Mavericks at Kings: Game 39 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (26-12) at Sacramento Kings (16-21)
Tues. Jan. 13, 9:00 at Sleep Train Arena
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 4.5

2014-15 Matchups
Nov. 11 at Dallas
Mavs 106 Kings 98 

All-Time Series
Mavs 87 Kings 62

Team Stats
Mavs
Offense: 111.6 (1st)
Defense: 103.9 (19th)
Point Differential: +6.3
Kings
Offense: 103.8 (14th)
Defense: 105.5 (23rd)
Point Differential: -1.5

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Kings
PG: Darren Collison
SG: Ben McLemore
SF: Rudy Gay
PF: Jason Thompson
C: Demarcus Cousins

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.6
RPG: Chandler, 12.0
APG: Rondo, 8.2
PER: Chandler, 21.6
Win Shares: Chandler, 5.5
Kings
PPG: Cousins, 23.9
RPG: Cousins, 12.3
APG: Collison, 6.0
PER: Cousins, 26.7
Win Shares: Collison, 3.6

Of Note

• The Mavericks are looking to avoid their first three games losing streak of the season.
• Dallas has won 19 out of their last 21 games against Sacramento.
• After a hot stretch shooting the ball, Rajon Rondo has really struggled in the last three games, shooting a combined 5-31 from the field including games of 1-13 and 1-11.
• Since a 9-5 start to the season, the Kings are only 7-16 and head coach Michael Malone has been replaced by Tyron Corbin.
• While the Mavs are currently 1-8 against teams in the top 8 in the West, they are 9-0 against the rest of the conference.