Mavericks at Raptors: Game 28 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (15-12) at Toronto Raptors (17-12)
Tues. Dec. 22, 6:30 at the Air Canada Centre
TV: FSSW, NBATV
Line: Raptors by 4

2015-16 Matchups
Nov. 3 at Dallas
Raptors 102 Mavs 91

All-Time Series
Mavs 24 Raptors 14

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 103.9 (17th)
Def. Rating: 103.6 (13th)
Point Differential: +0.3
Raptors
Offense: 106.1 (6th)
Defense: 102.8 (12th)
Point Differential: +3.1


Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Raymond Felton
SF: Wesley Matthews
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Raptors
PG: Kyle Lowry
SG: DeMar DeRozan
SF: James Johnson
PF: Luis Scola
C: Bismack Biyombo


Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.2
RPG: Pachulia, 10.8
APG: Williams, 5.8
PER: Nowitzki, 21.5
Raptors
PPG: DeRozan, 22.6
RPG: Valanciunas, 9.3
APG: Lowry, 5.9
PER: Lowry, 23.4

Of Note

• Devin Harris is questionable with a right hamstring strain that caused him to miss the Mavs' last game on Friday.
• Starters DeMarre Carroll (knee contusion) and Jonas Valanciunas (broken hand) are out with injuries for the Raptors.
• The Mavericks at 8-7 are one of only three West teams with a winning record on the road. The Warriors and the Spurs are the others.
• Charlie Villanueva has struggled with his shooting much of the year, but has scored 19 points while shooting 8-15 in the last two games.
• Raptors coach and former Mavs assistant Dwane Casey is 4-4 against his old team since he joined Toronto in 2011.