Dallas Mavericks (15-8) vs. Toronto Raptors (7-16)
December 7, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors +8.5; Over/Under: +236.5
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The Dallas Mavericks travel to the Scotiabank Arena to battle the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Here’s a Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction. This article will include a Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks Pick.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have been on a tear as they’ve reeled off 10 wins from their last 11 games and they will be eager to build on their current six-game win streak after blowing past the Wizards in a 137-101 road win on Thursday. Kyrie Irving led the team with 25 points on 10 of 16 shooting, Luka Doncic tallied a triple-double of 21 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists while Daniel Gafford chipped in with 16 points off the bench.
As a team, the Mavericks shot 53 percent from the field and a sizzling 20 of 38 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 68 points in the first half and just never took their foot off the gas to finish with one of their most dominant wins of the season. Doncic was the only starter to play more than 25 minutes as the game was won before the fourth quarter started.
Toronto Raptors
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have been in decent form as they’ve won three of their past five games, but they will be hoping to bounce back after getting smashed by the Thunder in an ugly 129-92 home defeat on Thursday. RJ Barrett led the team with 17 points and 11 rebounds, Jonathan Mogbo added 17 points off the bench, while Gradey Dick chipped in with 15 points.
As a team, the Raptors shot just 35 percent from the field and 11 of 45 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Thunder from the tipoff and just never had a chance after falling behind by 67-43 going into halftime.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Mavericks have won each of their last six games.
- The Raptors have lost 20 of their last 22 games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as road favorites following a road win.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games as home underdogs against Southwest Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Raptors’ last six games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Mavericks’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
Toronto Raptors Player Facts
- RJ Barrett ranks 2nd in the league for fast break points (109) this season.
- Ochai Agbaji ranks 5th amongst qualified players for 3P% (48.4%) this season.
Dallas Mavericks Player Facts
- Luka Doncic is one of only four qualified players in the league averaging at least 7.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds this season.
- Kyrie Irving ranks 3rd in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (45.7%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Raptors rank 30th in the league for opponent free throws made per game this season (21.2).
- The Raptors rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (26.9).
- The Mavericks rank 2nd in the league for Q4 points per game this season (29.2).
- The Mavericks rank 2nd in the league for Q2 opponent points per game this season (26.1).
Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
The Mavericks are still missing Naji Marshall and Jaden Hardy, while the Raptors are keeping an eye on Kelly Olynyk and Davion Mitchell who are both questionable. The Mavericks have been on a tear lately and they made it look like child’s play in Thursday’s massive win over the Wizards, but the Raptors aren’t exactly terrible as they had won two in a row before getting smashed by the Thunder in their last game. I might have been tempted to take the Raptors if we were getting more free points, but with the line at single digits, I will stick with the Mavericks to extend their win streak to seven games.
