Luka Magic

When: Wednesday, February 28th at 7:30pm

Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario 

Watch: BSW+, TSN

Matchup: Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors 

This Wednesday night regular season matchup is going to be a good one. The Dallas Mavericks are heading into Canada to face off against the Toronto Raptors. Toronto, who is on a three game win streak, is only a few games behind from participating in the play-in tournament. The Dallas Mavericks are showing no signs of slowing down as the season trickles down. We will provide you with the proper information needed for this Mavericks vs Raptors match.

Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors: Best Odds

Team:                Spread:                 O/U:                      Moneyline:

Mavericks           -3.5                       242.5               -155

Raptors               +3.5                     242.5                     +133

The Dallas Mavericks are entering this game as the 8th seed in the Western Conference. The Mavericks currently have a record of 33 wins and 24 losses and are 1 game behind 5th place. Dallas is playing great basketball in February having won 7 of their last 10 games.  The Mavericks are being led by star Luka Doncic who is averaging 34.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game this season. Alongside Luka, is his backcourt partner Kyrie Irving who is averaging 25.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this year. Dallas has been on a tear since the NBA trade deadline after acquiring two quality players in P.J Washington from the Charlotte Hornets and Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards. 

Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors: Betting Trends 

Dallas Mavericks: 

• ·      30 – 27 – 0 ATS this season 
• ·      14 – 17- 0 ATS at home 
• ·      16 – 10 – 0 ATS on the road 
• ·      27 – 29 – 1 O/U this season 
• ·      14 – 17 – 0 O/U at home
• ·      13 – 12 – 1 O/U on the road 

Toronto Raptors: 

• 28 – 29 – 1 ATS this season 
• 13 – 15 – 0 ATS at home 
• 15 – 14 – 1 on the road 
• 30 – 27 – 1 O/U this season 
• 10 – 18 – 0  O/U at home 
• 20 – 9 – 1 O/U on the road

The Toronto Raptors are entering this game as the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors have a record of 22 wins and 36 losses. Toronto has split their last 10 games 5-5, but are currently on a three game win streak. The Raptors when playing at home this season are 12-16. Toronto is led by all star Scottie Barnes who is averaging 20 points, 8.2 rebounds 6.1 assists per game this season. Raptors center Jakob Poetlt is a game time decision with an ankle injury. 

Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors: Game Prediction

The Dallas Mavericks every season are a better team than their seeding shows. There is a bigger gap from the 1st seed to the 2nd seed in the East than from the 1st seed to the 8th seed in the West. Luka and company are not a team you want to see as a reward for a top seed in the conference in round one. The Mavericks are a solid team on the road winning 15 of 26 games. The Mavericks are near the end of their East road trip and this game will be the second night of a back to back. 

The Toronto Raptors are winning games in the most important part of the season. Nearing the finish line, Toronto is in play for a play-in tournament and are catching hot at the perfect time. Toronto looks to continue their three game win streak as they go against a few Western Conference teams in a row this week. The Raptors need to seize every opportunity and take advantage that Dallas is going to be on the second night of a back to back. 

The Dallas Mavericks are such an underrated team. Luka Doncic is having an MVP caliber season and he has Kyrie Irving on his team. After acquiring solid players at the deadline to add to their depth, they are a scary team. Toronto has been playing well as of late and will keep this game close at home, but Dallas will ultimately win it. This game should be one of the better ones of the night and I expect a lot of scoring. 

Moneyline Pick: Dallas Mavericks (-155) 

ATS Pick: Dallas Mavericks (-3.5)

 O/U Pick: Over (Pending) 

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