The Dallas Mavericks went on a 17-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 98-93.
The Raptors led 73-66 with 5:16 left in the third quarter. Harrison Barnes’ 3-pointer put the Mavericks ahead for good with 2:23 left in the quarter. J.J. Barea scored 9 points during the run, and they led 83-73 with 33 seconds left in the quarter.
The Raptors got within 96-93 on Serge Ibaka’s 8-foot fadeaway with 1:38 to play, but Barea answered with a reverse layup, and the Raptors got no closer.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Raptors 4-2. Barea scored all 4 of the Mavericks’ points on 2 for 2 shooting.
Barea scored 20 points off the bench, and Maxi Kleber added 15 points (8 in the first quarter), 8 rebounds and 5 blocks on 6 for 9 shooting.
For the Raptors, Kyle Lowry had 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Mavericks shot 42.6% from the field to the Raptors’ 33.7%. The Raptors gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Mavericks missed. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Mavericks 30-20 in 12 minutes together.