Toronto vs. Dallas. NBA Match Prediction
Toronto will face Dallas at home on December 8 in a regular NBA championship match. The game will be held at Scotiabank Arena in Canada and will begin at 03:30 Moscow time. Darko Rajakovic team suffered a defeat to Oklahoma in their previous home game. Will the Raptors basketball players be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans in the game against the Mavericks and what bets should they choose? — read our forecast

Command Analysis

Toronto Raptors

Current form
Toronto has won its last two out of three games. On December 6, the Raptors suffered a crushing defeat at home to Oklahoma City (92:129). RJ Barrett was the best player on the losing team, scoring 17 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and making two assists. Scottie Barnes also had a double-double (12-12-8). Jonathan Mogbo had 17 points, and Grady Dick had 15. Darko Rajakovic’s team (seven wins and 16 losses) is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The match will be missed by the main five player Immanuel Quickley due to injury. Several players from the bench are also in the team infirmary.
Interesting facts for betting
Toronto averages 106 points against Dallas.
Estimated composition
Scotty Barnes - RJ Barrett - JaKobe Walter - Ochai Agbaji - Jakob Poeltl.

Dallas Mavericks

Current form
Dallas has won its last six games in a row. In the game on December 6, the Mavericks defeated Washington on the road with a score of 137:101. The greatest contribution to the victory was made by Luka Doncic, who made a triple-double (21 points, ten rebounds, ten assists). Kyrie Irving recorded 25 points, Daniel Gafford - 16, Quentin Grimes - 14, Jaden Hardy - 13. Jason Kidd team (15 wins and eight losses) occupies third place in the West.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Mavericks, on the whole, went to Canada with a fighting squad.
Interesting facts for betting
Dallas averages 103 points in games against Toronto.
Estimated composition
Luka Doncic - Kyrie Irving - Klay Thompson - P.J. Washington - Derek Lively.
Trends
Barrett Total Assists Under 7.5
Barrett averages 6.2 per game
1.87Bet Total rebounds Pöltl over 12.5
Pöltl averages 11.8 rebounds per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers do not believe in Toronto success at all. Bookmakers' experts consider Dallas to be the clear favorite of the upcoming match. The team from Texas has shown excellent results this season. The Raptors should not count on success in the confrontation with Kidd team. The Mavericks will have to achieve a convincing victory.
Our prediction is a Dallas victory with a handicap of (-7.5) points, taking into account overtime, at 1.76
Bet on total
Head-to-head matches between Toronto and Dallas are usually not very productive. In the last ten games, the average score was 209 points. There are no prerequisites for the teams to pay more attention to the attack this time. The match should not be productive.
Our prediction is under 231.5 points including overtime at 2.09
Bet on the player
Doncic played 70 games in the 2023/24 regular season and averaged 30.1 points per game. In this championship, his rate is slightly lower - 28.6. The 25-year-old guard proves with his game that he is capable of maintaining a decent level of scoring. The Slovenian basketball player will have to demonstrate his sniper qualities this time too.
Our prediction is Doncic total points over 29.5 including overtime at 1.87