When/Where: 7:30 p.m., American Airlines Center

TV/Radio: FSN/ESPN-FM (103.3) and KESS (1270 AM, Spanish)

Series: Dallas leads, 14-12

SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS

Trend: Outrebounded again. The Mavericks have been outrebounded by an average of 5.5 per game.
Who's hot: Juwan Howard scored 36 points on 16-of-23 shooting Sunday.

Who's not: Steve Nash hit only 2 of 13 attempts against the Grizzlies, missing all six 3-point tries.

Injuries: Adrian Griffin (back spasms) is probable. Greg Buckner (sprained right ankle) and Dirk Nowitzki (sprained left ankle) are doubtful. Wang Zhizhi is fulfilling obligations in China. Darrick Martin (broken right hand), Eduardo Najera (tendinitis, left knee), and Ruben Wolkowyski (sprained right ankle) are on the injured list.

SCOUTING THE HORNETS

Trend: Defensive battles. The Hornets have reached 100 points just once in three games and have held opponents to 37-percent shooting.
Who's hot: Baron Davis is the surprising team leader in scoring, with 21.3 points per game.

Who's not: Jamal Mashburn is averaging 4.7 turnovers per game and hitting just 37.5 percent of his shot attempts.

Injuries: Kirk Haston (bask spasms), George Lynch (foot surgery) and Jerome Moiso (tendinitis, left knee) are on the injured list.