Mavericks vs. Spurs: Game 72 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (44-27) vs. San Antonio Spurs (44-25)
Tues. Mar. 24, 7:00 at the AAC
TV: TNT
Line: Spurs by 3.5

2014-15 Matchups
Oct. 28 at San Antonio
Spurs 101 Mavs 100
Dec. 20 at Dallas
Mavs 99 Spurs 93


All-Time Series
Spurs 97 Mavs 65

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 107.3 (5th)
Def. Rating: 103.0 (16th)
Point Differential: +3.6
Spurs
Offense: 105.2 (7th)
Defense: 100.3 (5th)
Point Differential: +4.7

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Spurs
PG: Tony Parker
SG: Danny Green
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Tiago Splitter

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 19.0
RPG: Chandler, 11.4
APG: Rondo, 6.4
PER: Chandler, 20.0
Win Shares: Chandler, 9.0
Spurs
PPG: Leonard, 15.9
RPG: Duncan, 9.3
APG: Parker, 5.0
PER: Duncan, 22.0
Win Shares: Duncan, 7.4

Of Note

• This is the first of back-to-back games against the Spurs for the Mavs. The teams will play in San Antonio on Friday.
• J.J. Barea is out with a sprained ankle while Devin Harris is questionable with a illness.
• Manu Ginobili is expected to play after missing the Spurs' last four games with a sprained ankle.
• The Mavericks win over the Spurs on Dec. 20 in Rajon Rondo's first game with the Mavs broke a 10 game regular season losing streak to the Spurs. The Spurs however were without just about every key player.
• Dirk's wife Jessica gave birth to the couple's second child yesterday, a son named Max. Dirk missed shootaround but is expected to play tonight.