When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: KeyArena.

TV: KONG. Radio: KJR (950 AM).

Records: Mavericks 35-14, Sonics 25-23.

Next game: Sonics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Thursday, 7 p.m.

P MAVERICKS Ht. Ppg. R/A
F Adrian Griffin  6-5 7.4 4.1R
F Juwan Howard  6-9  12.6 7.5R
C Dirk Nowitzki  7-0  24.4 9.6R
G Michael Finley  6-7  19.5 5.1R
G Steve Nash  6-3 19.7 8.0A
P SONICS Ht. Ppg. R/A
F Rashard Lewis  6-10 16.7 7.3R
F Vin Baker  6-11 16.9 6.7R
C Jerome James  7-1  3.5 2.5R
G Brent Barry  6-6 13.2 5.4R
G Gary Payton  6-4 22.7 9.1A


Notes: Dallas is in first place in the Midwest Division and leads the NBA in scoring at 104.9 points a game, but the Mavericks also give up 101.1 points a game to opponents, most in the NBA. ... Fans can purchase tickets for $15 in the special "Desmond Dunk Zone" section of KeyArena for tonight's game, in honor of the Sonics' Desmond Mason, who just returned from his participation in the NBA's All-Star Weekend. Fans in the section also receive a pass to a postgame autograph party featuring Mason.

Injuries: Sonics ? C Calvin Booth (sprained right ankle) is on the injured list. Mavericks ? F Eduardo Najera (tendinitis) and G Greg Buckner (strained calf) are out; G Charlie Bell, C Evan Eschmeyer and F Donnell Harvey (all three with sprained ankles) are on the injured list.