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| All Games | 51-35 | +10.1 | 48-38 | 47-39 | 104.6 | 53.3 | 47.3% | 47.4 | 102.1 | 51.0 | 46.5% | 50.5 | | Road Games | 24-19 | +9.1 | 29-14 | 22-21 | 102.1 | 53.1 | 46.7% | 46.9 | 100.7 | 51.6 | 45.8% | 51.6 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +1 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 100.2 | 49.6 | 45.5% | 46.4 | 97.8 | 49.8 | 48.3% | 52.6 | | Playoff Games | 2-2 | +2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 99.0 | 48.7 | 44.9% | 46.0 | 95.7 | 49.5 | 48.2% | 51.5 | | Division Games | 11-9 | +3.6 | 14-6 | 14-6 | 105.4 | 50.5 | 46.9% | 44.9 | 103.0 | 50.8 | 47.9% | 52.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 104.6 | 53.3 | 40-84 | 47.3% | 9-23 | 38.3% | 17-21 | 79.4% | 47 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.1 | 50.4 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 102.1 | 53.1 | 39-84 | 46.7% | 9-23 | 38.4% | 14-18 | 79.0% | 47 | 10 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.1 | 51.0 | 38-81 | 46.5% | 8-23 | 35.8% | 19-25 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.7 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.7 | 51.6 | 37-81 | 45.8% | 8-23 | 34.0% | 19-25 | 76.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 64-22 | +8.2 | 45-41 | 47-39 | 104.9 | 51.5 | 48.6% | 49.8 | 97.7 | 46.6 | 44.4% | 49.6 | | Home Games | 33-10 | -9.1 | 20-23 | 23-20 | 105.6 | 52.8 | 49.6% | 49.7 | 97.5 | 46.5 | 44.4% | 48.6 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -7.4 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 96.6 | 49.8 | 46.5% | 52.2 | 101.8 | 49.2 | 45.9% | 48.0 | | Playoff Games | 2-2 | -2.9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 95.7 | 49.5 | 48.2% | 51.5 | 99.0 | 48.7 | 44.9% | 46.0 | | Division Games | 14-6 | -0.4 | 9-11 | 12-8 | 103.0 | 49.6 | 48.5% | 49.9 | 98.3 | 45.6 | 44.5% | 50.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 104.9 | 51.5 | 40-83 | 48.6% | 8-21 | 39.5% | 16-20 | 78.2% | 50 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.5 | 50.8 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 105.6 | 52.8 | 41-82 | 49.6% | 9-21 | 41.7% | 15-20 | 77.3% | 50 | 9 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.7 | 46.6 | 38-85 | 44.4% | 6-18 | 35.2% | 16-21 | 76.0% | 50 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.7 | 50.9 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.5 | 46.5 | 38-87 | 44.4% | 7-18 | 36.9% | 14-18 | 76.4% | 49 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
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| 3/21/2014 | DENVER | 122-106 | W | -8 | W | 218 | O | 48-89 | 53.9% | 54 | 16 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 39 | 16 | | 3/23/2014 | BROOKLYN | 104-107 | L | -5 | L | 203.5 | O | 35-91 | 38.5% | 60 | 13 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 58 | 13 | | 3/25/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 128-119 | W | 3 | W | 209 | O | 45-90 | 50.0% | 59 | 20 | 46-93 | 49.5% | 42 | 21 | | 3/27/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 103-109 | L | 0 | L | 210 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 52 | 17 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 45 | 19 | | 3/29/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 103-100 | W | -12 | L | 204 | U | 34-70 | 48.6% | 38 | 12 | 42-81 | 51.9% | 50 | 18 | | 4/1/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 120-122 | L | -5 | L | 207 | O | 47-96 | 49.0% | 48 | 8 | 52-91 | 57.1% | 47 | 12 | | 4/3/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 113-107 | W | 4 | W | 211.5 | O | 41-82 | 50.0% | 53 | 11 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 49 | 6 | | 4/4/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 107-95 | W | -8.5 | W | 222 | U | 44-92 | 47.8% | 58 | 16 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 45 | 15 | | 4/6/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 93-91 | W | -7 | L | 201 | U | 36-89 | 40.4% | 53 | 10 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 52 | 13 | | 4/8/2014 | @ UTAH | 95-83 | W | -7 | W | 200 | U | 40-72 | 55.6% | 40 | 9 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 54 | 9 | | 4/10/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 100-109 | L | -1.5 | L | 201 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 46 | 10 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 57 | 12 | | 4/12/2014 | PHOENIX | 101-98 | W | -5 | L | 210.5 | U | 39-79 | 49.4% | 47 | 19 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 43 | 18 | | 4/16/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 105-106 | L | 2.5 | W | 190 | O | 44-92 | 47.8% | 48 | 13 | 43-88 | 48.9% | 57 | 17 | | 4/20/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 85-90 | L | 9 | W | 202.5 | U | 35-85 | 41.2% | 44 | 8 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 61 | 10 | | 4/23/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 113-92 | W | 7.