Overview
- Dallas is 0-2 after double‑digit home losses and seeks to avoid its first 0-3 opening in eight years against Toronto on Sunday in Dallas.
- Team availability lists include Kyrie Irving out with a knee/ACL recovery, Dante Exum out, Daniel Gafford doubtful after a camp ankle sprain, and Brandon Williams out for personal reasons.
- Through two games the Mavericks rank last in scoring at 99.5 points per game and in field‑goal percentage at 40.4 percent, reflecting ongoing offensive struggles.
- D'Angelo Russell has started slowly at 1-for-9 shooting in limited minutes as Dallas experiments with size‑heavy lineups lacking a traditional point guard.
- Toronto is 1-1 with Brandon Ingram averaging 22.5 points alongside RJ Barrett, while Ja'Kobe Walter is expected to be available and Collin Murray‑Boyles is questionable.