GameDay: Dallas Mavericks at Toronto Raptors

Mavericks at Raptors

6:30 p.m. Friday, Air Canada Centre, Toronto

TV: FSSW

Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Mavs 11-5; Raptors 13-2

About the Mavs: Although it was a struggle against an inferior opponent, Dallas snapped a two-game losing streak with Wednesday’s 109-102 overtime victory against the New York Knicks. … The 25 rebounds Tyson Chandler had against the Knicks were the most in the NBA this season and tied for the fifth-most in Mavs history. … Coach Rick Carlisle has a 299-193 record with the Mavs. With one more win he’ll join Don Nelson (339-251) and Dick Motta (329-409) as the only Mavs coaches with at least 300 career victories. … The Mavs are 22-13 all-time vs. Toronto, including 8-9 on the road.

About the Raptors: This may be a hockey town, but the Raptors are the talk of Toronto, and for good reason. Winners in 11 of their past 12 games, the Raptors are tied with Memphis for the best record in the NBA. … According to a complicated computerized system, based on what they’ve accomplished, the Raptors have a 41 percent chance of winning this year’s NBA title. It’s the highest percentage of any of the league’s 30 teams. … Toronto is second in the league in scoring (108 ppg) and seventh in fewest points allowed (96.4 ppg). …DeMar DeRozan leads the Raptors with 20.7 ppg. — Dwain Price

This story was originally published November 27, 2014 at 7:48 PM with the headline "GameDay: Dallas Mavericks at Toronto Raptors."