Mavericks 0, Raptors 0: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Doncic, Dinwiddie, Bullock, Powell and Daily Fantasy Sports start for the Mavs. – 5:00 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Not to freak anyone out, but full disclosure: Last time I covered a Mavericks game here, this happened:
Mavs blow 30-point lead as ‘weird’ game with Raptors puts a sour ending on Eastern Conference gauntlet dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 4:58 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
No change in Mavs’ starting lineup: Powell, DFS, Bullock, Dinwiddie, Luka. – 4:58 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Meanwhile, Maxi Kleber is a go, if you haven’t already heard. Toronto very shorthanded without Siakim, Barnes and Achiuwa. We’ve seen this movie before. Hope the ending is different. – 4:48 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Your first five on the floor today
@ModeloUSA | #FightingSpirit pic.twitter.com/IxY04ec0Th – 4:40 PM

Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Tonight’s @LGCanada Starting Lineup pic.twitter.com/Ha8ljnDTNM – 4:36 PM

Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors trotting out VanVleet, Trent, Anunoby, Hernangomez and Young vs. Dallas shortly
Mavs counter with Finney-Smith, Bullock, Powell, Doncic, Dinwiddie.
Not a whole lot of centres out there – 4:36 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Bullock, DFS, Powell, Dinwiddie, Doncic
TOR starters: Anunoby, Young, Hernangomez, Trent, VanVleet
4:10 tip @971TheFreak – 4:35 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Mavs starters: Finney-Smith, Bullock, Powell, Doncic, Dinwiddie. Let the howls commence. – 4:34 PM

Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
VanVleet, Trent, Anunoby, Hernangomez, Young start. It’s the 10th different starting lineup for the Raptors this season already. – 4:32 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
It’s too easy 🤷‍
@Luka Doncic // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/6AgI1rech1 – 4:29 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Late circling back on this, but those B2B technical fouls from a couple of weeks ago that Luka Doncic was adamant would be rescinded by the league? Well, they weren’t. He still has 5. – 4:10 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic arrives to a a slew of Slovenian fans and flags. pic.twitter.com/FjQXAUdOkd – 4:05 PM

Tim Hardaway Jr @T_HardJR
Go Blue!!! @UMichFootball – 3:51 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 6.6 FTA/G in his rookie year.
He would be the 10th first-year guard in league history to take at least 6.5 a night if that holds, per @Stathead.
The other 9: Oscar, Earl Monroe, Geoff Petrie, MJ, Ron Harper, Stackhouse, AI, Tyreke and Luka – 3:47 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Still no official word about whether Christian Wood will start or not, but seems like things are trending that way. Here he warms up pregame in Toronto. pic.twitter.com/ZwqIW33HEr – 3:43 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Pointed out to Jason Kidd that Doncic leads the NBA in loose balls recovered. “Yeah, and if we keep playing him 48 minutes a game he’s going to have lots of chances at loose balls.” – 3:42 PM

Doug Smith @SmithRaps
VanVleet back for the Raptors today, Banton still on the shelf along with Siakam, Barnes, Achiuwa, Porter, Champagnie – 3:41 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Stepping onto the scene.
#MFFL pic.twitter.com/XsTQeHlUhz – 3:38 PM

Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Jason Kidd on Thad Young: “he can go left and he can go left …” 😂 pic.twitter.com/7wvyfSbYXz – 3:36 PM

Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Jason Kidd re: Anunoby
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OG is playing at a high level on both ends
He’s going to be talked about as defensive player of the year 
I’d say he’s having an all star year – 3:36 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Jason Kidd, laughing, on Thad Young: “He can go left and he can go left.” – 3:35 PM

Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Jason Kidd re: playing in Toronto
“…tough place to win at.” – 3:34 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Maxi Kleber returns to lineup for Dallas. – 3:32 PM

Toronto Raptors @Raptors
yessirski 🤟🏾 pic.twitter.com/mgHsYYM9r7 – 3:31 PM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
As Randy Galloway used to say, in 1993 someone left a hockey team on our front porch. So my pre 1993 NHL knowledge is spotty. Learned a lot in Toronto the last 3 days about Borje Salming, who died from ALS this week. A Maple Leafs legend who sounds like a helluva player/person. pic.twitter.com/rRxOfxPQRG – 3:29 PM

Michael Grange @michaelgrange
I know Messi scored because Juancho Hernangomez walked out of Raptors dressing room and bellowed “Messi!” – 3:27 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Nick Nurse said the Raptors have “a menu” of defenses and expect to dig into that menu often.
Also per Nurse no change in Raptors injury situation. No Siakam or Barnes. Fred VanVleet is a go. – 3:25 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Nick Nurse on the challenge of scheming against Doncic. Says Raptors always bring a menu of options against him. pic.twitter.com/4d2ng3LIZD – 3:22 PM

Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Fred VanVleet is a go tonight. Banton out – 3:21 PM

Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
VanVleet plays tonight, Banton out. – 3:20 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Fred VanVleet will play vs. Dallas. Dalano Banton is out. – 3:17 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
VanVleet will play, Nurse says. – 3:16 PM

Michael Grange @michaelgrange
VanVleet is in vs. Mavs. Banton is out. – 3:16 PM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Fred VanVleet will play vs Dallas today. Dalano Banton won’t.
Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa, Otto Porter Jr. and Justin Champagnie remain out for the Raptors. – 3:16 PM

Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Soon, Toronto pic.twitter.com/fU4asA9NZ7 – 3:15 PM

Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Fred VanVleet and Dalano Banton are questionable vs. Mavs. Maxi Kleber is listed as probably for Dallas. – 3:13 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Luka Doncic believes he’s taking steps forward in his defensive abilities 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DUZ2p0aY7w – 1:14 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most 30-point games this season:
13 — Luka
13 — Shai pic.twitter.com/yzrjZHQtym – 12:20 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Game Day in The Six.
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