Mavericks at Rockets: WCQF Game 5 Preview

(7.) Dallas Mavericks vs. (2.) Houston Rockets
Western Conference Quarterfinals: Game 5
Rockets lead series 3-1
Tues. April 28, 7:00 at the Toyota Center
TV: Ch. 21, TNT
Line: Rockets by 7

Series Results
Game 1: April 18 at Houston
Rockets 118 Mavs 108
Game 2: April 21 at Houston
Rockets 111 Mavs 99
Game 3: April 24 at Dallas
Rockets 130 Mavs 128
Game 4: April 26 at Dallas
Mavs 121 Rockets 109

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: J.J. Barea
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Al-Farouq Aminu
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Rockets
PG: Jason Terry
SG: James Harden
SF: Trevor Ariza
PF: Terrence Jones
C: Dwight Howard


Series Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 113.5 (4th)
Def. Rating: 116.4 (16th)
Pace: 100.5 (1st)
Point Differential: -3.0
Rockets
Offense: 116.4 (1st)
Defense: 113.5 (13th)
Pace: 100.5 (1st)
Point Differential: +3.0

Series Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 26.3
RPG: Chandler, 12.0
APG: Barea, 7.0
SPG: Ellis, 1.5
BPG: Aminu, 2.0
PER: Villanueva, 25.4
Rockets
PPG: Harden, 28.5
RPG: Howard, 12.5
APG: Harden, 7.8
SPG: Harden, Ariza, 1.3
BPG: Howard, 2.8
PER: Harden, 28.1

Of Note

• The Mavericks are 0-9 all-time in best of seven series in which they were down 3-1.
• Monta Ellis had the two highest scoring playoff games of his career in games 3 and 4 with 34 and 31 points.
• The Mavs are 0-4 in games at Houston this season.
• Al Farouq's 16 points in game 4 was his second highest total of the season behind the 17 points he scored against the Rockets on Feb. 20.
• According to a report from ESPN Dallas' Tim MacMahon, Chandler Parsons might require microfracture surgery on his injured right knee.