All eyes should NOT be on Luka Doncic tonight!
Don’t act surprised when you see Luka double-teamed every time he crosses half-court. Nick Nurse and the few remaining healthy Raptors will do their darnedest to force other Mavericks to beat them.
It’s much easier to say than actually do. Luka has a way of wiggling free, drawing fouls, or hitting maximum difficulty-level shots. But for portions of tonight’s game, Dallas will be operating in a 4-on-3 advantage against a scrambling Raptors defense.
While Toronto makes a living on the defensive end switching and recovering, it’s much more difficult when Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, and Precious Achiuwa are not in uniform.