Mavericks at Thunder: Game 14 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (9-4) at Oklahoma City Thunder (7-6)
Sun. Nov. 22, 6:00 at Chesapeake Energy Arena
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: no line


2014-15 Matchups
Dec. 28 at Dallas
Mavs 112 Thunder 107
Feb. 19 at OKC
Thunder 104 Mavs 89
Mar. 16 at Dallas
Mavs 119 Thunder 115
Apr. 1 at OKC
Mavs 135 Thunder 131

All-Time Series
Sonics/Thunder 73 Mavs 70

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 103.8 (13th)
Def. Rating: 101.6 (12th)
Point Differential: +2.1
Thunder
Offense: 109.5 (2nd)
Defense: 104.9 (18th)
Point Differential: +4.7

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Thunder
PG: Russell Westbrook
SG: Andre Robertson
SF: Kevin Durant or Dion Waiters
PF: Serge Ibaka
C: Steven Adams

Team Leaders

Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 18.6
RPG: Pachulia, 10.0
APG: Williams, 5.6
PER: Nowitzki, 23.8
Thunder
PPG: Westbrook, 28.5
RPG: Kanter, 8.8
APG: Westbrook, 10.2
PER: Westbrook, 32.3

Of Note

• Kevin Durant is questionable for the Thunder with a strained hamstring. The team is 2-3 in the five games he has missed.
• The Mavericks are looking for their first seven game winning streak since winning eight in a row in February and March 2011. They also had winning streaks of 12 and 10 during that championship 10-11 season.
• In the Mavs three wins over OKC last season, Chandler Parsons averaged 26.3 points on 67% shooting.
• Dallas has won 5 out its last 6 contests with the Thunder, scoring at least 109 points in all of the wins. Before that they had lost 11 in a row to Oklahoma City including being swept in the 2012 playoffs.
• Justin Anderson and Salah Mejri are expected back with the team after playing for the D-League Texas Legends Saturday night. Both fared well with Anderson scoring 27 points and Mejri collecting 6 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks.