mavericks at Heat: Game 48 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (30-17) at Miami Heat (20-25)
Fri. Jan. 30, 7:00 at the American Airlines Arena
TV: FSSW, ESPN
Line: Mavs by 9


2014-15 Matchups
Nov. 9 at Dallas
Heat 105 Mavs 96

All-Time Series
Mavs 29 Heat 27

Team Stats
Mavs
Offense: 2nd (110.1)
Defense: 15th (103.6)
Point Differential: +5.2
Heat
Offense: 18th (102.0)
Defense: 21st (104.5)
Point Differential: -3.3

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Heat
PG: Mario Chalmers
SG: Norris Cole
SF: Danny Granger
PF: Chris Bosh
C: Hassan Whiteside

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.5
RPG: Chandler, 12.0
APG: Rondo, 7.0
PER: Nowitzki, 21.1
Win Shares: Chandler, 6.7
Heat
PPG: Wade, 21.4
RPG: Bosh, 7.5
APG: Wade, 5.4
PER: Whiteside, 26.9
Win Shares: Bosh, 3.4

Of Note

• The Mavs will look to avoid their first 5 game losing streak since they lost 6 in a row in December 2012.
• Maimi will be without Dwyane Wade (strained right hamstring) and Luo Deng (sore calf) due to injuries.
• The Mavericks have lost 7 in a row against the Heat since beating them in the 2011 Finals.
• Dallas is 11-0 against the East on the road this year.
• The Mavericks did not have a player selected to the All-Star Game for only the second time this century. 2013 was the other year.