The Dallas Mavericks are at home on Sunday as they host the Toronto Raptors in an interconference matchup.
For Dallas, they enter Sunday’s game looking for their first victory of the season after dropping their first two games against the San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards.
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Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3)Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
In Friday’s loss to the Wizards, Anthony Davis led the way with 27 points, 13 rebounds and four assists while Cooper Flagg added 18 points, five rebounds and six assists of his own.
Now the Mavericks will look to bounce back as they try to grab their first victory of the season over the Raptors on Sunday.
On the other side, the Raptors enter Sunday’s contest looking to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season on Friday night to the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3)Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images
Brandon Ingram led the way for Toronto in Friday’s loss to Milwaukee as he recorded 29 points and six rebounds while RJ Barrett ended the game with 20 points and six rebounds.
While both teams are looking for a key early-season victory in Sunday’s matchup, they may both be without some key players due to injuries.
Raptors Injury Report, Will Collin Murray-Boyles Play?
For Toronto, they have only one player listed on their injury report for Sunday’s game as they have listed rookie forward Collin Murray-Boyles as questionable due to a right forearm muscle strain.
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Murray-Boyles has yet to make his NBA regular season debut as the ninth overall pick in the 2025 draft has been sidelined in both of Toronto’s games to start the season.
Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles (12)Bob Frid-Imagn Images
Despite this, there is hope that the young forward can be cleared ahead of Sunday’s game and if that is the case, he could have a large role off the bench for the Raptors.
Mavericks Injury Report, Will Daniel Gafford, Dante Exum Play?
On the other side, the Mavericks have four players listed on their injury report, including Daniel Gafford.
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Dallas has ruled out Gafford for Sunday’s game as he continues to recover from a right ankle sprain that has sidelined him in their first two games of the season.
With Gafford sidelined, Davis will likely continue to man the frontcourt next to P.J. Washington while Dwight Powell could have an increased role off the bench.
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Dallas has also ruled out Dante Exum due to right knee injury management, Brandon Williams due to personal reasons and Kyrie Irving as he continues to recover from ACL surgery.
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Fans can catch Sunday’s matchup between the Raptors and Mavericks from Dallas at 7:30 p.m. EST.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Oct 26, 2025, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.