Mavericks at Thunder: Game 75 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (45-29) at Oklahoma City Thunder (42-32)
Wed. Apr. 1, 7:00 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Thunder by 2.5


2014-15 Matchups
Dec. 28 at Dallas
Mavs 112 Thunder 107
Feb. 19 at OKC
Thunder 104 Mavs 89
Mar. 16 at Dallas
Mavs 119 Thunder 115

All-Time Series
Thunder 73 Mavs 69

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 106.8 (5th)
Def. Rating: 102.9 (16th)
Point Differential: +3.2
Thunder
Offense: 103.9 (11th)
Defense: 102.2 (13th)
Point Differential: +2.5

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Thunder
PG: Russell Westbrook
SG: Dion Waiters
SF: Kyle Singler
PF: Enes Kanter
C: Steven Adams

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 19.1
RPG: Chandler, 11.4
APG: Rondo, 6.4
PER: Stoudemire, 19.7
Win Shares: Chandler, 9.1
Thunder
PPG: Westbrook, 27.6
RPG: Kanter, 10.7
APG: Westbrook, 8.6
PER: Westbrook, 29.3
Win Shares: Westbrook, 9.5

Of Note

• Monta Ellis is listed as questionable with his hip injury, but practiced on Tuesday and is optimistic about playing. J.J. Barea expects to return after missing four games with a sprained ankle.
• The Thunder are without Kevin Durant who underwent season-ending foot surgery as well as Serge Ibaka with knee soreness.
• The Mavericks have lost in 8 out of their last 9 visits in OKC including the postseason.
• The Mavs have a magic number of 3 to clinch a playoff spot. Any combination of that number of Dallas wins and New Orleans losses will the Mavs in the postseason.
• After averaging 31.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game in February, Russell Westbrook followed that up by averaging 30.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and 10.2. assists for March.