The Dallas Mavericks (9-8, 1-5 Away) will try to slow down one of the NBA’s top scoring teams when they travel to face the Toronto Raptors (9-9, 6-2 Home) on Saturday. Dallas was beaten by the Boston Celtics 125-112 at TD Garden on Wednesday, their third loss in a row away from home.
Luka Doncic was a top performer in defeat with 42 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds. The Mavericks are ninth in the Western Conference. Toronto dropped their last game on Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena, falling to the Brooklyn Nets 112-98. Gary Trent Jr. topped the scoresheet in the losing effort with 19 points.
With 12 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, Thaddeus Young also impressed. The Raptors are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams.
Dallas will be pursuing a season sweep against Toronto after triumphing in the only earlier matchup 111-110 at American Airlines Center on November 4, their fourth straight head-to-head victory.
Doncic led the Mavericks with 35 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. OG Anunoby had 27 points, seven rebounds, and five steals in the losing effort.Doncic is averaging 34.0 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Mavs in scoring this season.
Doncic also is contributing 9.0 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game, placing him first and first in the league, respectively. Anunoby (18.6 ppg) and Trent Jr. (16.7) have powered the Raptors’ offense.
Anunoby leads the league in scoring, while Trent Jr. is first. Scottie Barnes is averaging 6.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, placing him first and first in the league, respectively.
The Raptors are averaging 111.7 points per game, ranking as one of the highest-scoring offenses in the NBA (4th). The Mavericks have come up short more often than not in recent visits to Scotiabank Arena, losing seven of the last 10.Dallas is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +0.0 (104.7-104.7).
Toronto has gone 4-6 over the last 10, allowing 113.6 points per game on average while scoring only 110.0 (-3.6 margin).
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Thaddeus Young: 23.0 | 11.6 | +11.4
Points per game:
OG Anunoby: 23.8 | 18.6 | +5.2
Gary Trent Jr.: 12.5 | 16.7 | -4.2
Rebounds per game:
Chris Boucher: 9.3 | 6.5 | +2.8
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Dallas Mavericks (-140)
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