Mavericks vs. Nuggets: Game 41 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (27-13) vs. Denver Nuggets (18-20)
Fri.. Jan. 16, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 9


2014-15 Matchups
Jan. 14 at Denver
Nuggets 114 Mavs 107


All-Time Series
Mavs 80 Nuggets 76

Team Stats
Mavs
Offense: 110.9 (1st)
Defense: 103.8 (18th)
Point Differential: +6.0
Nuggets
Offense: 102.8 (17th)
Defense: 104.3 (20th)
Point Differential: -1.2

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Nuggets
PG: Ty Lawson
SG: Arron Afflalo
SF: Wilson Chandler
PF: Kenneth Faried
C: Jusuf Nurkic

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.4
RPG: Chandler, 12.1
APG: Rondo, 8.1
PER: Chandler, 21.5
Win Shares: Chandler, 5.7
Nuggets
PPG: Lawson, 17.0
RPG: Faried, 8.9
APG: Lawson, 10.1
PER: Nurkic, 19.2
Win Shares: Lawson, 3.8

Of Note

• The Mavs should have their full complement of players after resting Dirk, Tyson Chandler and Rajon Rondo on the second night of a back-to-back in Denver.
• The Mavericks have dropped 3 out of 4 games while the Nuggets have won 5 in a row.
• The Mavs and Nuggets also played each other in back-to-back games in November 2013, with the Nuggets taking both games.
• The Mavericks have lost 4 out of 5 and 6 out of 8 games to Denver.
• This is only one of four home game for the Mavs in January, with none coming back-to-back.