<div align="center"> at </div> <div align="center"><u><font color="Red">Portland Trail Blazers</font> @ <font color="Blue">Dallas Mavericks</font></u></div> When: Saturday, February 28, 2004 Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX Time: 7:00 Central Standard Time TV: FSSW Records 29-29 (11-19 on Road) 37-20 (26-4 at Home) Last 10 8-2 6-4 Season Series: Mavericks 2, Blazers, 1 <ul> [*]11/11/03 Dallas 105, Portland 98 [*]12/23/03 Portland 97, Dallas 88 [*]1/17/04 Dallas 107, Portland 104 [/list] Probable Starters <font color="Blue">Dallas: </font> <font color="Red">Portland</font> <u>Injury List:</u> <u>Portland</u> Travis Outlaw Eddie Gill <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 Darius Miles - 9.7ppg 4.3rpg 2.0apg </div> <u>X-Factor:</u> Part of the Blazers' recent success has been due to their ability to shut down opponents. During the streak, opponents were shooting poorly. If they can get the Mavericks in an early shooting drought, they could easily pull away with this one. <div align="center"><u>Key Matchup:</u> Antonie Walker - 15.3 ppg 8.9rpg 5.1apg Zach Randolph - 20.8ppg 11.0rpg 2.0apg</div> <u>Keys to the Game:</u> <u>Dallas:</u> Attack Zach Randolph early. Play transistion Defense, even though you are not known for that. Feed the ball to Finley early. Play the smaller line up to take advantage of Portlands line up, they may have the size, but you will have the speed. <u>Portland:</u> Feed the ball to Randolph early in the game. Bang in the post, Dallas dosent have a big enough man to guard on the inside Take advantage of the Josh Howard Injury. Finley has been the hot hand for the Mavericks lately, be sure to put a stop on him early. Predection: I hope the Mavericks can pull away with this one. Mavs by 4
Great Preview. Mavs by 7. Scoring power will be just to much for the defense of Portland. Even tho theyve played well of late.
