Mavericks at Kings: Game 52 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (33-18) at Sacramento Kings (17-30)
Thurs. Feb. 5, 9:00 at Sleep Train Arena
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 3

2014-15 Matchups
Nov. 11 at Dallas
Mavs 106 Kings 98 
Jan. 13 at Sacramento
Mavs 108 Kings 104 (OT)

All-Time Series
Mavs 88 Kings 62

Team Stats
Mavs
Offense: 110.1 (3rd)
Defense: 103.5 (16th)
Point Differential: +5.4
Kings
Offense: 102.5 (16th)
Defense: 106.1 (25th)
Point Differential: -3.4

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: J.J. Barea
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, 20.4
RPG: Chandler, 12.0
APG: Rondo, 6.5
PER: Chandler, 21.4
Win Shares: Chandler, 7.6
Kings
PPG: Cousins, 23.7
RPG: Cousins, 12.5
APG: Collison, 5.7
PER: Cousins, 24.9
Win Shares: Gay, 4.1

Of Note

• Tonight completes a stretch of 14 out of 19 games on the road for the Mavs.
• The Mavericks have won 20 out of their last 22 games against the Kings.
• The Kings have lost 9 out of 10 starting with the Mavs overtime win in Sacramento on Jan. 13.
• The Mavs are 6-1 on the second night of road-road back-to-backs. There only loss was in Denver when Dirk, Chandler and Rondo all sat.
• In two games against the Mavericks this year, DeMarcus Cousins has 48 points, 27 rebounds, 14 assists but also 14 turnovers and 11 fouls.