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| All Games | 30-16 | +0.9 | 20-23 | 23-23 | 107.5 | 54.3 | 47.1% | 49.0 | 102.0 | 50.5 | 45.2% | 53.4 | | Road Games | 16-8 | +7.4 | 13-10 | 12-12 | 106.2 | 54.7 | 46.0% | 50.5 | 101.6 | 50.7 | 44.5% | 53.3 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -4.2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 99.0 | 52.6 | 47.6% | 43.0 | 98.0 | 50.6 | 45.6% | 50.8 | | Division Games | 4-5 | -3.7 | 3-6 | 5-4 | 101.8 | 52.7 | 46.9% | 47.0 | 103.0 | 52.4 | 45.8% | 49.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 107.5 | 54.3 | 40-86 | 47.1% | 9-26 | 35.4% | 17-22 | 76.4% | 49 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.4 | 49.8 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 106.2 | 54.7 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 10-28 | 36.4% | 16-21 | 77.0% | 50 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.0 | 50.5 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 9-23 | 36.8% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 53 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.9 | 49.4 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 7-21 | 34.8% | 18-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.6 | 50.7 | 38-84 | 44.5% | 8-25 | 34.4% | 18-23 | 77.8% | 53 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
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| All Games | 31-14 | +7.3 | 26-18 | 22-23 | 103.0 | 52.5 | 44.1% | 52.9 | 99.0 | 49.5 | 44.3% | 52.4 | | Home Games | 15-7 | +1.2 | 13-9 | 7-15 | 99.9 | 53.1 | 42.8% | 53.1 | 94.8 | 47.2 | 43.4% | 53.5 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.8 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 108.2 | 53.6 | 45.5% | 49.6 | 110.6 | 51.8 | 48.2% | 55.0 | | Division Games | 4-4 | +0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 98.4 | 48.9 | 42.9% | 53.4 | 102.4 | 51.1 | 45.5% | 53.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.0 | 52.5 | 37-83 | 44.1% | 12-34 | 35.3% | 18-25 | 71.7% | 53 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.5 | 49.9 | 38-83 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 18-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 99.9 | 53.1 | 35-83 | 42.8% | 12-34 | 34.4% | 17-25 | 70.2% | 53 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.0 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 7-22 | 31.3% | 18-24 | 77.2% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.3 | 49.9 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 7-21 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.8 | 47.2 | 36-82 | 43.4% | 6-23 | 27.4% | 17-23 | 76.0% | 53 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
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| 12/20/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 99-93 | W | -10.5 | L | 206 | U | 37-86 | 43.0% | 45 | 12 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 53 | 19 | | 12/22/2014 | ATLANTA | 102-105 | L | -4.5 | L | 209 | U | 39-90 | 43.3% | 54 | 15 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 54 | 17 | | 12/23/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 115-124 | L | 1.5 | L | 217 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 58 | 20 | 44-97 | 45.4% | 56 | 12 | | 12/26/2014 | LA LAKERS | 102-98 | W | -13 | L | 215 | U | 42-83 | 50.6% | 51 | 13 | 36-99 | 36.4% | 69 | 16 | | 12/28/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 112-107 | W | -1.5 | W | 210.5 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 48 | 12 | 45-90 | 50.0% | 59 | 18 | | 12/30/2014 | WASHINGTON | 114-87 | W | -5 | W | 209.5 | U | 43-82 | 52.4% | 43 | 7 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 56 | 22 | | 1/2/2015 | @ BOSTON | 119-101 | W | -6 | W | 215 | O | 45-96 | 46.9% | 59 | 11 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 50 | 12 | | 1/4/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 109-90 | W | -7.5 | W | 207.5 | U | 44-78 | 56.4% | 42 | 10 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 50 | 12 | | 1/5/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 96-88 | W | -7 | W | 205.5 | U | 37-94 | 39.4% | 58 | 10 | 33-84 | 39.3% | 61 | 14 | | 1/7/2015 | DETROIT | 95-108 | L | -9 | L | 211.5 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 45 | 14 | 43-97 | 44.3% | 65 | 15 | | 1/10/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 100-120 | L | 3.5 | L | 213.5 | O | 38-86 | 44.2% | 47 | 11 | 46-88 | 52.3% | 54 | 10 | | 1/13/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 108-104 | W | -5.5 | L | 215 | U | 43-100 | 43.0% | 51 | 10 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 68 | 20 | | 1/14/2015 | @ DENVER | 107-114 | L | 5 | L | 212.5 | O | 41-100 | 41.0% | 52 | 8 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 59 | 16 | | 1/16/2015 | DENVER | 97-89 | W | -8 | T | 216 | U | 33-79 | 41.8% | 56 | 14 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 58 | 15 | | 1/19/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 103-95 | W | 2.5 | W | 203 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 48 | 13 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 53 | 13 | | 1/21/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 98-75 | W | -9.5 | W | 214 | U | 39-76 | 51.3% | 49 | 10 | 31-89 | 34.8% | 55 | 10 | | 1/23/2015 | CHICAGO | 98-102 | L | -5.5 | L | 202.5 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 34 | 12 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 54 | 21 | | 1/25/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 106-109 | L | -3.5 | L | 199 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 44 | 9 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 47 | 9 | | 1/27/2015 | MEMPHIS | 90-109 | L | -6 | L | 198.5 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 40 | 16 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 45 | 13 | | 1/28/2015 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2015 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2015 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/7/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/20/2014 | ATLANTA | 97-104 | L | -5 | L | 197 | O | 34-86 | 39.5% | 49 | 16 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 49 | 15 | | 12/22/2014 | PORTLAND | 110-95 | W | -5 | W | 198.5 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 50 | 16 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 44 | 22 | | 12/26/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 117-111 | W | 2 | W | 193 | O | 41-91 | 45.1% | 65 | 14 | 43-104 | 41.3% | 58 | 6 | | 12/28/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 106-110 | L | 1 | L | 200 | O | 38-77 | 49.4% | 54 | 24 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 45 | 19 | | 12/29/2014 | WASHINGTON | 103-104 | L | -3.5 | L | 200 | O | 40-86 | 46.5% | 51 | 18 | 35-73 | 47.9% | 44 | 18 | | 12/31/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 102-83 | W | -11.5 | W | 197.5 | U | 38-88 | 43.2% | 52 | 14 | 29-76 | 38.2% | 54 | 16 | | 1/2/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 83-111 | L | -2 | L | 204 | U | 35-88 | 39.8% | 45 | 19 | 44-83 | 53.0% | 55 | 18 | | 1/3/2015 | MIAMI | 115-79 | W | -6.5 | W | 198 | U | 41-82 | 50.0% | 57 | 16 | 30-68 | 44.1% | 40 | 21 | | 1/5/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 105-114 | L | 3 | L | 199.5 | O | 47-102 | 46.1% | 50 | 16 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 54 | 17 | | 1/7/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 105-93 | W | -6 | W | 197.5 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 61 | 17 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 47 | 15 | | 1/8/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 120-96 | W | -13 | W | 194.5 | O | 41-77 | 53.2% | 48 | 19 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 51 | 21 | | 1/10/2015 | UTAH | 97-82 | W | -11 | W | 195.5 | U | 33-77 | 42.9% | 42 | 20 | 29-70 | 41.4% | 48 | 27 | | 1/12/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 113-99 | W | -7 | W | 193.5 | O | 41-86 | 47.7% | 48 | 14 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 49 | 16 | | 1/14/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 113-120 | L | -9 | L | 201 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 42 | 20 | 44-90 | 48.9% | 51 | 15 | | 1/15/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 112-101 | W | 3 | W | 208.5 | O | 41-86 | 47.7% | 47 | 12 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 57 | 17 | | 1/17/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 106-131 | L | -2 | L | 215 | O | 37-88 | 42.0% | 50 | 17 | 50-91 | 54.9% | 62 | 14 | | 1/19/2015 | INDIANA | 110-98 | W | -9.5 | W | 196 | O | 37-72 | 51.4% | 45 | 19 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 49 | 19 | | 1/21/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 113-126 | L | 8 | L | 219 | O | 37-87 | 42.5% | 52 | 19 | 49-98 | 50.0% | 55 | 16 | | 1/23/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 113-111 | W | 2 | W | 221.5 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 51 | 14 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 50 | 12 | | 1/25/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 99-87 | W | -9 | W | 207 | U | 35-87 | 40.2% | 50 | 14 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 59 | 21 | | 1/28/2015 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2015 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2015 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2015 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2015 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DALLAS: GUARDS: MONTA ELLIS will be the Mavs' lead guard again, taking on even more ball-handling responsibilities with their black hole at point guard. In his first season in Dallas, he proved to be the perfect fit running pick-and-rolls in head coach Rick Carlisle's system . . . The Mavericks are in trouble if they have to rely on RAYMOND FELTON, a fringe rotation-caliber player even in his brief 'prime,' but he might end up the starter by default . . . JAMEER NELSON's poor defense makes him difficult to pair with Ellis, but offensively he's the best option . . . DEVIN HARRIS is a superior defender and a dangerous offensive player, but the questions are durability and how well he fits alongside Ellis . . . GAL MEKEL struggled offensively, but his defense is going to earn him minutes at both guard spots. He's a borderline rotation guy. FORWARDS: DIRK NOWITZKI came back on a discounted deal, but at age 36 he still has plenty left in the tank. He's a legit All-Star-caliber player . . . Dallas pried CHANDLER PARSONS from Houston, giving the team someone to run the floor with Ellis and shoot some corner threes in the half-court set. He figures to have a slightly smaller role than he did with the Rockets though . . . Last season in Utah, RICHARD JEFFERSON reestablished himself as a rotation player by adding a consistent three-point shot . