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NBA : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 4/21/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
DALLAS
 
HOUSTON
+6.5  

-6.5  
+210

-270

215
 
99
Final
111

DALLAS (50 - 33) at HOUSTON (57 - 26)
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Tuesday, 4/21/2015 9:35 PM
Western Conference - Round 1 - Best of 7 - Game 2 - HOU Leads 1-0
Board OpenLatest
725DALLAS214215.5
726HOUSTON-5.5-6
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
DALLAS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games50-33-2.734-4540-43105.353.246.2%49.8102.551.045.0%54.2
Road Games23-19+2.719-2219-23104.053.745.4%50.5102.651.144.5%54.9
Last 5 Games3-2+13-25-0115.660.647.7%56.0114.855.244.3%56.4
Playoff Games0-1-10-11-0108.055.044.4%60.0118.059.044.7%58.0
Division Games7-10-66-117-10100.651.045.9%49.5102.651.645.2%50.7
DALLAS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)105.353.240-8646.2%9-2535.2%17-2275.3%501122208135
vs opponents surrendering10049.938-8444.8%8-2234.9%17-2375.0%521122208145
Team Stats (Road Games)104.053.740-8845.4%9-2635.7%15-2075.3%501123208124
Stats Against (All Games)102.551.038-8545.0%9-2536.5%17-2375.2%541222227154
vs opponents averaging100.450.138-8444.9%8-2335.1%17-2375.0%521122208145
Stats Against (Road Games)102.651.138-8544.5%9-2535.6%18-2377.2%551223217154

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games57-26+16.649-3342-41104.153.644.4%53.4100.650.344.3%53.8
Home Games31-11+8.627-1520-22103.954.544.2%53.698.249.343.6%54.1
Last 5 Games4-1+34-14-1111.855.247.8%57.6101.448.643.8%53.4
Playoff Games1-0+11-01-0118.059.044.7%58.0108.055.044.4%60.0
Division Games9-8+0.710-79-8101.750.344.5%53.1103.352.446.2%52.1
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)104.153.637-8344.4%11-3334.9%19-2671.5%531222229165
vs opponents surrendering100.25038-8444.9%8-2235.1%17-2375.0%521122208145
Team Stats (Home Games)103.954.537-8344.2%12-3335.5%19-2771.0%5411222110166
Stats Against (All Games)100.650.338-8544.3%7-2332.2%18-2375.2%541221219165
vs opponents averaging100.550.138-8445.1%8-2235.1%17-2375.2%521122208145
Stats Against (Home Games)98.249.337-8643.6%7-2329.3%17-2275.9%541221219165
Average power rating of opponents played: DALLAS 96.1,  HOUSTON 96.1
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
DALLAS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
3/13/2015LA CLIPPERS129-99W-2W204O51-8460.7%491541-8250.0%3715
3/16/2015OKLAHOMA CITY119-115W-6.5L215O42-8947.2%461240-9044.4%6821
3/18/2015ORLANDO107-102W-12.5L205O39-8048.7%522040-8746.0%4518
3/20/2015MEMPHIS101-112L-2.5L196.5O34-7644.7%531741-7753.2%4615
3/22/2015@ PHOENIX92-98L-4.5L205.5U37-9638.5%541239-7651.3%6019
3/24/2015SAN ANTONIO101-94W3.5W207U42-8748.3%521636-8542.4%4916
3/27/2015@ SAN ANTONIO76-94L8.5L205.5U31-8237.8%511837-8444.0%5514
3/29/2015@ INDIANA99-104L3L198O40-9044.4%501238-7650.0%5215
4/1/2015@ OKLAHOMA CITY135-131W3W214.5O56-9161.5%41645-9348.4%5310
4/2/2015HOUSTON101-108L-2.5L210.5U37-8444.0%461334-7744.2%6318
4/4/2015GOLDEN STATE110-123L5.5L211O34-8042.5%561643-9545.3%6614
4/8/2015PHOENIX107-104W-8.5L205.5O45-9447.9%52840-8248.8%4512
4/10/2015@ DENVER144-143W1.5W212O57-10952.3%611753-12542.4%7115
4/12/2015@ LA LAKERS120-106W-6W202.5O45-8354.2%481234-7843.6%4712
4/13/2015@ UTAH92-109L6L187O34-8241.5%491641-8250.0%5814
4/15/2015PORTLAND114-98W-6W208.5O39-8645.3%621438-9141.8%4819
4/18/2015@ HOUSTON108-118L5.5L213O44-9944.4%601738-8544.7%5813
4/21/2015@ HOUSTON              
4/24/2015HOUSTON              
4/26/2015HOUSTON              

HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
3/12/2015@ UTAH91-109L-2L191.5O34-7943.0%42944-9247.8%6612
3/15/2015@ LA CLIPPERS100-98W5W213.5U32-8637.2%551236-8243.9%6220
3/17/2015ORLANDO107-94W-11W206.5U39-7850.0%561438-8942.7%4810
3/19/2015DENVER118-108W-7.5W214.5O37-8344.6%591642-9345.2%5415
3/21/2015PHOENIX102-117L-7.5L207O41-8747.1%441846-9250.0%5714
3/23/2015@ INDIANA110-100W-1.5W203O31-6547.7%411940-9044.4%5218
3/25/2015@ NEW ORLEANS95-93W1W203.5U40-8149.4%501834-7545.3%4713
3/27/2015MINNESOTA120-110W-14L206O44-8353.0%491737-7648.7%3813
3/29/2015@ WASHINGTON99-91W-2W204U34-8042.5%611929-7538.7%5017
3/30/2015@ TORONTO96-99L2L209U35-8441.7%561335-7844.9%5515
4/1/2015SACRAMENTO115-111W-10L212O41-8946.1%491748-9650.0%6521
4/2/2015@ DALLAS108-101W2.5W210.5U34-7744.2%631837-8444.0%4613
4/5/2015@ OKLAHOMA CITY115-112W-1W219O38-8146.9%591040-9243.5%6318
4/8/2015@ SAN ANTONIO98-110L6.5L204.5O39-8446.4%491348-9550.5%519
4/10/2015SAN ANTONIO103-104L3.5W204O31-6647.0%572041-8548.2%4915
4/12/2015NEW ORLEANS121-114W-5W199O39-7353.4%521144-9148.4%5010
4/13/2015@ CHARLOTTE100-90W-12L201U35-8541.2%591034-8341.0%5315
4/15/2015UTAH117-91W-11.5W194O41-7653.9%621838-10137.6%5514
4/18/2015DALLAS118-108W-5.5W213O38-8544.7%581344-9944.4%6017
4/21/2015DALLAS              
4/24/2015@ DALLAS              
4/26/2015@ DALLAS              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (DALLAS-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Recasts 10th paragraph to delete incorrect reference to Mavericks missing playoffs last season. With AP Photos.)

*Mavericks-Rockets Preview* ===========================

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer

Dallas At Houston, Game One, 9:30 p.m. EDT

HOUSTON (AP) -- James Harden helped the Houston Rockets to their first division title since 1994 and the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs starting Saturday against Dallas.

But the MVP candidate isn't content with what the Rockets have accomplished this season. Harden is "very motivated" to do more this postseason after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in each of his first two seasons in Houston.

"I feel like we've got a great opportunity," Harden said. "We've got the right guys in this locker room to get it done and go further than that."

Seeded eighth in 2013, the Rockets weren't expected to get past the Thunder, who beat them in six games, but being ousted by underdog Portland in the opening round last season stung a whole lot more.

The Rockets lost the first two games at home to the Trail Blazers before coming back only to lose the series on a last-second 3-pointer by Damian Lillard in Game 6. Houston had the lead with less than a second to go in that game before Lillard's dagger at the buzzer.

Houston center Dwight Howard didn't want to talk about that series much, preferring to look ahead. But he did discuss what he learned from it.

"Anything can happen in 0.9 seconds," Howard said.

Coach Kevin McHale said there's no sense in discussing last year's early ouster and that what happened then has no effect on this postseason.

"You can't play that game anymore and you can't play that series anymore," McHale said. "You can't do anything with that stuff, now it's just about (Saturday) ... If you drive in your rearview mirror you run into a lot of stuff in front of you - I've noticed that."

This year they face a Dallas team that earned the No. 7 seed. It's the first time they've met in the playoffs since Houston 4-3 in the first round in 2005.

Dirk Nowitzki, who was part on that team, isn't sure how much of a rivalry it is anymore. But he added that the matchup might have gained a little intensity because of trash talk over the past year between Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Houston general manager Daryl Morey.

"It's more a rivalry since Cuban and what's his face went back and forth a little bit - Morey," Nowitzki said. "But I don't think if you play a team once in the playoffs in 10 years, you can't really speak of a rivalry. Both teams are in Texas. Both teams want to win the first round."

Here are some things to know entering the series.

HOWARD'S HEALTH

Howard has played nine games since missing almost two months with swelling in his right knee and is feeling good. The Rockets have been steadily increasing his minutes since his return and McHale expects him to play around 30 minutes early in the series.

"When I'm out there I've got to play hard," Howard said. "It doesn't matter how many minutes I play. As long as I'm out there playing hard and dominating the paint we should have a great chance to win."

ROLE REVERSAL

Ten years ago Jason Terry was the starting point guard for Dallas against Houston in the playoffs. This year he's starting for Houston against the team he won a championship with 2011. Terry signed with the Rockets this offseason hoping to return to the postseason and expected to provide depth off the bench. Instead, Patrick Beverley had season-ending wrist surgery, and the 37-year-old Terry was thrust into the starting lineup again.

"Good thing we've got a good group around me and it ain't just me by myself," Terry said. "So I'm prepared."

EXPERIENCE COUNTS

The Mavericks have five players on their roster with 10 or more years in the NBA, led by Nowitzki, who is in his 16th season. But Dallas coach Rick Carlisle isn't sure they'll have the edge in that area with Houston's roster also featuring quite a few veterans.

"People are going to be trying to come up with things about who's got the edge," he said. "It's the team that creates the edge by playing the best. That's what it's going to be."

IRON MAN

Josh Smith started the season with Detroit before he was released and signed by the Rockets. Because of the timing of his change he was the only player in the league to play 83 games this season.

"I'm trying to see how that goes with the check situation," Smith joked. "I played an extra game - (maybe) I should get a little overtime."

Smith played a major role for the Rockets when Howard was out, and has averaged 12 points and six rebounds off the bench in Houston. It's a bit of vindication for Smith, who was derided for being a negative influence in Detroit when he was cut.

"I feel like it's funny because people want to try to highlight negativity and not when things turn around," he said. "Us winning the division and me being on this team, it goes (unnoticed)."

WILL PARSONS PLAY?

Chandler Parsons hopes to play Saturday despite missing the last six games with a knee injury. Parsons is in his first season with the Mavericks after spending his first three seasons with the Rockets. Though he's still friendly with many of the Rockets, Howard said that Parsons will be "an enemy" in this series.


Last Updated: 3/19/2024 1:37:53 AM EST.


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