The Dallas Mavericks visit the Toronto Raptors on Sunday with multiple injuries affecting both rosters as the teams meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 PM ET on March 8, with Toronto holding fifth place in the Eastern Conference at 35-27 while Dallas sits 12th in the Western Conference at 21-41.
The Mavericks enter the game on a six-game losing streak after road defeats to the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic earlier this week.
Dallas will remain without Kyrie Irving, who is out following left knee surgery. The frontcourt is also short-handed because center Dereck Lively II remains out after right foot surgery.
Rookie forward Cooper Flagg is listed as questionable due to left midfoot injury management. The 19-year-old leads Dallas with 20.3 points per game while adding 6.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
Forward Marvin Bagley III is also questionable because of a neck sprain. Bagley has averaged 13.0 points and 8.9 rebounds in limited appearances this season.
Dwight Powell is listed as probable with right calf tightness. Powell provides interior depth and averages 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.2 minutes.
Several Dallas players appear on the report due to G League status. Moussa Cisse, John Poulakidas, and Tyler Smith are all listed as doubtful while on two-way assignments.
Toronto also faces uncertainty with its leading scorer. Forward Brandon Ingram is questionable due to illness.
Ingram averages a team-high 21.9 points per game while shooting 47.2 percent from the field. His scoring and mid-range creation play a central role in Toronto’s half-court offense.
Scottie Barnes remains the Raptors’ primary playmaker and defensive anchor. Barnes averages 18.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.4 assists across 60 games this season.
Immanuel Quickley continues to lead Toronto’s backcourt production with 17.4 points and 6.1 assists per game.
The Raptors will be without rookie forward Collin Murray-Boyles because of a left thumb sprain. Murray-Boyles averages 7.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in a rotational role.
Several Toronto players are also unavailable due to G League assignments. Chucky Hepburn, A.J. Lawson, Alijah Martin, and Jonathan Mogbo are all listed as out.
Toronto has lost two consecutive games following defeats against the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks.
Dallas won the first meeting this season, defeating Toronto 139-129 on October 26.
