The Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors will battle in an inter-conference matchup on Saturday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Raptors prediction and pick.
The Mavericks and Raptors will each look to gather momentum on Saturday. Dallas is looking for their first win of the season after losing their opener 113-87 to the Atlanta Hawks, while the Raptors will look to sweep the back-to-back after giving the Boston Celtics one of their worst home losses in franchise history on Friday night. Luka Doncic did not have his best game in the opener, so he will look to get back to his usual form and pick up a win in Canada.
Here's how the bookmakers have set the Mavericks-Raptors odds for this Saturday matchup.
NBA Odds: Mavericks-Raptors Odds
Dallas Mavericks -4 (-105), -168 ML
Toronto Raptors +4 (-114), +142 ML
Over 216.5 points (-110)
Under 216.5 points (-110)
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Why The Mavericks Can Cover The Spread
The Mavericks are likely embarrassed after such a huge loss in their season opener under coach Jason Kidd. They will look to come out on all cylinders Saturday, and Doncic will be looking to go for the kill. The Mavericks just missed a lot of shots on Thursday, but they were outplayed defensively as well. Dallas has a rest advantage in this one with the Raptors having played Friday night, but they will still need to play hard to defeat a young and scrappy Toronto group on their home floor. Kristaps Porzingis, Jalen Brunson and Tim Hardaway Jr. will look to help Doncic get the offense going and pull out the win in Toronto on Saturday night.
Why The Raptors Can Cover The Spread
Despite losing key players like Kyle Lowry and Norm Powell over the last year or so, the Raptors are still pretty deep. Rookie Scottie Barnes showed some flashes Friday night in Boston, and their key players like Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby could all be ready to make another leap. Dallas looked really bad in their season opener, and aren't the most athletic group. Toronto on the flip side has a lot of big wings who can move well, potentially creating some mismatches in terms of foot speed inside. The Raptors are young and might be in a good spot for a cover despite being on the back-to-back.
Final Mavericks-Raptors Prediction & Pick
Dallas just did not look good under Kidd in their opener. It may turn around quickly, but it may not. Take the Raptors and the points at home, as they look to get back to their winnings ways on their home floor after being forced to play their home games in Tampa, FL due to the pandemic last season.
FINAL MAVERICKS-RAPTORS PREDICTION & PICK: Raptors +4
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