Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 11/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+6)

The Toronto Raptors (3-4) are hitting the road to American Airlines Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (6-1). Toronto opens this matchup as 6-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 221.5.

The Raptors took the court against the 76ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 114-99 in their last game. Toronto ended the game with a 48.1% FG percentage (38 of 79) and converted 10 out of their 28 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Raptors knocked down 13 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 41 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 30 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 4 steals. With regard to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the floor on 42 out of 92 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 21 assists and had 12 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Philadelphia pulled down 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Philadelphia finished the contest at 84.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 25 shots. They also buried 9 out of their 25 attempts from long range. When talking about fouls, the Raptors left the arena with 20 and the 76ers totaled 19 fouls.

Scottie Barnes is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. Barnes walked away from this one shooting 56.3% from the field and also earned 8 assists. He saw the court for 35 mins played and snagged 8 boards. He accumulated 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Toronto will enter this contest with a record of 3-4 so far this season. They are turning it over 16.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 46.7 rebounds per game and has earned 193 assists on the campaign, which ranks 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Raptors are shooting 35.8% on shots from downtown (88 of 246) and 70.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 107.1 pts per contest (27th in basketball) while connecting on 45.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Raptors are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are 7th in basketball in giving up assists with 153 surrendered this season. The Raptors are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.6% (277 of 635) and they concede 46.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 5th in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mavericks walked away with a victory by a final of 117-102 against the Magic. The Mavericks recorded 26 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Magic committed 24 fouls for this contest which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They were able to make 20 of those for a clip of 71.4%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Dallas converted 15 out of their 40 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks ended up shooting 41 for 82 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Mavericks permitted the Magic to convert 40 out of their 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.1% for this game. They shot 29.6% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 27 and ended up shooting 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). In reference to rebounds, Dallas allowed Orlando to collect 38 in all (6 offensive).

Luka Doncic ended up being a factor for the Mavericks in the game. He made 9 of 17 in this game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and had 3 rebounds. Doncic scored 29 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 6 assists for the contest.

Dallas has a record of 6-1 on the season. The Mavericks have committed 17.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.3 times per contest (22nd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. Dallas has accounted for 845 points on the campaign (120.7 per game) and they pull in 41.9 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Mavericks are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which ranks them 10th in the league.

The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in PPG surrendered with 114.1. They are forcing 15.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.0% from the field (26th in the NBA). The Dallas defense gives up 36.6% on shots from distance (86 of 235) and their opponents are connecting on 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.7 dimes and 44.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 24th and 16th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas (-6)

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