Briefing Session
The San Antonio Spurs (12-8) continue to look to improve their road record (2-7) as they walk into the home of the defending NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks today, after going cold in Minnesota on Friday.
The Spurs hold a 1-0 series lead thus far after stomping the Mavericks in San Antonio by 22-points on January 5, behind 17-points from Matt Bonner and 16-points from Richard Jefferson. The Spurs as a whole shot 16-of-33 from behind the arc in their first matchup against the Mavericks.
Case No. 21: Dallas Mavericks
Record: 12-8 Home: 8-3 Last 10 games: 7-3
Offense: The Mavericks average 93.1 points per game while shooting an average of 44% from the field.
Commendable areas for the Mavericks
Defense: As much as they’re currently struggling to put together a consistent offensive attack, the Mavericks’ defense that was key in helping the franchise win its first NBA title last season is still breathing in this adapting team. The M...
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Project Spurs:
PLAYERS:
Matt Bonner,
Richard Jefferson,
Dirk Nowitzki,
Shawn Marion,
Vince Carter,
Lamar Odom,
Jason Kidd,
Tony Parker,
Delonte West,
Tiago Splitter,
Tim Duncan
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs
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