Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 3/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (35-27) will go up against the Dallas Mavericks (21-41) at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.

The Mavericks faced off with the Magic and took a loss by a final of 115-114 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 17 while the Magic recorded 21 personal fouls. They converted 13 out of their 39 shots from three-point range. Orlando finished the game shooting 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 16 shots. In addition, Orlando pulled down 47 boards (14 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 9 rejections. Orlando distributed 31 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. In terms of defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 45.4% from the field on 44 of 97 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned a total of 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 22 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Dallas wrapped up the game having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (39 of 86) and converted 14 of their 32 3-point attempts.

Klay Thompson is a guy who was important for the game. He notched 24 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 26 mins and also collected 4 boards. Thompson finished 58.3% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Dallas enters this game with a record of 21-41 this season. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Dallas is pulling down 44.7 boards per game and has earned 1,545 dimes on the year, which ranks 25th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (658 of 1,930) and 74.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.5 pts per game (23rd in the NBA) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Mavericks have forced 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They rank 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,712 conceded for the season. The Mavericks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (2,733 of 5,829) and they surrender 46.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 22nd in the NBA in opponents points per game (117.6).

When they last played, the Raptors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-107 against the Timberwolves. In the matter of rebounds, Toronto permitted Minnesota to snag 41 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 41.9% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 31 and ended up shooting 18 of 23 from the charity stripe (78.3%). The Raptors permitted the Timberwolves to knock down 42 of their 81 attempts from the field which had them shooting 51.9% in the game. Overall, the Raptors ended up shooting 41 for 83 from the field which had them shooting 49.4%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Toronto buried 9 of their 21 tries (42.9%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. The Timberwolves committed 22 personal fouls in this contest which took the Raptors to the free throw line for 24 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Raptors pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 40 in the game.

RJ Barrett was important for the Raptors in this contest. Barrett tallied 25 points in his 30 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 9 out of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Toronto has a record of 35-27 for the campaign. The Raptors have committed 20.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.9 times per game (4th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest. Toronto has 7,040 pts for the year (113.5 per game) and they collect 42.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Raptors are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which is ranked 11th in the NBA.

The Raptors defensively are ranked 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.0. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (11th in the league). The Toronto defense allows 35.0% on 3-point shots (799 of 2,286) and their opponents are converting on 79.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 24.6 assists and 43.5 rebounds per contest, which is 4th and 12th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto and under the total points

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