Jonas Valančiūnas had 21 points (14 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-115 in overtime for their 11th straight win.
It was tied 106-106 at the end of regulation.
The Mavericks had the ball down 2 with 53 seconds left, but Pascal Siakam blocked Harrison Barnes’ 8-foot floater. It would have tied the game.
Valančiūnas’ free throw with 10.7 seconds left in overtime made it 118-115 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Mavericks 22-14. DeMar DeRozan (No. 2 in clutch wins added, 2017-18) scored 9 of the Raptors’ 22 on 3 for 7 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. With 4:46 left in overtime, Nerlens Noel stole the ball from DeRozan, and Dennis Smith Jr.’s driving dunk off it put the Mavericks ahead 108-106.
DeRozan had 29 points and 6 assists but shot 8 for 23. The Raptors had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Mavericks, Barnes scored 27 points. J.J. Barea had 18 points (10 in the second quarter) and 6 assists on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench. Noel had 6 points, a season-high 5 steals and 3 blocks.
The Raptors went 26 for 31 at the line to the Mavericks’ 13 for 18. The Raptors outscored the Mavericks 29-18 in 11 minutes with Ibaka, DeRozan, Wright, Siakam and VanVleet on the floor together. Noel fouled out.