The Toronto Raptors will continue their road trip against another European superstar on Wednesday, when they travel to Dallas to face Luka Doncic and the Mavericks at 8:30 p.m. ET. TSN and TSN 1050 will broadcast the game in Toronto. 97.1 FM and Bally Sports Dallas Dallas will be represented by The Freak. WHAT TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
Doncic is always entertaining to watch regardless of who you root for. He’s scoring 31.6 points per game and making 41.3% of his three-point attempts. It will take an outstanding performance from O.G. Anunoby and his teammates to slow down the Slovenian sensation. Meanwhile, Scottie Barnes has been channelling his inner Luka Doncic, scoring 20 points in six straight games. On Sunday, he took over in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs to secure a come-from-behind victory. Barnes must maintain his aggressiveness throughout the game as he develops into one of the league’s most exciting young talents.
Pascal Siakam, on the other hand, has struggled to keep up with Barnes’ rise this season. It’s still early, but Toronto can’t afford to wait for Siakam to find his stride. He needs to express himself more in the offence and go to the rim instead of relying on catch-and-shoot three-pointers from the perimeter.
REPORTS ON INJURIES Precious Achiuwa has been listed as questionable by Toronto, but it looks he will play. Christian Koloko is still out. With a right little toe dislocation, Maxi Kleber is uncertain to play for Dallas. GAME CHANNELS The Raptors are +5.5 point underdogs with a 35.7% chance of winning. The game has a total of 225 points. ABG-SI LLC owns the rights to SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, which is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Every right is reserved.
