Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (22-36) are hosting the Dallas Mavericks (33-24) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

The Mavericks faced off with the Pacers and took a loss by a score of 133-111 in their last game. Dallas finished the game having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (41 of 87) and made 14 out of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 15 of 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning the defense, Dallas allowed 55.9% from the field on 52 out of 93 shooting. Indiana earned 38 dimes and had 12 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Indiana snagged 46 boards (6 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Indiana finished the game shooting 88.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 17 tries. They buried 14 out of their 36 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 13 while the Pacers recorded 16 fouls.

Luka Doncic is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. Doncic shot 47.6% from the field and recorded 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 33 points on 10 out of 21 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 33-24 so far this year. They cough up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Dallas is collecting 42.1 boards per game and has totaled 1,446 dimes for the campaign, which is 23rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are hitting 37.5% on shots from downtown (859 of 2,292) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 118.6 points per outing (7th in the NBA) on 47.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Mavericks have forced 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 21st in basketball in giving up assists with 1,571 relinquished so far this season. The Mavericks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.2% (2,489 of 5,169) and they surrender 45.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 36.5% on shots from downtown and they are 19th in basketball in points per game allowed (117.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors walked away with a victory by a final of 130-122 when they faced the Pacers. When talking about attacking the glass, Toronto permitted Indiana to get 43 overall (13 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 31.0% from distance by shooting 13 out of 42 and ended up shooting 17 out of 23 from the charity stripe (73.9%). The Raptors permitted the Pacers to bury 46 of their 100 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.0% in the game. When the game finished, the Raptors shot 53 out of 96 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Toronto buried 12 of their 28 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.6%. The Pacers committed 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Raptors pulled down 33 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 45 in this matchup.

RJ Barrett ended up being important for the Raptors for the contest. Barrett accumulated 24 points in his 33 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes in the game. He converted 11 of 16 for this contest for a field goal rate of 68.8%, and added 2 rebounds.

Toronto has a win-loss record of 22-36 on the year. The Raptors commit 18.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 29.3 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest. Toronto has totaled 6,637 points on the year (114.4 per contest) and they pull down 43.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Raptors are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which ranks them 14th in basketball.

The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 21st in the league in PPG given up with 117.5. They are able to force 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (22nd in the league). The Toronto defense allows 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc (769 of 2,058) and opponents are making 79.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 28.2 assists and 44.1 boards per contest, which is 25th and 17th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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