Mavericks vs Raptors Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

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Eric Rosales • Betting Analyst +27 years betting experience
Updated: Mar 8, 2026 , 09:18 AM ET • 4 min read

Our Mavericks vs. Raptors predictions don't trust Toronto to cover a spread of this size.

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Mar 08 • 6:00 PM ET
DAL
54 %
TOR
46 %
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Dallas +9.5 (-110) Dallas +9.5 (-110)
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Photo By - Reuters Connect. Klay Thompson drives to the hoop against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Dallas Mavericks will seek a fifth straight win against the Toronto Raptors when they visit Scotiabank Arena tonight.

Toronto is a healthy 9.5-point home favorite, but my Mavericks vs. Raptors predictions and NBA picks have the home team struggling to put away Dallas by double digits.

Mavericks vs Raptors prediction

Mavericks vs Raptors best bet: Mavericks +9.5 (-110)

Of the current 12 teams sitting in the Top 6 spots in each conference, the Toronto Raptors are the only ones that don't have a winning record at home (16-16).

The Dallas Mavericks should be the get-right opponent, as they’ve lost six straight and have just two wins in their last 18, but Dallas is 3-1 against the spread against Toronto in the last four meetings. 

Injuries could play a factor too, as Cooper Flagg (foot) is questionable, as is Brandon Ingram (illness). Either way, the Raptors are just 4-7 ATS in their last 11 at Scotiabank Arena, while Dallas is 4-2 ATS in their last six road games.

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Mavericks vs Raptors same-game parlay

RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 25 points in their loss to Minnesota, and he’s grooving right now, hitting 20+ points in four of his last five games.

Khris Middleton has connected on just one moneyball in his last five games, and since leaving Milwaukee, he’s yet to hit from downtown in four games against Toronto.

Mavericks vs Raptors SGP

  • Mavericks +9.5
  • RJ Barrett Over 19.5 points
  • Khris Middleton Under 0.5 threes

Our "from downtown" SGP: All aboard the Klay-Train

Klay Thompson is in one of his best shooting grooves of the season. Coming off a 5-for-11 night from downtown against Boston, he’s now hit at least three triples in five of his last seven games.

And Jakob Poeltl has been Toronto’s leading rebounder in three straight games, but only once has he hit nine rebounds, and he’s yet to reach that mark in four games against Dallas as a Raptor.

Mavericks vs Raptors SGP

  • Mavericks +9.5
  • RJ Barrett Over 19.5 points
  • Khris Middleton Under 0.5 threes
  • Klay Thompson Over 2.5 threes
  • Jakob Poeltl Under 8.5 rebounds

Mavericks vs Raptors odds

  • Spread: Mavericks +9.5 | Raptors -9.5
  • Moneyline: Mavericks +325 | Raptors -425
  • Over/Under: Over 229 | Under 229

Mavericks vs Raptors betting trend to know

The Mavericks have lost 14 straight games as underdogs. Find more NBA betting trends for Mavericks vs. Raptors.

How to watch Mavericks vs Raptors

Location Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Date Sunday, March 8, 2026
Tip-off 6:00 p.m. ET
TV MavsTV, Sportsnet

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Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV’s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.

When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.

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