AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER
Tipoff: 7 p.m.
TV: Sportsnet One
Radio: Sportsnet 590 The Fan
Probable starters: Toronto — Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, OG Anunoby, Serge Ibaka, Jonas Valanciunas. Dallas — Dennis Smith Jr., Wesley Matthews, Harrison Barnes, Maxi Kleber, Dirk Nowitzki.
Need to know: The Mavs are 9-25 and last in the Western Conference, ahead of only Atlanta in the overall NBA standings . . . Toronto’s Dwight Powell averages 6.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 17.9 minutes in a backup role for the Mavericks .