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU gives the Mavs an energy guy who can play both forward spots . . . JAE CROWDER will have to fight to keep his spot in the rotation. He has yet to put it together offensively and he needs to add a three-point shot . . . GREG SMITH won't make a significant contribution unless his knee proves healthy. CENTERS: Durability is an underlying issue, but the Mavs were thrilled to bring TYSON CHANDLER back into the fold. He'll be much happier in Carlisle's defensive system than he was in Mike Woodson's switch-everything approach . . . BRANDAN WRIGHT will play fewer minutes behind Chandler as an extra rim protector and rebounder. | | HOUSTON: GUARDS: The postseason was a different story for JAMES HARDEN, but he was a dominant all-around performer during the past two regular seasons. He'll do the bulk of the ball-handling for the up-tempo Rockets . . . After looking for an upgrade during the offseason, it's back to PATRICK BEVERLEY at the point. He's the No. 4 or 5 option on offense, but his defense will keep him on the floor . . . There's little backcourt depth, so rookie NICK JOHNSON has a shot at the rotation. He's NBA-ready as a defender, but his offensive game is shaky . . . ISH SMITH will push for that back-up point guard job . . . ISAIAH CANAAN will have to shoot the lights out early to get a look in the rotation . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA is still here as a 3-and-D option. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA slides into Chandler Parsons' old role, providing defense and three-point shooting. He has a chance for a career-best output offensively . . . The Rockets know they need an upgrade over TERRENCE JONES, but they struck out during the offseason. He's a hustle guy, but he's too much of a defensive liability at the 4-spot . . . After disappearing last season, DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS has a chance to play himself into a thin frontcourt rotation. He's a potential 7-foot floor spacer . . . JEFF ADRIEN will be a "little things" guy in the second unit . . . They wanted to leave CLINT CAPELA overseas, but he'll be in Houston. He might be the future at the 4-spot, but he's years away . . . KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU has potential as a versatile bench option. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD looked healthy again and was, at times, dominant. His game still has obvious flaws, namely free-throw shooting and an inability to step away from the basket, but there's no reason he can't flirt with 20-10 nightly while being among the league leaders in blocks . . . Ex-Rocket JOEY DORSEY returns after a strong stint in Spain. He'll bring some muscle (and six fouls) behind Howard. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DALLAS-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Mavericks-Rockets Preview* ===========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Dallas (30-15) at Houston (31-14), 8:00 p.m. EDT
Coming off another huge game, James Harden continues to make it look easy for the Houston Rockets.
He may need to carry the load again Wednesday night if Dwight Howard can't go against the visiting Dallas Mavericks, who are mired in their longest skid of the season.
Harden leads the league with 27.6 points per game, and he's averaged 37.0 in helping Houston (31-14) win three of four. The All-Star guard has scored at least 33 in each of those contests while shooting a combined 54.1 percent, including 17 of 35 from 3-point range.
Harden stayed hot with 37 points in Sunday's 99-87 road win over the Lakers while Howard sat out with a sprained ankle. Harden appeared to be done for the night before returning with just under 7 minutes to go after Los Angeles cut into a 25-point lead.
"It's my job to be not only a scorer, but a facilitator," he said. "Make sure everybody is happy, getting good shots. We've got to do a better job closing out games. It's definitely getting there. We're more than capable of being the best defensive team in the league, but we've got to focus on it every game."
Howard's status remains unclear after aggravating his injury during Tuesday's practice. However, the Rockets could be getting some help in the form of Terrence Jones, who went through a full practice for the first time and could suit up Wednesday.
Jones averaged 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in the first four games but hasn't played since Nov. 3 due to nerve inflammation in his left leg.
"He had a really strong training camp and at the start of the season he was playing very well, was confident, moving very well, stronger," coach Kevin McHale said. "So right now it's getting a guy that can move right into your rotation, it's like making a trade. It's huge for our team."
The Mavericks (30-16) are in need of a boost after averaging 98.0 points during a three-game skid. Dallas, averaging 107.5 on the season to rank second in the NBA, hasn't lost four in a row since Jan. 2-9, 2013.
The Mavs were limited to their second-lowest scoring total of the season in Tuesday's 109-90 loss to Memphis. They went 7 of 10 from the foul line, setting a season low for makes.
Dallas also had no answer for the Grizzlies defensively, allowing them to shoot 53.2 percent for its highest mark surrendered in 25 games.
"We've got to sustain effort during defensive possessions," coach Rick Carlisle said. "Right now it's a hard conference. It's a hard stretch of schedule."
The Mavs now sit 3 1/2 games behind Southwest Division-leading Memphis and 1 1/2 in back of the second-place Rockets.
Houston is 18-3 when Harden scores at least 30 points, and he's averaging 31.5 in his last four home matchups against Dallas. Harden poured in 32 and Patrick Beverley scored a season-high 20 as Houston took this season's first matchup, 95-92 on Nov. 22.
Howard, who missed that game with a knee injury, is averaging 27.7 points in his last three against Dallas.
Dirk Nowitzki managed 11 points Tuesday, one off his season low. He had averaged 34.7 on 62.7 percent from the floor over a three-game stretch against the Rockets before scoring 11 on 4-of-18 shooting in November.
The Rockets have limited Monta Ellis to an average of 13.7 points and 29.8 percent shooting in the last three in the series.
Dallas has dropped three of its last four visits to Houston.
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