Mavericks at Bulls: Game 41 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (22-18) at Chicago Bulls (23-15)
Fri. Jan. 15, 7:00 at the United Center
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 1 1/2

2015-16 Matchups
Dec. 26 at Dallas
Mavs 118 Bulls 111

All-Time Series
Mavs 35 Bulls 34

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 105.1 (12th)
Def. Rating: 104.9 (15th)
Point Differential: +0.1
Bulls
Offense: 104.0 (18th)
Defense: 102.6 (8th)
Point Differential: +1.4

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Bullls
PG: Derrick Rose or Kirk Hinrich
SG: Jimmy Butler
SF: Nikola Mirotic
PF: Taj Gibson
C: Pau Gasol

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.7
RPG: Pachulia, 10.9
APG: Williams, 5.7
PER: Nowitzki, 20.3
Bulls
PPG: Butler, 23.1
RPG: Gasol, 10.9
APG: Rose, 4.9
PER: Butler, 22.4

Of Note

• Devin Harris is listed as questionable after injuring his foot in Wednesday's game in OKC.
• Derrick Rose is questionable for the Bulls after missing last night's game with knee tendinitis.    
• In his last two games, Chandler Parsons has scored 39 points on 16-21 shooting from the field.
• The Bulls had lost 3 in a row before squeaking past the 76ers last night in OT behind 53 points from Jimmy Butler.
• Last year in Chicago, the Mavs won a 132-129 double OT thriller highlighted by Kirk Hinrich inexplicable of foul Monta Ellis that allowed the Mavs send the game into overtime.