Mavericks vs. Thunder: WCQF Game 3 Preview

Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Western Conference Quarterfinals Game 3
Series Tied 1-1
Thu. Apr., 21, 6:00 at the AAC
TV: Ch. 21, TNT
Line: Thunder by 8.5

Series Schedule and Results
Game 1 at OKC: Sat. Apr. 16, Thunder 108 Mavs 70
Game 2 at OKC: Mon. Apr. 18, Mavs 85 Thunder 84
Game 3 at Dallas: Thu. Apr. 21 at 6:00, Ch. 21, TNT
Game 4 at Dallas: Sat. Apr. 23 at 7:00, Ch. 21, ESPN
Game 5 at OKC: Mon. Apr. 25 at 7:00, Ch. 21, TNT
Game 6 at Dallas: Thu. Apr. 28 at TBA, Ch. 21, TBA (if necessary)
Game 7 at OKC: Sat. Apr. 30 at TBA, Ch. 21, TNT (if necessary)

Playoff Team Stats

Mavs

Off. Rating: 83.9 (15th)
Def. Rating: 104.0 (9th)
Point Differential: -18.5
Thunder
Offense: 104.0 (8th)
Defense: 83.9 (2nd)
Point Differential: +18.5

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Raymond Felton
SF: Wesley Matthews
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Thunder
PG: Russell Westbrook
SG: Andre Roberson
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Serge Ibaka
C: Steven Adams

Playoff Team Leaders

Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.5
RPG: Felton, 7.0
APG: Williams, 4.0
PER: Mejri, 16.0
Thunder
PPG: Durant, 22.0
RPG: Kanter, 10.5
APG: Westbrook, 8.5
PER: Ibaka, 28.9


Of Note

• Despite suffering a bone bruise on his right knee during Game 2, Dirk is expected to play in Game 3.
• Deron Williams will once again be a gametime decision due to his sports hernia injury while J.J. Barea (groin) and David Lee (plantar fasciitis) are improving and might be able to play.
• This is one of only two series that is currently tied 1-1. Pacers and Raptors is the other.
• With 11 rebounds in Game 2, Raymond Felton was the first Mavs guard to have a double-digit rebound game in the playoffs since Jason Kidd had 10 rebounds against Denver in game 4 of the West Semifinals in 2009.
• In shooting 7-33 from the field in game 2, Kevin Durant missed the most shots in a playoff game since Michael Jordan also missed 26 shots (9-35) in Game 4 of the 1997 East Finals vs. Miami.