I’m now 4-6 in Raptors picks as Atlanta (+3.5) was defeated by Toronto 126-115 on Wednesday evening. Tonight the Raptors play at home versus the 11-5 Dallas Mavericks.
(11-5) Dallas Mavericks @ (13-2) Toronto Raptors
Probable starting line-ups:
Dallas – Point Guard – Devin Harris Shooting Guard – Monta Ellis C- Tyson Chandler Small Forward – Chandler Parsons Power Forward – Dirk Nowitzki
Toronto – PG – Kyle Lowry SG – DeMar DeRozan C – Jonas Valanciunas SF – Terrence Ross PF – Amir Johnson
Stats Leaders:
Dallas – Points Per Game – Dirk Nowitzki 19.7 Rebounds Per Game – Tyson Chandler 11.3 Assists Per Game – Monta Ellis 4.8
Toronto – PPG – DeMar DeRozan 20.7 RPG – Jonas Valanciunas 8.0 APG – Kyle Lowry 6.6
Team Scoring: (with league ranking in parentheses)
Dallas – Points For (Per Game) – 109.3 (1st) Points Against (Per Game) – 99.8 (16th)
Toronto – PF – 108.0 (2nd) PA – 96.4 (7th)
Overview:
The Dallas Mavericks snapped 2 game losing streak with a 109-109 overtime home win versus the Knicks on Wednesday. Dallas is 4-3 on the road this season. They are 5-2 versus Eastern Conference opponents.
The Toronto Raptors have won 6 straight and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings at 13-2. Toronto is 9-1 at home this season. They are 4-0 versus Western Conference opponents.
Toronto was victorious in both meetings with Dallas last season. After tonight they play one more time this season, Tuesday February 24th at Dallas.
Prediction:
The Raptors are red-hot right now but I think they eventually have to drop one just to come back to Earth a little bit. It’s a battle of the 2 top scoring teams in the league tonight. Take the Mavericks +4 (1.90) (Bet365)
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