Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 4/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Toronto Raptors (30-50) are traveling to American Airlines Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Dallas Mavericks (38-42).

The Raptors faced the Hornets and earned the victory with a final of 126-96 in their last game. Toronto finished with a 47.1% field goal percentage (49 of 104) and converted 19 out of their 52 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Raptors made 9 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 55 with 16 of them being offensive. They also dished out 37 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defending, Toronto allowed 43.9% from the field on 36 out of 82 shooting. Charlotte earned 23 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Charlotte had 41 rebounds (5 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Charlotte finished shooting 81.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 16 attempts. They also made 11 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Raptors walked away with 16 and the Hornets recorded 13 personal fouls.

Jared Rhoden is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He totaled 23 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. Rhoden ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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Toronto enters this game with a win-loss record of 30-50 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is collecting 45.2 boards per game and has totaled 2,286 dimes on the year, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Raptors are hitting 34.9% on three-point shots (944 of 2,708) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.9 pts per contest (23rd in basketball) while hitting 45.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are able to force 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 34.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.9). The Raptors are allowing a FG percentage of 46.5% (3,285 of 7,069) and they surrender 44.8 boards per contest as a team. They are 11th in basketball in allowing assists with 2,068 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks went home defeated by a final of 112-97 when they faced the Lakers. The Mavericks were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest. They gave up possession 20 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Lakers committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. Concerning 3-pointers, Dallas knocked down 9 of their 26 tries (34.6%). Overall, the Mavericks went 36 out of 72 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Mavericks permitted the Lakers to make 42 of their 90 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 46.7% in the game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 36 and finished the contest at 16 out of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Dallas allowed Los Angeles to collect 39 in all (15 offensive).

Naji Marshall pitched in for the Mavericks in the matchup. He buried 9 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 4 rebounds. Marshall earned 23 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accumulated 8 dimes in this matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 38-42 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Mavericks are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the league. Dallas has accounted for 9,143 pts so far this season (114.3 per game) and they average 43.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 17.9 fouls every game and they shoot 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Mavericks on defense are ranked 19th in the league in PPG given up with 115.4. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (18th in the league). The Dallas defense allows 36.4% on 3-point attempts (1,028 of 2,825) and opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their free throw shots. They give up 27.1 dimes and 45.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 20th and 24th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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