This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. Meanwhile, the Raptors were playing in their third game in four nights. The Mavericks trailed by six points at half-time, 51-45.ĭallas had not played since its season-opening loss in Atlanta against the Hawks on Thursday.
Porzingis blocked three shots in the opening two quarters. The presence of 7-foot-3 Kristaps Porzingis made life difficult for the Raptors inside. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd's timeout did little as Toronto increased its lead to 16-2 before Dallas's offence got on track.Īnunoby finished the opening quarter with 12 points, but the Mavericks closed to within 25-18 when the quarter had ended.Īnunoby was good for another eight points in the second quarter, but the Raptors' shooters cooled to allow Dallas to chip away at the Toronto lead.Īnunoby found himself in foul trouble in the third quarter and finished with 23 points. It was OG Anunoby who played like the all-star in the first half.Īnunoby exhibited plenty of life early, hitting his first three shots and pushing the Raptors out to 11-2 advantage. He was limited to 11 points in the first half. The two have been roommates at past international events, and Dragic has served as a mentor for Doncic. The talented 22-year-old Slovenian was the 2018-19 NBA rookie of the year and a league all-star the past two seasons.ĭoncic played on the Slovenian national team with Raptors guard Goran Dragic. The Raptors had the difficult task of keeping Doncic at bay. At the end of the third quarter, a brilliant alley-oop play from Fred VanVleet to Precious Achiuwa pulled the Raptors to within 74-72. But before the third quarter hit the midway point, Dallas had tied the game 62-62 thanks to a couple of three-point jumpers from Hardaway.Ĭanadian forward Dwight Powell then gave the Mavericks the lead for the first time on a nifty pass from guard Doncic.ĭoncic nailed a three-pointer on Dallas's next trip down the floor for a 67-62 lead. The Mavericks trailed by as much as 14 points early. It was the Mavericks' (1-1) first win of the season, while Toronto (1-2) could not build on its first win in Boston against the Celtics on Friday. delivered a second-half knockout blow to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.Īfter a slow start, Doncic and Hardaway heated up in the third and fourth quarters to finish with 27 and 25 points, respectively, in the Mavericks 103-95 victory before a sellout gathering of 19,800 at Scotiabank Arena. TORONTO - The one-two punch of Dallas Maverick guards Luka Doncic and Tim Hardaway Jr.
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