Mavericks at Clippers: Game 2 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (-0) at Los Angeles Clippers (1-0)
Thur. Oct. 29, 9:30 at Staples Center
TV: TNT
Line: Clippers by 10 1/2

2014-15 Matchups
Jan. 10 at Los Angeles
Clippers 120 Mavs 100
Feb.9 at Dallas
Clippers 115 Mavs 98
Mar. 13 at Dallas
Mavs 129 Clippers 99

All-Time Series
Mavs 87 Clippers 54

Team Stats

Mavs
Off. Rating: 108.9 (9th)
Def. Rating: 93.2 (6th)
Point Differential: +16.0
Clippers
Offense: 107.4 (11st)
Defense: 100.6 (12th)
Point Differential: +7.0

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Raymond Felton
SF: Wesley Matthews
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Clippers
PG: Chris Paul
SG: J.J. Redick
SF: Lance Stephenson
PF: Blake Griffin
C: DeAndre Jordan

Team Leaders

Mavs
PPG: Felton, 18.0
RPG: Pachulia, 10.0
APG: Felton, 7.0
PER: Williams, 32.9
Clippers
PPG: Griffin, 33.0
RPG: Jordan, 12.0
APG: Paul, 11.0
PER: Griffin, 35.6


Of Note

• The Mavericks face off against the center who left them at the altar this summer; DeAndre Jordan. In three games against the Mavs last year, Jordan averaged 17 points and 20 rebounds.
• Deron Williams is expected to play after banging his knee in the third quarter last night. Chandler Parsons is still out but hopes to make his season debut against the Lakers on Sunday.
• With a win Rick Carlisle will become the winningest coach in franchise history, passing Don Nelson with 340 wins. 
• The Mavs sit in first place in the Southwest Division, as every other team in the division lost last night.
• Deron Williams, Chris Paul and Raymond Felton were selected 3-5 in the 2005 draft in that order.