Indiana is in last place in their division with a 5-7 record, while the Mavericks are in fourth place with a 6-7 record. The Pacers have lost two in a row, to Orlando and Miami, heading into this game with the Mavericks. Dallas has won four in a row and are starting to look like the team they were supposed to be when Kidd joined the team. The last two seasons, the Pacers haven't been considered a "real" threat, and until they can prove to the world that they can play, they will continue to wear that label.Josh Howard and Gerald Green should be returning to the lineup against the Pacers, but to what capacity for Howard will yet to be seen. It will be nice to have his points back on the scoreboard.
Pacers to Watch:
- Danny Granger: 23.9 PPG; 1.55 Blks
- Marquis Daniels: 16.3 PPG; 5.9 BPG
- TJ Ford: 15.6 PPG; 5.3 APG
- Rasho Nesterovic: 11.0 PPG; 6.5 RPG
- Troy Murphy: 8.9 PPG; 10.2 RPG
Mavericks to Watch:
- Dirk Nowitzki: 24.7 PPG; 8.4 RPG
- Josh Howard: 20.3 PPG; 8.2 RPG
- Jason Terry: 18.4 PPG
- Jason Kidd: 10.2 PPG; 7.5 RPG; 8.1 APG
Forecast: The Mavericks will have their hands full with this game. The Pacers will be keeping this one close, but the Mavericks will prevail with a score of 97-94.
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