Mavericks vs. Jazz: Game 13 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (8-4) vs. Utah Jazz (6-5)
Fri. Nov. 20, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 2

2014-15 Matchups
Oct. 30 at Dallas
Mavs 120 Jazz 102
Nov. 7 at Utah
Mavs 105 Jazz 82
Feb. 11 at Dallas
Mavs 87 Jazz 82
Apr. 13 at Utah
Jazz 109 Mavs 92

All-Time Series

Jazz 90 Mavs 69


Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 102.9 (20th)
Def. Rating: 101.3 (10th)
Point Differential: +1.5
Jazz
Offense: 102.9 (19th)
Defense: 98.9 (4rd)
Point Differential: +3.8

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Jazz
PG: Raul Neto
SG: Rodney Hood
SF: Gordon Hayward
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Rudy Gobert

Team Leaders

Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 18.5
RPG: Pachulia, 9.8
APG: Williams, 5.4
PER: Nowitzki, 23.3
Jazz
PPG: Favors, 16.0
RPG: Gobert, 11.0
APG: Hood, 3.0
PER: Favors, 25.9

Of Note

• A win would give the Mavs a 6 game winning streak to equal their longest streak of last year which they did twice. They haven't won more than 6 in a row since winning 10 in a row in Feb. 2011.
• This is the Mavericks only home game in a 7 game stretch.
• Dallas has dominated Utah at home recently winning 9 in a row, 14 out of 15 and 21 out of 23.
• Since the Mavericks and Jazz only meet three times this could be a pivotal game for potential playoff tiebreaker purposes.
• Four members of the Mavs have played for the Jazz during the career, most notably Deron Williams but also Wesley Matthews, Devin Harris and Jeremy Evans.
• The Mavs will wear  green throwback uniforms from the 80's for the first of six games this year.