Mavericks at Spurs: Game 73 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (45-27) at San Antonio Spurs (45-26)
Fri.. Mar. 27, 7:30 at the AT&T Center
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Spurs by 8

2014-15 Matchups
Oct. 28 at San Antonio
Spurs 101 Mavs 100
Dec. 20 at Dallas
Mavs 99 Spurs 93
Mar. 24 at Dallas
Mavs 101 Spurs 94 

All-Time Series
Spurs 97 Mavs 66

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 107.2 (5th)
Def. Rating: 102.8 (16th)
Point Differential: +3.6
Spurs
Offense: 105.4 (7th)
Defense: 100.2 (5th)
Point Differential: +5.0

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, 19.3
RPG: Chandler, 11.4
APG: Rondo, 6.4
PER: Chandler, 19.8
Win Shares: Chandler, 9.0
Spurs
PPG: Leonard, 16.0
RPG: Duncan, 9.2
APG: Parker, 4.9
PER: Duncan, 21.9
Win Shares: Duncan, 7.4

Of Note

• The Spurs blowout win over the Thunder on Wednesday put them 1/2 game up on the Mavs for sixth place in the West. A Dallas win would give the Mavs the season series 3-1 and the potential tiebreaker.
• The Mavericks last won a regular season game in San Antonio on Nov 26, 2010.  They have lost eight in a row since at the AT&T Center.
• J.J. Barea will miss his third straight game with a sprained ankle while Richard Jefferson is questionable with back stiffness.
• In three games against the Spurs this year, Monta Ellis is averaging 34 points and shooting 59% from the field and 57% on threes.
• The Mavs win over the Spurs on Tuesday, was the Spurs only loss in regulation in their last 14 games.