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(4) Dallas Mavericks at (1) Sacramento Kings

The Western semifinals begin as the leagues top two offenses get together. The Dallas Mavericks will visit the Sacramento Kings to open the series. Dallas moved to this round, after sweeping Minnesota. The Kings defeated Utah, 3-1 to advance. The Mavericks won the season series 3-1 and were the only team to defeat the Kings twice this season at Sacramento. All four games went over 200 total points. The Mavericks average 105.2 ppg, while the Kings average 104.6 ppg.

The Mavericks high powered team is led by Dirk Nowitzki. The All-star forward is averaging 33.1 points and 15.2 rebounds per game during the playoffs and had 39 points and 17 rebounds in the clincher over Minnesota. Michael Finley, who averaged 20.6 ppg during the regular season missed Thursday's practice with a strained back, but is expected to play. Steve Nash, Nick Van Exel and Raef LaFrentz all continue to contribute.

Chris Webber leads seven players averaging double figures in scoring for the Kings. Webber averages 24.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest. Predrag Stojakovic scored 30 points last time out and is averaging 21.2 ppg. Mike Bibby is adding 13.7 points and a team-high 5.0 assists per outing. Bobby Jackson (11.1 ppg) is one of the leagues top sixth-men. The explosive Kings, averaged just 84.0 ppg in the series against the Jazz.