Raptors at Mavericks 1/27/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 4:38 AM ET

Raptors at Mavericks 1/27/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Sunday night NBA action, the Toronto Raptors will invade the American Airlines Center to battle the Dallas Mavericks.

The Raptors have lost consecutive games and are currently a game behind Milwaukee for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. On Friday, Toronto fell behind by 13 points after one quarter and lost at Houston by a 121-119 final score. The Raptors turned the ball over 21 times and shot 48 percent in defeat.

Luka Doncic led Dallas with 32 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists. Dennis Smith Jr. chipped in 19 points and five assists for the Mavericks.

Betting Trends for vs

Dallas G J.J. Barea suffered a torn achilles and will miss the remainder of the season. The Raptors rank sixth in defensive efficiency and the Mavericks rank 12th in that category, so my lean is on the under. Toronto has come back to earth the last couple of weeks and Dallas will send them to their third straight defeat. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Mavericks win and cover ATS 111-107.