The Dallas Mavericks will be hosting the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Center In Dallas on Christmas day in a rematch of last seasons NBA Finals. It's the first of two meetings this season between the two clubs, and the only time they will meet in Dallas. Miami will return home to AmericanAirlines Arena to face perennial foes the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Dallas goes on to host the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
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All-Time Series: 20-29
Game Time: 2:30 EST
Current Line: Miami by -3 1/2
Season Series: 0-0
Standings
Dallas Mavericks: 0-0, tied for first in the Southwest Division, the Western Conference, and the NBA.
Probable Starters:
Miami Heat
PG - Mario Chalmers
SG - Dwyane Wade
SF - LeBron James
PF - Chris Bosh
C - Joel Anthony
Dallas Mavericks
PG - Jason Kidd
SG - Vince Carter
SF - Shawn Marion
PF - Dirk Nowitzki
C - Brendan Haywood
Common Thread:
Miami forward Juwan Howard played in 130 games over three seasons with the Mavericks, scoring nine points and five rebounds in 23 minutes per game.
Mavs forward Shawn Marion played in 58 games over two seasons with the Heat, scoring 13 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes per game.
Mavs forward Lamar Odom played 80 games for Miami in 2003-04, scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes per game.
Team Leaders: (2010-11)
PPG:
LeBron James 26.7
Dwyane Wade 25.5
Chris Bosh 18.7
RPG:
Chris Bosh 8.3
LeBron James 7.5
Dwyane Wade 6.4
APG:
LeBron James 7.0
Dwyane Wade 4.6
Mario Chalmers 2.5
SPG:
LeBron James 1.6
Dwyane Wade 1.5
Mario Chalmers 1.1
BPG:
Joel Anthony 1.2
Dwyane Wade 1.1
Erick Dampier 0.9
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