Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 28/02/2024, 06:44  by Joseph King | Modified on 28/02/2024 at 14:04 in NBA Prediction

The playoff chasing Dallas Mavericks head north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. The Mavericks come into this contest sitting eighth in the Western Conference at 33-25 while the Raptors are 12th in the East with a 22-36 mark. Toronto come into this matchup seeking their fourth win in a row after recording a 130-122 away victory over the Pacers on Monday. Their winning run has the Raptors eyeing up the possibility of sneaking past the 10th-placed Atlanta Hawks to claim the final spot in the play-in tournament. There’s still plenty of work to do, however, as the Raptors trail the Hawks by four games with the end of the season fast approaching. The Raptors will be encouraged by their recent surge in offense with their 124.7 average points scored over their last three games ranking as the fourth-highest mark in the league.

The Mavericks come into this game off the back of a heartbreaking loss to the Cavaliers last night. Dallas looked to be on the way to an excellent road win over Cleveland as they led by one point with just a few seconds remaining. However, Max Strus would sink a miracle buzzer-beating shot from beyond half court to deal Dallas a 121-119 defeat. The result drops The Mavs to a game behind the sixth-place Suns in the race for the top-six seeds and automatic qualification to the NBA Playoffs. Dallas has now lost their last two in a row after ripping off seven straight wins previously. They’ll now have to deal with a difficult schedule spot as they play the second leg of a road back-to-back, their third game in the last four days and a potential look-ahead spot with Boston on deck on Friday.