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 45-92 | 48.9% | 42 | 7 | 32-64 | 50.0% | 49 | 22 | | 4/26/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 109-108 | W | 3.5 | W | 200 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 44 | 16 | 44-81 | 54.3% | 39 | 14 | | 4/28/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 89-93 | L | 4.5 | W | 200 | U | 32-84 | 38.1% | 54 | 9 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 57 | 14 | | 4/30/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/2/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/21/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 99-79 | W | -8 | W | 207.5 | U | 36-93 | 38.7% | 59 | 9 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 58 | 15 | | 3/22/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 99-90 | W | 3.5 | W | 206 | U | 35-89 | 39.3% | 51 | 11 | 31-77 | 40.3% | 59 | 18 | | 3/24/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 113-91 | W | -20 | W | 210 | U | 44-79 | 55.7% | 51 | 17 | 36-88 | 40.9% | 50 | 13 | | 3/26/2014 | DENVER | 108-103 | W | -13.5 | L | 216.5 | U | 43-88 | 48.9% | 53 | 21 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 48 | 18 | | 3/28/2014 | @ DENVER | 133-102 | W | -7.5 | W | 217 | O | 55-98 | 56.1% | 57 | 14 | 35-87 | 40.2% | 51 | 12 | | 3/29/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 96-80 | W | -14.5 | W | 202 | U | 37-78 | 47.4% | 51 | 13 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 49 | 11 | | 3/31/2014 | @ INDIANA | 103-77 | W | -4.5 | W | 188.5 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 49 | 8 | 26-69 | 37.7% | 46 | 15 | | 4/2/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 111-90 | W | -10 | W | 200 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 55 | 13 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 36 | 13 | | 4/3/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 94-106 | L | 3.5 | L | 206 | U | 38-88 | 43.2% | 49 | 18 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 48 | 13 | | 4/6/2014 | MEMPHIS | 112-92 | W | -7 | W | 191 | O | 43-77 | 55.8% | 45 | 15 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 44 | 14 | | 4/8/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 91-110 | L | -7 | L | 206.5 | U | 36-81 | 44.4% | 46 | 16 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 63 | 15 | | 4/10/2014 | @ DALLAS | 109-100 | W | 1.5 | W | 201 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 57 | 12 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 46 | 10 | | 4/11/2014 | PHOENIX | 112-104 | W | -3.5 | W | 206 | O | 43-96 | 44.8% | 46 | 7 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 55 | 18 | | 4/14/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 98-104 | L | 5.5 | L | 212 | U | 39-89 | 43.8% | 50 | 6 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 54 | 6 | | 4/16/2014 | LA LAKERS | 100-113 | L | -9 | L | 216 | U | 41-99 | 41.4% | 55 | 9 | 45-91 | 49.5% | 56 | 9 | | 4/20/2014 | DALLAS | 90-85 | W | -9 | L | 202.5 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 61 | 10 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 44 | 8 | | 4/23/2014 | DALLAS | 92-113 | L | -7.5 | L | 201.5 | O | 32-64 | 50.0% | 49 | 22 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 42 | 7 | | 4/26/2014 | @ DALLAS | 108-109 | L | -3.5 | L | 200 | O | 44-81 | 54.3% | 39 | 14 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 44 | 16 | | 4/28/2014 | @ DALLAS | 93-89 | W | -4.5 | L | 200 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 57 | 14 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 54 | 9 | | 4/30/2014 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/2/2014 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DALLAS: GUARDS: MONTA ELLIS slides into the 2-guard spot vacated by O.J. Mayo. He should benefit from the attention Dirk Nowitzki gets and from playing alongside a pure point guard . . . JOSE CALDERON is a defensive liability, but he should have the Mavs' offense running more smoothly . . . VINCE CARTER has become one of the league's better sixth men. He'll see plenty of minutes for a team that figures to frequently play small ball . . . When healthy, DEVIN HARRIS should be the defensive side of a platoon with Calderon . . . Israeli star GAL MEKEL should be able to help at both guard spots on a part-time basis . . . WAYNE ELLINGTON has yet to prove he can do anything with second-unit minutes . . . After breaking his foot, SHANE LARKIN is looking at a redshirt year. FORWARDS: Last season was a bit of a lost season for DIRK NOWITZKI, who missed the beginning of the year after knee surgery and didn't get going until late. Health, as well as the arrival of a true point guard in Jose Calderon, should allow him to bounce back nicely . . . SHAWN MARION had a nice resurgence last season, and he should have at least one good season left as he plays for another contract . . . JAE CROWDER has a chance to establish himself as the heir apparent to Marion. He's a hustle guy right now, and whether he can be more will depend on whether he develops his jump shot . . . RICKY LEDO was a favorite NBA draft sleeper for many experts. But while the skilled wing has NBA talent, he also has a reputation for being a bad seed. Ledo is almost certainly headed to the D-League for now. CENTERS: SAMUEL DALEMBERT is a sad consolation prize in the Dwight Howard derby. He'll likely step in as a starter . . . BRANDAN WRIGHT has never been able to overcome injuries. He could end up splitting time with Dalembert . . . DEJUAN BLAIR will provide energy and offense at the four and five . . . BERNARD JAMES should continue to develop as a rim protector. | | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS:Considering how exhausted he looked by the end of the Finals, don't be surprised if TONY PARKER gets more rest during the regular season . . . DANNY GREEN had a coming-out party this past June. A three-point specialist who can defend, the Spurs will lean on him more heavily during the first 82 . . . MANU GINOBILI looks oh-so-close to being done. His minutes will decline . . . MARCO BELINELLI adds quality depth behind Green. He'll take many of the minutes that used to go to Ginobili and Gary Neal, who left for