Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (7-15) will compete against the Dallas Mavericks (14-8) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday.

The Mavericks faced the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 121-116 in their last game. Dallas wrapped up the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (39 of 81) and converted 13 of their 32 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Mavericks knocked down 30 of 44 shots for a rate of 68.2%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 49 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 24 assists for this contest as well as creating 19 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defense, Dallas allowed 46.4% from the field on 45 of 97 shooting. Memphis distributed 27 dimes and had 15 steals for this game. Furthermore, Memphis snagged 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Memphis ended up shooting 92.9% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 14 shots. They converted 13 out of their 40 attempts from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 23 while the Grizzlies recorded 29 personal fouls.

Luka Doncic is a player who came through in the matchup. Doncic finished the game at 50.0% from the field and distributed 4 dimes. He saw the court for 40 mins and also snagged 12 boards. He ended up with 37 points on 11 of 22 shooting.

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Dallas enters this matchup with a mark of 14-8 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is collecting 45.1 boards per contest and has 568 assists for the season, which ranks 16th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are connecting on 36.7% from downtown (282 of 769) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They average 118.0 points per contest (6th in the league) while shooting 48.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 580 conceded on the year. The Mavericks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.2% (892 of 1,973) and they relinquish 43.9 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 34.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 13th in the league in points per game allowed (111.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors got the victory with a final of 122-111 when they played the Pacers. When it comes to attacking the glass, Toronto allowed Indiana to grab 34 in total (9 offensive). They went 40.0% from distance via 12 of 30 and ended up shooting 23 out of 28 at the free throw line (82.1%). The Raptors allowed the Pacers to bury 38 out of their 84 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.2% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Raptors ended up shooting 44 out of 81 from the floor which had them at 54.3%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Toronto buried 13 out of 33 attempts (39.4%). They were able to make 21 of those for a percentage of 72.4%. The Pacers had 23 fouls for the contest which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They also turned the ball over 21 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. The Raptors collected 36 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this matchup.

Scottie Barnes was important for the Raptors in this game. He knocked down 13 of 20 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 65.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Barnes tallied 35 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 9 dimes for this game.

Toronto has a mark of 7-15 for the season. The Raptors commit 22.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 28.6 times per contest (6th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.5 times per game. Toronto has scored 2,490 pts for the year (113.2 per game) and they grab 46.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Raptors are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the NBA.

The Toronto defense concedes 34.7% on 3-point attempts (288 of 829) and opponents are connecting on 78.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 25.9 assists and 41.9 boards every game, which is 16th and 5th in basketball. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 25th in the league in points allowed per game with 116.5. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (10th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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