Mavericks vs. Raptors preview: Ingram PKs thick eyebrows, Mavericks strive for first win of the season
6686 Sports, October 26th The NBA regular season will continue at 7:30 am Beijing time tomorrow. The Mavericks will face the Raptors at the home team court.
The Mavericks sent away the team's core players Doncic and Kleber in the middle of last season, and acquired Nongmei and Christie from the Lakers. The team completely rebuilt the core framework. However, Nongmei has been plagued by injuries since joining the team, and the attendance rate is not too high. In addition, at the end of the season, Irving was injured and reimbursed for the season, and the team's prospects were overshadowed. In the end, the Mavericks entered the play-offs as the tenth seed in the Western Conference, but ultimately lost to the Grizzlies and missed the playoffs.
In the offseason, the Mavericks selected No. 1 pick Flagg and completed contract extensions with Irving, Washington and Russell. In the new season, what kind of results the Mavericks can achieve depends on the strong management of the team. The Mavericks in the "post-Doncic era" still have a lot to achieve in terms of lineup structure.
However, the start of the new season for the Mavericks was not smooth. They lost all the first two games of the regular season, losing to the Spurs and Wizards respectively. In the most recent game, the Mavericks lost to the Wizards 107-117, and the No. 1 pick was not Lage scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Kong scored a double-double with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Washington also had 18 points and 9 rebounds, but only three players on the team scored in double figures. Clay had a cold handle on the ball and ultimately lost the game.
The Raptors had a record of 30 wins and 52 losses in the regular season last season, ranking 11th in the Eastern Conference and ultimately missing the playoffs. During the offseason, the Raptors did not choose to rebuild their lineup due to their poor record. In the draft, the Raptors selected Boyles with the 9th overall pick, successfully renewed Poeltl's contract, and also signed Mamukelashvili and Olivier Sarr.
The Raptors had one win and one loss in the first two games of the regular season, and lost to the Bucks 116-122 in their latest game. Ingram scored 29 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists but was unable to score. Barrett contributed 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Quickley also scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The team once reduced the suspense and finally fell short.
According to the latest injury report, in tomorrow's game, the Mavericks will be without Irving, Gafford, Exum and Williams. Only Boyles will be unable to play in the Raptors. It is worth looking forward to whether the Mavericks can end their losing streak at home.
