Raptors vs. Mavericks picks and odds: Expect Toronto’s scoring binge to slow down

The Toronto Raptors are on a Texas road trip and they face the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center tonight.

The Raptors beat the Spurs 143-100 on Wednesday night. It was their fourth win in five games. Dallas has only covered one of its past five spreads and is 3-3-1 ATS this season.

The Raptors have scored 139 points against the Hawks and 143 against Spurs in their last two games. The best bet is to bet under 217 points.

The Raptors shot 40 free throws against Atlanta and San Antonio. Dallas and Toronto are 25th and 30th in pace. The teams could be due for a bit of regression on the offensive front.

The Raptors shot 40 free throws against Atlanta. They faced the second-fastest team in the league (104.44 possessions per game) against San Antonio.

Raptors are expected to continue their scoring binge against the Mavericks. Five of the past six games between the teams have fallen under the total.

Raptors are 6-2 ATS so far. Dallas is 1-3-1 ATCO in its last five games. The Raptors covered a small spread at American Airlines Center last year.

Finney-Smith is averaging 7.4 points per game. He's below the 8.5-point mark in five of seven games.