<div align="center"> at </div> <div align="center"><u><font color="Blue">Dallas Mavericks</font> @ <font color="Red">LA Clippers</font></u></div> When: Sunday, March 14, 2004 Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA Time: 9:30pm Central Standard Time TV: FSSW Records 26-39 41-24 Last 10 2-8 (Lost 3) 6-4 (Won 1) Season Series: Clippers, 2 - Mavericks 1 <ul> [*]12/10/03 LA Clippers 100, Dallas 99 [*]12/20/03 LA Clippers 115, Dallas 105 [*]2/24/04Dallas 116, LA Clippers 91 [/list] Team Leaders <font color="Navy"><u>Dallas:</u></font> Points - Dirk Nowitzki, 21.1 Rebounds - Antione Walker, 8.6 Assits - Steve Nash, 8.3 <font color="Red"><u>LA Clippers:</u></font> Points - Elton Brand, 20.4 Rebounds - Elton Brand, 10.8 Assists - Marco Jaric, 4.8 Probable Starters <font color="Blue">Dallas: </font> <font color="Red">Portland</font> <u>Injury List:</u> <u>LA Clippers</u> Marco Jaric Josh Moore <u>Dallas</u> Jon Stefanson Tariq-Abdual Wahad Travis Best <div align="center"><u>Key Bench Players:</u> Antawn Jamison - 14.4ppg 6.4rpg 0.9apg Chris Wilcox - 8.4ppg 4.7rpg 0.8apg </div> <u>X-Factor:</u> The Clippers are happy to be facing the Mavericks at home. The team has lost 11 consecutive games and is 3-17 on the road against teams in the Western Conference for the season. The Clippers' last road win against the West was in Dallas on Dec. 20. <div align="center"><u>Key Matchup:</u> "Battle of the Guards" Steve Nash- 14.4 ppg 3.0rpg 8.3apg Keyon Dooloing- 5.5ppg 1.3rpg 2.2apg</div> <u>Keys to the Game:</u> <u>Dallas:</u> Play as if you were at home. Give the ball to Finley EARLY Contain Elton Brand in the paint. Get as many Offensive Rebounds as you can. <u>Houston:</u> Hold Dallas to limit shots. Dont foul Dallas in the late 4th. Get the ball to the middle. Make sure Brand gets alot of touches. Predection: We are pitiful on the road this season, <-- Only comment Im making.
