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| 807 | DALLAS | -2.5 | -2.5 | | 808 | NEW ORLEANS | 201.5 | 201.5 |
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| All Games | 30-14 | +5.1 | 20-21 | 21-23 | 107.9 | 54.5 | 47.1% | 49.4 | 101.7 | 50.2 | 45.0% | 53.7 | | Road Games | 16-7 | +9 | 13-9 | 11-12 | 106.3 | 54.7 | 45.9% | 50.7 | 101.3 | 50.3 | 44.3% | 53.6 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 100.6 | 52.4 | 44.6% | 47.8 | 95.0 | 47.8 | 43.2% | 55.8 | | Division Games | 4-3 | +0.4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 102.9 | 53.4 | 46.5% | 48.4 | 101.3 | 51.0 | 44.1% | 50.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 107.9 | 54.5 | 41-86 | 47.1% | 9-27 | 35.6% | 17-23 | 76.5% | 49 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.5 | 49.8 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 35.2% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 106.3 | 54.7 | 40-87 | 45.9% | 10-28 | 36.4% | 16-21 | 77.1% | 51 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.7 | 50.2 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 9-24 | 36.4% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 54 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.8 | 49.3 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 7-22 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.3 | 50.3 | 37-85 | 44.3% | 9-25 | 34.0% | 18-23 | 77.5% | 54 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 22-21 | -0.7 | 24-18 | 21-20 | 100.2 | 49.2 | 45.7% | 51.7 | 99.6 | 47.7 | 46.0% | 49.2 | | Home Games | 13-5 | +4.6 | 11-6 | 11-7 | 106.2 | 53.5 | 48.0% | 51.6 | 99.2 | 50.6 | 46.0% | 47.8 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.8 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 91.2 | 45.2 | 44.8% | 54.8 | 90.4 | 45.4 | 43.0% | 46.4 | | Division Games | 5-4 | +2.8 | 7-2 | 4-5 | 99.8 | 47.1 | 43.7% | 52.2 | 96.2 | 45.3 | 45.1% | 51.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.2 | 49.2 | 38-84 | 45.7% | 6-19 | 33.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.4 | 49.9 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 106.2 | 53.5 | 40-84 | 48.0% | 7-18 | 36.6% | 19-25 | 75.3% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.6 | 47.7 | 38-82 | 46.0% | 7-20 | 34.4% | 17-23 | 76.4% | 49 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.7 | 50 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.2% | 18-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 99.2 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 46.0% | 6-19 | 33.2% | 17-21 | 77.5% | 48 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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| 12/16/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 107-87 | W | -7.5 | W | 203.5 | U | 42-83 | 50.6% | 48 | 17 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 42 | 12 | | 12/17/2014 | @ DETROIT | 117-106 | W | -7 | W | 205 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 54 | 14 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 48 | 11 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/27/2015 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/16/2014 | UTAH | 119-111 | W | -10 | L | 197 | O | 47-79 | 59.5% | 36 | 16 | 45-90 | 50.0% | 45 | 15 | | 12/18/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 99-90 | W | 4.5 | W | 200 | U | 38-82 | 46.3% | 54 | 12 | 33-86 | 38.4% | 52 | 11 | | 12/20/2014 | PORTLAND | 88-114 | L | -6 | L | 205 | U | 30-85 | 35.3% | 55 | 16 | 48-90 | 53.3% | 51 | 13 | | 12/21/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 101-99 | W | 7 | W | 200 | P | 43-90 | 47.8% | 47 | 9 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 53 | 16 | | 12/23/2014 | @ INDIANA | 84-96 | L | -1.5 | L | 194 | U | 33-83 | 39.8% | 54 | 15 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 45 | 9 | | 12/26/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 97-90 | W | -2.5 | W | 202 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 49 | 8 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 45 | 17 | | 12/27/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 100-107 | L | 10.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 47 | 15 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 53 | 13 | | 12/30/2014 | PHOENIX | 110-106 | W | -2 | W | 213.5 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 59 | 10 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 40 | 6 | | 12/31/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 93-95 | L | 5 | W | 198.5 | U | 34-89 | 38.2% | 58 | 13 | 39-89 | 43.8% | 57 | 14 | | 1/2/2015 | HOUSTON | 111-83 | W | 2 | W | 204 | U | 44-83 | 53.0% | 55 | 18 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 45 | 19 | | 1/5/2015 | WASHINGTON | 85-92 | L | -3 | L | 200 | U | 33-74 | 44.6% | 44 | 18 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 45 | 10 | | 1/7/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 94-98 | L | -5.5 | L | 190.5 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 55 | 14 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 52 | 10 | | 1/9/2015 | MEMPHIS | 106-95 | W | -1 | W | 198.5 | O | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 10 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 49 | 10 | | 1/12/2015 | @ BOSTON | 100-108 | L | -5.5 | L | 203.5 | O | 31-75 | 41.3% | 52 | 18 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 53 | 11 | | 1/14/2015 | @ DETROIT | 105-94 | W | 4 | W | 202.5 | U | 39-80 | 48.7% | 56 | 12 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 33 | 7 | | 1/16/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 81-96 | L | -7 | L | 191 | U | 29-75 | 38.7% | 63 | 18 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 47 | 8 | | 1/18/2015 | @ TORONTO | 95-93 | W | 11 | W | 205.5 | U | 39-82 | 47.6% | 53 | 17 | 31-72 | 43.1% | 44 | 15 | | 1/19/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 92-99 | L | -4 | L | 189 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 58 | 9 