The Dallas Mavericks the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday for their NBA game at 8:30 p.m. ET at the American Airlines Center.
The Mavericks have been playing great basketball despite not having their star Dirk Nowitzki and playing with a bunch of guys who recently joined the squad.
O.J. Mayo and Darren Collison have done a great job to start the season as they are leading their new team to a 3-1 record for second in the Southwest division.
"Obviously, (Nowitzki's) our franchise player," Mayo said. "With him going down, we understand that all the guys have to step up and play that much harder and when he does get here, we're ready to roll."
Though together for the first time, it has not taken much for the team to gel and Collison believes their years in the league have helped them adjust.
"(Owner Mark Cuban) didn't just bring in new pieces. He brought in guys who can play," Collison said. "O.J. had a lot of experience in Memphis. ... I had the chance to get playoff exposure in Indiana too."
The Toronto Raptors are trying to win their second game of the season as they are 1-3 in the season. They will attempt to climb back to .500 starting tonight despite a tough team ahead.
With point guard Kyle Lowry suffering a sprained right ankle, Jose Calderon might have to start and the Raptors have no problem in giving him the job.
"Jose is a veteran player and he'll be ready to go," coach Dwane Casey said. "That's why I kept his minutes to a minimum tonight. He'll have to play big minutes and John (Lucas III) is a capable point guard, so they'll have to be ready to go. Knowing Kyle, he's a tough guy and he'll get back as soon as he can."
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