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Wolves at Mavericks

7:30PM CST

Wolves complete a four game venture away from home in Dallas Monday

Both Teams 3-7 in previous 10

Teams rank 10,12 of Western Conference

Wolves(10) -  Losers of previous 3

Mavericks(12) - Winners of previous 2

Dirk Nowitzki and Ricky Rubio recovering from injuries, are averaging

• Dirk -13p-5r-2a, 27.4 Minutes in 11 games
• Ricky - 4p-1r-4a, 20 Minutes in 9 games

Wolves Wounds 

• Worst point differential since Christmas - -8.9pts per 100 possesions 
• 29.7 3p% as Visiting Team - League's worst
• Rick Adelman not with the team, his wife remains ill.  Terry Porter maintains the duties

Probable Starters

1. Luke Ridnour - 33pts, 10ast, 2TO shooting 33.7 3p% in last two games
2. Alexey Shved - 2pts, 5ast, 0 - 6 fg% Sunday vs Spurs. 161 total assists is 2nd among active Rookies 
3. Andrei Kirilenko -  13.5ppg, 51.4fg%, 34.9min, also leads team in SLAMS - 38
4. Daunte Cunningham - 43fg%, 23pts in last two games, both Starts
5. Nikola Pekovic - Remains Country Strong, averaging 16.3ppg and 8.5rpg

Derick Williams - 36.7 3PT% , +10% higher than last season, best of team

J.J. Barea will face his former team in Dallas, his first since leaving the team.  He played an active role in the Maverick's 2011-2012 Championship Season.  

Derrick Williams has seen extended minutes in the last four games.  Averaging 24.5 minutes, Derrick has shot 45fg% and 36.7 3p% but has shown lapses in effort defensively.

Wolves have lost previous 3 by an average of 17.3 points.

Wolves start great only to struggle late.  Wolves have led, or tied, after the first quarter in three of the last four games.

Defense must improve.

Fans - One game, One Half, One Quarter and One Possession at a time. 

 

Stay Positive, HowL.

@xZach