The Toronto Raptors (5-3) visit the Dallas Mavericks (4-3) Friday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Raptors vs. Mavericks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Raptors come into this game off a blowout 143-100 win at the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday. G Gary Trent Jr. led the team with 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting, while All-Star F Pascal Siakam added 22 points on 10-of-19 shooting. Toronto shot an astounding 93.8% from the free throw line, 42.4% from beyond the arc, and 53.8% from the field.
The Mavericks enter off a close 103-100 win vs. the Utah Jazz Wednesday. Star G Luka Doncic scored 33 points and had 11 assists, shooting 12-of-20 from the field, 2-of-6 from three, and 7-of-10 from the free throw line. His 5 turnovers did dim his stat line a bit but the Mavericks were fortunate to walk away with that win.
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Raptors at Mavericks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:45 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Raptors +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Mavericks -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Raptors +3.5 (-112) | Mavericks -3.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Raptors at Mavericks key injuries
Raptors
- G Fred VanVleet (back) questionable
Mavericks
- F Davis Bertans (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Raptors at Mavericks picks and predictions
Prediction
Mavericks 105, Raptors 102
Moneyline
BET MAVERICKS (-155).
Dallas should win this game, especially with the historic scoring tear that Doncic has been on to start the season. The Raptors are very solid and have a lot of talent and can perform on both ends of the court, but the Mavericks and Doncic should prove to be too much in this one — especially if the Raptors are without VanVleet.
Against the spread
LEAN RAPTORS +3.5 (-112).
Dallas is very top-heavy — it struggles if its top 3 players don’t perform. Toronto has weapons all over that will cause problems for the Mavs, but Doncic will do what he always does. Expect the Mavericks to pick up a tough, gritty win.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 216.5 (-112).
This is a battle between two very good defensive teams. The Raptors rank 2nd in points allowed per game (105.8); the Mavericks rank 7th (109.0). Couple that with the fact that Toronto is 16th in points per game (113.9) and Dallas is 9th (115.7) and you have a formula for a competitive, low-scoring game. The stars would have to score absurd numbers for the Over to hit.
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