How we see it goin' down: Celtics vs Mavericks

Tip: 8:30PM Court: American Airlines Center Watch it: CSNNE Hear it: WEEI

Referees: Ed Malloy, Bennie Adams and Leroy Richardson

Spread: DAL -4.5

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The Matchup


Record: 36-31	Record: 32-36
On road: 12-21	At home: 18-14
Streak: Lost 2	Streak: Lost 1

Leaders	Leaders
Buckets: Pierce (18.7 ppg)	Buckets: OJ Mayo (16.7 ppg)
Boards: Garnett (7.7 rpg)	Boards: Shawn Marion (7.9 rpg)
Dimes: Pierce (4.7 apg)	Dimes: Darren Collison (5.2 apg)

For the Stat Geeks:	For the Stat Geeks:
Offensive Rating: 102.5 (24th NBA)	Offensive Rating: 105.7 (15th NBA)
Defensive Rating: 102.1 (4th NBA)	Defensive Rating: 106.6 (19th NBA)
Pace: 91.4 (18th NBA)	Pace: 94.5 (5th NBA)

Last time

The Celtics beat the Mavericks 117-115 in a double overtime mess back in December. Rajon Rondo had 15 points, 16 assists and 9 rebounds in 52 minutes. Dirk Nowitzki did not play.

This time

Get it to: Avery Bradley/C ourtney Lee

One could argue that OJ Mayo is the Mavs’ worst defender (0.917 ppp, 27th percentile). IF the Celtics move the ball, Bradley and Lee might find themselves open on the perimeter or under the basket.

Gotta stop: Dirk Nowitzki

After missing 27 games at the start of the season, Dirk is starting to come around. He’s shooting 52% and 45% 3 FG in March. One thing to consider; Dirk loves playing the Celtics. His 26.9 scoring average in 26 games versus Boston is his highest against any team.

The Wild Card: Jason Terry

JET returns to Dallas for the first time in a Boston uniform. I expect him to come out gunning. Hell, he’s already predicting his 1st shot tonight will be a three. One thing to consider – his horrible road shooting percentage. It’s 12% lower.