RE:Injuries force Mavs' Nelson to mix and match
Center: D.J. M'Benga plays a maximum of five minutes before fouling out--three is my prediction;
Bradley is good for 20 to 24 minutes. I don't think his conditioning will let him play more;
So unless you can stomach Booth wondering around lost for half the game, then Dirk is going to have to play some center. Face it, Dirk & Henderson are going to be more effective against the Knicks than Dirk & Booth--unless Booth plays radically better than last time.
My prediction, and the best I think the Mavs can do is:
Bradley -- 21 minutes
Benga -- 3 minutes (and fouls out)
Booth -- 8 minutes (might be only 6 if the game is close)
Dirk -- 16 minutes, maybe as many as 20 if the game is in doubt
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