NETS GAMENIGHT: #Nets @ #Mavericks

BROOKLYN NETS (36-31) @ DALLAS MAVERICKS (42-28)

American Airlines Center 7:30

TV: YES  RADIO: WFAN 660/101.9FM

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NETS STARTERS
The starting lineup will be  Deron Williams playing alongside  Shaun Livingston in the backcourt with  Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce up front and the man in the middle Mason Plumlee.

The Nets blew out the Celtics for their 11th straight home win 114-98 and followed Joe Johnson and Mason Plumlee’s lead to an easy win and a little revenge in the process.

Brooklyn is looking to start this three-game road trip off with a win in Dallas before heading to New Orleans and Charlotte.  The Nets won the first matchup when Mirza Teletovic erupted for a game-high 34 points including  7-for-11 3-pointers in the home victory 107-106.

Kevin Garnett will miss a 12th straight game due to back spasms.

MAVERICKS STARTERS

The Mavericks starting lineup will be Jose Calderon and Monta Ellis in the backcourt with Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki and  Samuel Dalembert playing in the frontcourt.

Dallas is currently seventh in the West in the playoff seedings and is 2-1 on an eight-game homestand following a 122-106 win over Denver on Friday.

Brooklyn has won two straight in Dallas and single loss could put the Mavericks on the outside of the playoff race so beating a rolling Nets team will be a tough task but a necessity.

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GAME NOTES:

Deron Williams has registered at least one steal in 17 straight games, marking the longest active streak in the NBA

The Nets have not swept the Mavericks in a season series since the 1999-2000 season.

Since Jan. 1, the Nets lead the NBA in turnovers forced per game (17.67) and lead the NBA in points scored off turnovers per game (20.81).

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[quote_simple]WHAT TO LOOK FOR

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The Nets continue to be one of the hottest teams in the NBA since Jan. 1st and are riding an 11-game home winning streak and and three-game overall winning streak to Dallas tonight to try and sweep the season series from the Mavericks.

The team has prospered in Jason Kidd’s “share the ball” philosophy and that has led them to find different stars each night.

The team is not isolation dominant and don’t need a single player to score over 20 points for them to win in convincing fashion and it is contagious.  The fans love this type of basketball and so does the coach.

“No one cares who scores,” Kidd says. “It’s all about Brooklyn.”

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[box]INJURY REPORT

NETS

Kevin Garnett – OUT (back spasms)

Brook Lopez  – OUT (ankle)

MAVERICKS

NONE

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