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 41 | 4 | | 1/21/2015 | LA LAKERS | 96-80 | W | -7 | W | 202.5 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 54 | 15 | 28-77 | 36.4% | 47 | 16 | | 1/23/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 92-84 | W | -6.5 | W | 196 | U | 40-80 | 50.0% | 46 | 13 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 53 | 13 | | 1/25/2015 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/28/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2015 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/7/2015 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: He's set to return from shin surgery, and the Pelicans need JRUE HOLIDAY to rescue this backcourt. He'll play as many minutes as he can handle . . . ERIC GORDON seems to be playing at half-speed. While his defense is atrocious, he's still an efficient scorer . . . Sixth man TYREKE EVANS will play solid minutes. He has the aggressiveness of an alpha, but he never developed a complete offensive game . . . The Pels seem just about done with AUSTIN RIVERS. He's still overmatched . . . RUSS SMITH could have a future as a scoring sixth man. He'll need injuries in front of him to crack this rotation . . . JIMMER FREDETTE can shoot, but can't stay on the court as arguably the league's biggest defensive liability. FORWARDS: The lone bright spot on this team, ANTHONY DAVIS is a bona fide star. He has improved defensively in space and as a rim protector, and his offensive game is coming along nicely . . . RYAN ANDERSON returns after missing most of last season with a back injury, which could potentially linger. If healthy, he'll play big minutes as a much-needed floor spacer . . . JOHN SALMONS will look to earn a rotation spot after being scooped up off waivers . . . After a few decent moments late last season, LUKE BABBITT will try to reinvent himself as a stretch-4. Unfortunately, he still can't guard anyone . . . DARIUS MILLER is still hanging around as a practice player. CENTERS: OMER ASIK provides a bodyguard for Anthony Davis. He'll also help clean up the many mistakes of this horrendous perimeter defense . . . ALEXIS AJINCA did enough late last season to warrant a look as the Pelicans No. 2 center . . . JEFF WITHEY can protect the rim, and might be able to carve out a role in his second season in head coach Monty Williams' system. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DALLAS-NEW ORLEANS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Mavericks-Pelicans Preview* ============================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Dallas (30-14) at New Orleans (22-21), 6:00 p.m. EDT
After displaying one of the league's most explosive offenses during the first half of the season, the Dallas Mavericks have slowed a bit.
While they continue trying to recapture their early-season form, the Mavericks look to pick up a historic win for coach Rick Carlisle and beat the New Orleans Pelicans for a tenth consecutive time Sunday night.
Dallas (30-14) had won three straight entering Friday's matchup with Chicago, but was dominated inside in a 102-98 loss. The Mavericks grabbed only 30 rebounds - one more than their season low - compared to the Bulls' 47.
"You know, we've just got to get a little bit better," veteran Dirk Nowitzki told the team's official website. "We're not the most physical, athletic front line, so we've all got to get in there (and rebound) ...
"I always think that when we keep the board game sort of close and keep it within range we give ourselves a chance to win."
Following a 98-75 victory at Minnesota on Wednesday, the Mavs have failed to reach 100 points in back-to-back games for the just the second time this season. They rank near the top of the NBA in points per game (107.9) and field goal percentage (47.1), but they have seen a slight dip with an average of 100.8 points over the last eight games.
Rajon Rondo's poor production in recent contests may be partly to blame. After averaging 8.1 assists and 5.8 rebounds through his first 13 games with Dallas, Rondo has managed just 2.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in his last three.
Carlisle, whose next victory will be the 600th of his career, opted to sit Rondo in favor of Devin Harris for the final 5:12 of Friday's loss.
"If he brings it up, he does," Rondo said. "But it's not something that I'll go to his office and make a big deal about."
A win for Carlisle on Sunday would put him alongside San Antonio's Gregg Popovich, the Los Angeles Clippers' Doc Rivers and Minnesota's Flip Saunders as the only active coaches to reach the 600-win milestone.
Anthony Davis and the Pelicans (22-21) could present a formidable barrier to that accomplishment considering their defense. New Orleans has held opponents below 100 points in 11 of its last 12 contests with a plus-6.2 rebounding margin in that span.
Davis had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Pelicans continue that trend and win for the sixth time in those 12 games, 92-84 over the Timberwolves on Friday.
"We're not trying to string up two (wins)," coach Monty Williams said after his team won back-to-back games for the first time since mid-December. "We'd like to get on a real streak. We've been able to do that in the past, try to get three, four wins in a row."
The Pelicans could begin to emerge from that mediocrity with a season-best third consecutive win.
Eric Gordon seems to have finally broken out offensively after a dreadful start to the season. He scored 20 points Friday to follow a 17-point, 10-assist effort Wednesday in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
He did not play in the previous matchup against Dallas - a 112-107 loss Dec. 10. Davis scored 31 points in that one, but he was topped by four 20-point scorers for the Mavericks led by Monta Ellis' 26.
The Pelicans, who also lost the first meeting Nov. 1, haven't beaten their Southwest Division rivals since Jan. 5, 2013.
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