Mavericks at Warriors: Game 48 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (26-21) at Golden State Warriors (41-4)
Wed. Jan. 27, 9:30 at Oracle Arena
TV: FSSW, ESPN
Line: Warriors by 17

2015-16 Matchups
Dec. 30 at Dallas
Mavs 114 Warriors 91

All-Time Series
Mavs 79 Warriors 66

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 102.9 (12th)
Def. Rating: 102.4 (15th)
Point Differential: -0.2
Warriors
Offense: 112.7 (1st)
Defense: 98.7 (3rd)
Point Differential: +12.5

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Salah Mejri
Warriors
PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Harrison Barnes
PF: Draymond Green
C: Andrew Bogut

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.6
RPG: Pachulia, 10.7
APG: Williams, 5.5
PER: Nowitzki, 19.5
Warriors
PPG: Curry, 30.3
RPG: Green, 9.5
APG: Green, 7.3
PER: Curry, 33.0

Of Note

• The Mavs 114-91 win over the Warriors on Dec. 30 was only Golden State's second loss of the season. Of Course, Stephen Curry didn't play in that one.
• Zaza Pachulia (Achilles)  and Devin Harris (toe) are doubtful to play for the Mavs.
• The Warriors have not lost a regular season at home in exactly a year, losing to the Bulls last Jan. 27, 113-111 in OT. They have won 39 games in a row at home since.
• Lat night was Dirk's 12th career go-ahead FG in the last 3 seconds of the 4th quarter and OT, tied for the most in the last 20 years with Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony. 
• Curry is on pace to obliterate his NBA record for threes made in a single season. He broke his own record last season with 286 threes, and this year has made 210 in only 43 games. 

Update: Dirk will sit out the game to rest.