Mavericks vs. Nets: Game 49 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (26-22) vs. Brooklyn Nets (12-34)
Fri. Jan. 29, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 9.5

2015-16 Matchups
Dec. 23 at Brooklyn
Mavs 119 Nets 118 (OT)

All-Time Series
Mavs 40 Nets 29

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 103.1 (10th)
Def. Rating: 103.1 (17th)
Point Differential: -0.6
Nets
Offense: 98.3 (28th)
Defense: 106.0 (24th)
Point Differential: -7.5

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia or Salah Mejri
Nets
PG: Donald Sloan
SG: Wayne Ellington
SF: Joe Johnson
PF: Thaddeus Young
C: Brook Lopez

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.6
RPG: Pachulia, 10.7
APG: Williams, 5.5
PER: Nowitzki, 19.5
Nets
PPG: Lopez, 19.6
RPG: Young, 9.0
APG: Jack, 7.4
PER: Lopez, 21.2

Of Note

• Both Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) and Devin Harris (toe) have been upgraded to questionable to play.
• Neither Dirk or any other Maverick was selected by the coaches as an all-star reserve. There is still a chance for Dirk to make it as an injury replacement for a selected player as he did last year.
• After missing the game in Brooklyn last month due to injury, Deron Williams will finally get the chance to go head-to-head with his former team.
• Along with his red hot play of late, Chandler Parsons has also shown huge improvement at the free throw line, making 20-25 free throws in the last 4 games.
• Nets interim head coach Tony Brown was a Mavs assistant from 2011-14.