Western Conference Quarterfinals Game 5
Thunder lead series 3-1
Mon. Apr., 25, 7:00 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena
TV: Ch. 21, TNT
Line: Thunder by 14.5
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, Thunder 131 Mavs 102
Game 4 at Dallas: Sat. Apr. 23, Thunder 119 Mavs 108
Game 5 at OKC: Mon. Apr. 25 at 7:00, Ch. 21, TNT
Game 6 at Dallas: Thu. Apr. 28 at 8:30, Ch. 21, TNT (if necessary)
Game 7 at OKC: Sat. Apr. 30 at TBA, Ch. 21, TNT (if necessary)
Playoff Team Stats
Off. Rating: 97.6 (11th)
Def. Rating: 118.2 (14th)
Point Differential: -19.2
Thunder
Offense: 118.2 (3rd)
Defense: 97.6 (6th)
Point Differential: +19.2
Projected Starters
Mavs
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
PPG: Nowitzki, 19.5RPG: Nowitzki, 5.5
APG: Barea, 5.3
PER: Nowitzki, 18.6
Thunder
PPG: Durant, 24.3
RPG: Kanter, 8.8
APG: Westbrook, 11.8
PER: Kanter, 37.8
Of Note
- The Mavericks' injury report is a long one. J.J. Barea is probable with his groin inury. Salah Mejri is questionable after injuring his hip in game 4 and Deron Williams (sports hernia) and David Lee (plantar fasciitis) have been ruled out for the remainder of the series.
- The Mavericks are 4-5 in elimination games with Rick Carlisle as coach.
- In 144 career playoff games Dirk has scored at least 10 points 141 times, at least 20 points 108 times, at least 30 points 46 times, at least 40 points 7 times and 50 points once.
- In the three Thunder wins in the series, Enes Kanter has averaged 21.7 points and 9.0 rebounds and shot 83.3% from the field.
- Only 9 teams in NBA history have overcame a 3-1 series deficit in a best-of-7-series. The last to do it was Houston against the Clippers in last year's Western Conference Semifinals.
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