The Raptors roll into Dallas (tipoff at 8:30PM EST) on the back half of two games in two nights, and hope to both extend their win streak to three games and to give Chris Bosh, playing at an MVP level thus far, his first win in Dallas in his career. W2W4:- Big man matchups. The four starting PFs/Cs in this game will have a huge impact on how the game turns out. Dirk Nowitzki has always been a Turok (averaging 24 points and 7 boards against the Raps), and the player whose ceiling was always "The Next Dirk," Andrea Bargnani, will hope to continue to take a huge step forward in his fourth season. If Il Mago continues to develop, he could turn out to be even better than the one-time MVP. As well, CB4 should give Erick Dampier fits with his improved play and newfound beastly-ness in the post. Look for Bosh to have a huge game (really going out on a limb there, eh?).- New Mavs and new Raps. The two teams were involved in a mammoth four-team deal this offseason that brought Hedo ...
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Chris Bosh,
Dirk Nowitzki,
Andrea Bargnani,
Erick Dampier,
Antoine Wright,
Devean George,
Marco Belinelli,
Shawn Marion,
Kris Humphries,
Jose Calderon
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors
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