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Dallas visits Toronto on 3-game road skid
By The Associated Press
Dallas Mavericks (21-42, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors
(35-27, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will aim to break its three-game road slide when the
Mavericks take on Toronto.
The Raptors are 16-16 on their home court. Toronto is the league leader with
18.8 fast break points per game led by RJ Barrett averaging 3.9.
The Mavericks are 7-23 on the road. Dallas ranks fourth in the NBA scoring 17.9
fast break points per game. Cooper Flagg leads the Mavericks averaging 3.5.
The Raptors score 113.5 points per game, 4.2 fewer points than the 117.7 the
Mavericks give up. The Mavericks average 113.3 points per game, 1.3 more than
the 112.0 the Raptors allow.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Mavericks won the
last meeting 139-129 on Oct. 26. Flagg scored 22 points to help lead the
Mavericks to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Scottie Barnes is averaging 18.9 points, eight rebounds, 5.4
assists and 1.6 blocks for the Raptors. Brandon Ingram is averaging 21.6 points
and 4.2 assists over the past 10 games.
Flagg is scoring 20.3 points per game with 6.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the
Mavericks. Brandon Williams is averaging 13.9 points and 3.3 rebounds while
shooting 50.0% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 5-5, averaging 112.2 points, 40.2 rebounds, 26.7
assists, 9.1 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 109.6 points per game.
Mavericks: 2-8, averaging 108.9 points, 43.0 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 6.2 steals
and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 119.6 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles: day to day (thumb).
Mavericks: Dereck Lively II: out for season (foot), Kyrie Irving: out for
season (knee), Daniel Gafford: day to day (ankle), Marvin Bagley III: day to
day (neck).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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