Mavericks vs. Raptors: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions


The Dallas Mavericks (33-25) play against the Toronto Raptors (22-36) at Scotiabank Arena

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Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Wednesday February 28, 2024

Dallas Mavericks 0, Toronto Raptors 0 (7:30 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Coming up at 6:45 on Bulls Radio. @670TheScore Billy Donovan on Coby White and my one on one interview with the Cavs Max Strus ( Stagg High, DePaul, Lewis, WC Bulls, Bulls) -who hit the game winning 59 foot shot last night against Dallas. – 7:28 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Green, Washington, Lively, Irving, Doncic
TOR starters: Barrett, Barnes, Poeltl, Trent, Quickley
6:40 tip @971TheFreak – 7:15 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Darko Rajakovic on what Doncic can improve:
“There is not one thing that Luka does not have in is bag. He cannot get better than this. The only thing he can get better is to grow another three inches and get stronger, but basketball-wise there is no thing that he doesn’t know.” – 7:09 PM
Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Usual suspects for the Raptors with Quickley, Trent, Barrett, Barnes and Poeltl vs. the Mavs – 7:05 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
A few moments early in Doncic’s warmup that his right elbow/wrist seemed to be bothering him, but after getting a few seconds of massaging on both the elbow and wrist, he finished warming up with no apparent issues. – 7:02 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
NBA rules there was only one incorrect call in the wild final 2 minutes of #Cavs and #Mavericks last night. Not Darius Garland getting tackled. Jarrett Allen should have been called for an offensive 3 second violation at the 1:54 mark before one of Donovan Mitchell’s go-ahead 3s. – 6:28 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most games with exactly ___ points this season:
25 — LeBron
26 — AD
27 — Kuzma
28 — KD
29 — Jokic
30 — Trae, Tatum
31 — Shai
32 — Shai
33 — Shai, Giannis
34 — Shai
35 — Giannis
36 — Shai, Paolo
37 — AD
38 — Ant
39 — Luka
40 — Shai, Luka pic.twitter.com/ihc5nkNVa16:25 PM

Dallas Mavericks PR @MavsPR
Luka Dončić (broken nose), Dante Exum (right knee bursitis) and Dereck Lively II (nasal fracture) will be AVAILABLE tonight against the Raptors.
Maxi Kleber (right small toe dislocation & nasal fracture) will be OUT. – 6:04 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Darko Rajakovic on Doncic, who turns 25 today: “We want to go out there and compete at the highest level and try to make it as hard as possible on Luka – wish him a happy birthday and make it really hard on him.” – 6:04 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Poeltl will play tonight. Chris Boucher is out with an illness – 5:58 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Poeltl will play vs Dallas tonight. – 5:50 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
When it’s game day & your B-DAY >>>
@luka7doncic // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/DDGfJpmBOR5:38 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Blocks since the All-Star break:
19 — Victor Wembanyama
18 — Knicks
17 — Bucks
17 — Lakers
17 — Hornets
15 — Hawks
15 — Mavericks
14 — Jazz
12 — Kings
11 — Wizards
10 — Trail Blazers
10 — Pacers
10 — Nets
7 — Grizzlies
6 — Clippers
5 — Bulls pic.twitter.com/3dh1Mv4iee5:29 PM

Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Chris Boucher is listed as questionable with an illness – 5:26 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
According to the L2M report, P.J. Washington was not fouled when he made the go-ahead shot with 2.6 seconds left. Or as Luka Doncic said last night when I asked about Washington’s shot:
“You mean the and-one?”
Every replay I’ve seen, difficult to believe how that wasn’t a foul. – 5:06 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Happy 25th Birthday @luka7doncic 🎂
How Luka compares to other players historically before turning 25:
◾Third most points (10,825), trailing LeBron James (13,927) & Kevin Durant (12,258)
◾ Most three-pointers (1,114)
◾ Second most triple-doubles (66)
◾ Only other player… pic.twitter.com/dFXKXShefo4:54 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Happy 25th Birthday @luka7doncic 🎂
How Luka compares to other players historically before turning 25:
◾Third most points (10,825), trailing LeBron James (13,927) & Kevin Durant (12,258)
◾ Most three-pointers (1,114)
◾ Second most triple-doubles (66)
◾ Only other player… – 4:54 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
“One thing I showed the team at the beginning of the year was the Isaiah Joe experience,” Kameron Woods highlights how that comeback against Dallas last season still impacts how the Thunder organization does things from top to bottom when I asked him about the fluid rotations. pic.twitter.com/xJLjF6kV9l4:50 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Next 5 #Celtics games are huge tests and a ton of fun. Red hot DAL & CLE teams and GSW/DEN that beat BOS last time. First game against PHX after. – 4:30 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
The L2M from last night in CLE. And Mavs fans, you’re NOT going to be happy. The Kyrie offensive foul. The no call on Jarrett Allen leading to the Mitchell banked 3pt. The no call on PJ’s go ahead shot. All ruled proper. official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.…4:19 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Let’s all celebrate Luka’s 25th bithday by reveling in this super fun piece from @TimCato on the would be @NBA H-O-R-S-E champion theathletic.com/5301890/2024/0…4:11 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Let’s all celebrate Luka’s 25th bithday by reveling in this super fun piece from @TimCato on the would be @NBA H-O-R-S-E championhttps://theathletic.com/5301890/2024/02/27/luka-doncic-trick-shots-mavericks/?source=thebounce_newsletter&campaign=9116533&userId=52585 – 4:09 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Right back to it for Mavs in TOR after that soul crusher last night in CLE. And they happen to catch TOR at a bad time, w/ Raps owning its 1st 3 game win streak this season & coming off a win at IND. @KevinGraySports pre at 6. Tip w/@bdameris & me at 6:30 @971TheFreak – 3:06 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Longest game-winning buzzer beaters by a trailing team, per @bball_ref:
59 feet, by Max Strus in CLE-DAL last night
50 feet, by Tyreke Evans in 2010 SAC-MEM
48 feet, by Jeremy Lamb in 2019 CHA-TOR – 3:05 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Interesting comments from Tim Hardaway on Rozier, who was very good last night in his return from knee injury
miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…
Rozier and Heat people talk about the selfless Rozier walking a fine line – 2:55 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Game day in The Six.
🆚 @Raptors
⌚ 6:30PM CT
📺 @BallySportsSW
📻 97.1 FM and 99.1 FM pic.twitter.com/cDKaSBT3A62:01 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Luka Doncic turns 25: his top 25 plays in NBA sportando.basketball/en/luka-doncic…1:55 PM





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