Mavericks at Suns: Game 71 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (44-26) at. Phoenix Suns (37-33)
Sun. Mar. 22, 8:00 at the US Airways Center
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 3.5

20-14-15 Matchups
Dec. 5 at Dallas
Suns 118 Mavs 106
Dec. 23 at Phoenix
Suns 124 Mavs 115

All-Time Series
Suns 76 Mavs 66


Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 107.6 (5th)
Def. Rating: 103.0 (16th)
Point Differential: +3.7
Suns
Offense: 104.2 (11th)
Defense: 103.3 (17th)
Point Differential: +0.6


Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Suns
PG: Eric Bledsoe
SG: P.J. Tucker
SF: Marcus Morris
PF: Markieff Morris
C: Alex Len

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 19.1
RPG: Chandler, 11.4
APG: Rondo, 6.4
PER: Chandler, 20.2
Win Shares: Chandler, 9.0
Suns
PPG: Bledsoe, 17.0
RPG: Len, 6.6
APG: Bledsoe, 6.0
PER: Wright, 19.4
Win Shares: Bledsoe, 6.4

Of Note

• J.J. Barea will miss the game after spraining his ankle during practice.
• Trade deadline acquisition Brandon Knight is out for Phoenix with a sprained ankle.
• The Mavs are only 2-12 against top 10 teams in the West on the road.
• Former Mav Brandan Wright has averaged 6.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per game in his 29 games as a Sun.
• Amar'e Stoudemire, of course spent his first 8 seasons in Phoenix, where he was a 5 time all-star, a 4 time All-NBA selection and won Rookie of the Yaear.