Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/08/26

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Both the Dallas Mavericks and the Toronto Raptors will be looking to break their recent struggles tonight when they go head-to-head in Toronto. The Mavericks have lost their last 6 games, while the Raptors have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

The Mavericks may be without their young star Cooper Flagg for this matchup. Flagg, who averages 20.3 points per game on 47% shooting, is listed as questionable heading into this game. If Flagg plays, he will have to overcome a poor start to the month of March. In 2 games played this month, Flagg is only averaging 17 points per game on 31% shooting. With Raptors forward Brandon Ingram likely to miss this game with an illness, Toronto may be a good spot for Flagg and the Mavericks to bounce back — assuming Flagg will suit up.

The Raptors have not shown the home court dominance we have seen out of this franchise in years past. Toronto is only 16-16 when playing at Scotiabank Arena this season, scoring 112.7 points per game on 46.5% shooting in those games. Oddly enough, both numbers are lower than the team’s offensive output on the road. During the Raptors recent struggles, they have lacked offensive consistency. In the team’s most recent loss to the Timberwolves, the Raptors only scored 22 points in the third quarter. Before that loss, the Raptors fell to the New York Knicks 111-95 after scoring only 13 points in the 4th quarter.

With the Raptors not playing their best basketball heading into this matchup, while showing all season that their home court has not brought better offensive play, I’m not interested in Toronto here — nor Dallas for that matter. Instead, with both teams struggling, and potentially missing their best players, I’ll back the under in this matchup.

Mavericks vs Raptors prediction: Under 230 is available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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