Mavericks vs. Timberwolves: Game 60 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (31-28) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (19-40)
Sun. Feb. 28, 6:00 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBATV
Line: Mavs by 6.5

2015-16 Matchups
Jan. 10 at Minnesota
Mavs 93 Wolves 87
Jan. 20 at Dallas
Mavs 106 Wolves 94 (OT)

All-Time Series
Mavs 63 Wolves 44

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 104.0 (9th)
Def. Rating: 103.7 (17th)
Point Differential: -0.6
Wolves
Offense: 103.4 (12th)
Defense: 106.6 (26th)
Point Differential: -3.6



Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Wolves
PG: Ricky Rubio
SG: Zach LaVine
SF: Andrew Wiggins
PF: Gorgui Dieng
C: Karl-Anthony Towns

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.8
RPG: Pachulia, 10.6
APG: Williams, 5.4
PER: Nowitzki, 19.1
Wolves
PPG: Wiggins, 20.8
RPG: Towns, 10.2
APG: Rubio, 8.8
PER: Towns, 22.7

Of Note

• The Mavs are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since Jan. 29 and 31 against the Nets and Suns.
• The Mavs have won 5 straight against the Wolves over the last 2 seasons.
• David Lee's 14 rebounds on Friday were the most for a Mavericks reserve since DeJuan Blair had 18 rebounds on Nov. 29, 2013.
• Since shooting 1-7 on threes against Orlando in the first game out of the All-Star break, Wesley Matthews has made 12-25 from downtown in the last three games.
• With a Player Efficiency Rating of 22.7, Karl-Anthony Towns has the 4th best PER in a season ever for a player age 20 or younger. He is behind only Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Shaquille O' Neal.