<div align="center">@ <font color="Red">The Los Angeles Clippers (24-30)</font>@<font color="Navy">The Dallas Mavericks (35-20)</font> Time: 8:30 Eastern Place: American Airlines Center TV: Local</div> Starting Lineups Marko Jaric/Steve Nash Quentin Richardson/Michael Finley Corey Maggette/Antoine Walker Elton Brand/Dirk Nowitzki Chris Kaman/Scott Williams Sixth Men Chris Wilcox/Antawn Jamison Injury Report <u>LAC-</u> Doug Overton Josh Moore Olden Polynce <u>DAL-</u> Travis Best Tariq Abdul-Wahad Jon Stefansson <div align="center">Key Players Elton Brand: 20.1 points per game, 11.6 rebounds per game, 3.6 assists per game Dirk Nowitzki: 21.5 points per game, 8.8 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game</div> Keys to the Game <u>LAC-</u> Let Brand take advantage of Dirk Get offensive boards play perimeter D bench play do bot be intimidated <u>DAL-</u> Perimeter shooting Dirk needs to play decent D Box out Brand Dont let Q rich or C Maggs take over Prediction Clippers will play tough, but lose by 5+
