The Toronto Raptors vs. Dallas Mavericks game will be played on Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are struggling big time this season, sitting at 7-16 and all the way down in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Oklahoma City Thunder completely blew them out, defeating them 129-92 in their most recent game.
Comparatively, the Mavericks are having a much better season, with a 15-8 record and sitting in third place in the Western Conference. They’re on a hot streak, having won six games in a row, and recently blew past the Washington Wizards with a 137-101 win. In the 55 times these two teams have faced off, the Raptors have won 24, while Dallas has come out on top 31 times.
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The Raptors are putting up 112.3 points per game this season, which ranks them 16th in the NBA, but their defense is struggling, allowing 117.0 points per game (25th). They’ve been strong on the boards, grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game (4th), though they do give up 42.4 (7th). However, their three-point shooting is a weak point, making just 11.0 per game (second-worst) with a 33.7% shooting percentage (24th).
The Mavericks, on the other hand, have been much more efficient on offense, scoring 118.9 points per game (5th) while holding opponents to 111.2 points (10th). They’re solid on the glass with 45.7 rebounds per game (6th) while allowing 43.7 (14th). Dallas has also been effective from beyond the arc, averaging 13.1 threes per game (14th) and shooting 37.4% from deep (10th).
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Toronto Raptors vs. Dallas Mavericks: Odds And Best Bets
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Toronto Raptors vs. Dallas Mavericks: Head-To-Head Stats
Over the last few seasons, the Raptors and Mavericks have had some pretty back-and-forth games. In the 2023-24 season, Toronto managed to beat Dallas 127-116 in their first game on November 8, 2023, but the Mavericks got the better of them in their second meeting, winning 136-125 on February 28, 2024. Going back to the 2022-23 season, the Raptors won 105-100 in November 2022, though they lost a close one 110-111 earlier that same year.
Dallas has had more of the upper hand in recent years. In the 2021-22 season, the Mavericks won both their games, 102-98 in January and 103-95 in October. The Raptors’ last win over the Mavericks was in January 2021, when they won 116-93. Dallas followed that up with a 114-110 win in May of 2021. Back in 2019-20, Toronto got the best of Dallas twice, with wins of 110-107 in December 2019 and 116-93 in January 2021, while Dallas won the other two games.
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