Mavericks vs. Heat: Game 52 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (28-23) vs. Miami Heat (27-22)
Wed.. Feb. 3, 7:30 at the American Airlines Center
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 3.5

2015-16 Matchups
Jan. 1 at Miami
Heat 106 Mavs 82

All-Time Series
Mavs 30 Heat 28

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 103.0 (11th)
Def. Rating: 102.7 (15th)
Point Differential: -0.4
Heat
Offense: 101.7 (23rd)
Defense: 99.8 (5th)
Point Differential: +0.1

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams or J.J. Barea
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Heat
PG: Goran Dragic
SG: Dwyane Wade
SF: Luol Deng
PF: Chris Bosh
C: Amare Stoudemire

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.5
RPG: Pachulia, 10.9
APG: Williams, 5.3
PER: Nowitzki, 19.6
Heat
PPG: Bosh, 19.2
RPG: Whiteside, 11.2
APG: Dragic, 5.1
PER: Whiteside, 23.4

Of Note

• Deron Williams(hip), Devin Harris(toe) and Salah Mejri(knee) are all listed as questionable by the Mavs.
• Heat starting center Hassan Whiteside, who has put up big numbers against the Mavs in past meetings, has been out with a hip injury. Former Mav Amare Stoudemire has been starting in his place.
• Starting Wednesday the Mavericks will play 12 out of the next 15 games at home. They are 10-3 in their last 13 home games.
• Since beating the Heat in the 2011 Finals, the Mavs have lost 8 out of 9 games to Miami including 4 straight at home.
• Chandler Parsons has scored at least 15 points in 9 straight games, He has also grabbed at least 5 rebounds in 8 of those games.

Update: Williams and Harris have both been ruled out.