NBA Odds: Mavericks-Raptors prediction, odds and pick

The Mavericks are on a two-game losing streak. Dallas has been defeated in five of their previous eight games. Toronto is on an urgent need to win after a poor run.

Dallas Mavericks are a one-game favorite against the Raptors. Luka Doncic is averaging 34.0 points per game and is fourth in the NBA in assists. The 23-year-old Slovenian is also the most efficient player with a 32.65 PER. Dallas has shot a 34% clip from the three-point line, but that's only the 19th-best from downtown in NBA.

The Toronto Raptors are 5-2 at home and Dallas Mavericks are 1-5 on the road. The Raptors will be short-handed and need some unlikely heroes to step up. Gary Trent Jr. was Toronto's leading scorer in the loss versus the Nets.

The Raptors are playing without injured players. They out-rebounded Brooklyn 52-39, but they shot an abysmal 24% from three-point range. The Raptors' bread and butter is on the defensive side of the floor, as they are only allowing 110.1 points per game.

Both teams are coming into the game with back-to-back losses. The Raptors are the safe bet in this one.