Mavericks vs. Spurs: Game 82 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (42-39) vs. San Antonio Spurs (66-15)
Wed. Apr. 13, 7:00 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 9


2015-16 Matchups
Nov. 25 at San Antonio
Spurs 88 Mavs 83
Jan. 17 at San Antonio
Spurs 112 Mavs 83
Feb. 5 at Dallas
Spurs 116 Mavs 90


All-Time Series
Spurs 101 Mavs 66

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 104.8 (10th)
Def. Rating: 104.3 (16th)
Point Differential: -0.2
Spurs
Offense: 108.5 (3rd)
Defense: 96.5 (1st)
Point Differential: +10.7

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Justin Anderson
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Spurs
Who knows?

Team Leaders

Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 18.3
RPG: Pachulia, 9.4
APG: Williams, 5.8
PER: Nowitzki, 19.1
Spurs
PPG: Leonard, 21.1
RPG: Aldridge, 8.6
APG: Parker, 5.3
PER: Leonard, 26.0

Of Note

• The Mavs can finish no worse than 7th in the West. With a win and a Portland loss to Denver they finish 5th and play the Clippers. A win and a Portland win or a Memphis loss to Golden St. means they finish 6th and play Oklahoma City. If the Mavs lose and by some miracle Memphis wins the Mavs finish 7th and play the Spurs.
• The Spurs are expected to rest most of their key players. That should include Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and LaMarcus Aldridge.
• The Mavs have failed to score more than 90 points in their last 4 games against the Spurs, all losses.
• The Mavericks have won their last 4 games at home after losing their previous 5 games at the AAC.
• The Mavs has won their final home game in 9 consecutive years. 6 of those games were the overall regular season finale.

Update: J.J. Barea (groin) and Devin Harris (thumb) are out tonight for the Mavs. The Spurs will be resting Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, LaMarcus Aldridge, Manu Ginobili and David West.