Mavericks vs. Thunder:Game 68 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (42-25) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-29)
Mon. Mar. 16, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 3

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

All-Time Series
Thunder 73 Mavs 68


Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 107.7 (4th)
Def. Rating: 102.9 (15th)
Point Differential: +3.9
Thunder
Offense: 103.4 (12th)
Defense: 101.4 (11th)
Point Differential: +2.7


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: Andre Roberson
PF: Enes Kanter
C: Steven Adams

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 19.1
RPG: Chandler, 11.5
APG: Rondo, 6.1
PER: Chandler, 20.8
Win Shares: Chandler, 8.9
Thunder
PPG: Westbrook, 27.4
RPG: Kanter, 9.4
APG: Westbrook, 8.4
PER: Westbrook, 29.8
Win Shares: Westbrook, 8.2

Of Note

• AL-Farouq Aminu, who missed Friday's game with a left shoulder injury, is listed as questionable. 
• For the Thunder, Kevin Durant is still out after foot surgery, while Serge Ibaka is questionable with knee soreness.
• After starting the season 0-5 against the other top 8 teams in the West, the Mavs have gone a more respectable 6-8 since.
• In the 11 games since he was named All-Star Game MVP, the amazing Russell Westbrook has averaged 32.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 11.1 assists.
• In the last two games, Chandler Parsons has scored 40 points on 15-24 shooting including going 8-10 on threes.