Milwaukee . . . CORY JOSEPH enters the season as the favorite to back up Parker, but it's a fluid situation . . . NANDO DE COLO fell out of the rotation last season, but has enough talent that he should bounce back . . . PATTY MILLS is more of a cheerleader than a useful bench piece. FORWARDS: TIM DUNCAN just keeps going. The 2012-13 regular season was his best in years. The Spurs will keep his minutes in check, but he likely has another great season in him . . . KAWHI LEONARD is one of the league's elite role players, and he seems to keep getting better. He can shoot, score off the dribble and defend . . . JEFF AYRES is a skilled big man who will back up Duncan and can play alongside him for stretches. Like all of their frontcourt players besides Duncan, the player formerly known as Jeff Pendergraph, will see his playing time will fluctuate greatly depending on matchups. CENTERS: TIAGO SPLITTER continues to improve rapidly, and he'll now take the bulk of the minutes alongside Duncan. But as we saw in last year's Finals, head coach Gregg Popovich will keep him on the bench if the matchup isn't right . . . BORIS DIAW's versatility gives Pop options off the bench . . . MATT BONNER is pretty much just around to participate in the Three-Point Shootout at this point in his career. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (DALLAS-SAN ANTONIO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with Blair being suspended)
*Mavericks-Spurs Preview* =========================
Dallas At San Antonio, Game Five, 7:00 p.m. EDT
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki hasn't had many open shots in the first-round series against San Antonio. Tony Parker usually gets chased all over the court by Dallas defensive ace Shawn Marion.
The German forward and the French point guard sure look like top priorities for the opposing defense in a series tied 2-all heading into Game 5 on Wednesday night.
And both teams are winning without dominant games from their leading scorers in the regular season.
"They have a lot of guys on their team that are first priorities," Dallas' Vince Carter said. "It's not just one. Trust me. Whoever has the ball is probably the first priority."
Carter had a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer in Game 3. Boris Diaw put the Spurs ahead with a shot from long range in the final minute of a Game 4 win.
Monta Ellis has been tough for San Antonio to stop in the second half of games. Spurs reserve guard Manu Ginobili has two of the four highest-scoring games in the series.
Parker has virtually disappeared since scoring 17 points in the first half of Game 3, and now he's dealing with a mild left ankle sprain that appeared to happen in Game 4, when he had a series-low 10 points on 5-of-14 shooting.
"He didn't have a great game by any means, but it happens. He'll be fine," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said after the game. "I don't think the same guys are going to play great every night in a series."
Nowitzki hasn't been shut down completely. His scoring has steadily increased in the series, topped by 19 points in Game 4.
Still, the 7-foot sharpshooter has been held under 20 points in four straight playoff games for the first time since his first postseason in 2001. And he's not getting any freedom at the 3-point line. He has just five attempts in four games, and has made one.
Nowitzki missed all three tries from long range in Game 4, and was short on a rare open mid-range jumper with the Mavericks up by one late.
"He's missed some easy bunnies that I think he's rushed because now when they're open he's like, `Oh, man I've got to get it up,"' Carter said. "He beats himself up over it. He'll play through it. He'll be fine."
Dallas coach Rick Carlisle is aware that the sight of Nowitzki with the ball and room to operate has been rare.
"I'm working to try to help get him more," Carlisle said. "In the playoffs, a lot of the game comes down to playing out of flow. When we're doing it well, the ball moves and it moves through the hands of the best players as much as possible."
Parker's mid-range jumper was surprisingly off target in Game 4, and he even missed a couple of layups when trying his other specialty - getting to the rim.
Popovich said Parker was day to day with a Grade 1 sprain, the mildest. No MRI or X-rays were planned, an indication that he will be out there trying to match his Game 1 showing. He came up limping at one point Monday night but kept playing.
Parker finished with 21 points in the series opener, including the go-ahead basket on a spinning layup during a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter.
"If Parker's having some down stretches, it probably means we're busting our butt and doing a good job on him," Carlisle said. "But when the Ginobilis and (Tiago) Splitters and Diaws make plays, that means that we aren't getting it done in some other areas."
The question is whether either team can win the series without something resembling dominance from Nowitzki or Parker. Nowitzki says the Mavericks might have to.
"They are just taking my air space away," Nowitzki said. "That's what the good teams have done the last couple of years. If it's not there, I'm going swing it and let someone else make a play."
That approach has actually worked for both teams in a series boiling down to a best of three.
Mavericks center DeJuan Blair has been suspended for this game for kicking Splitter in the head Monday. Blair is averaging 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in the postseason.
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