Luka Dončić scored 35 points (15 in the third quarter), and the Dallas Mavericks held off the Toronto Raptors 111-110.
The Mavericks took control with a 27-11 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 19. The Mavericks led 80-61 with 6:43 left in the third quarter, and the Raptors cut it to 1 in the final seconds. OG Anunoby’s pull-up 3-pointer made it 111-110 with 0.3 seconds left.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 7. Anunoby scored 5 of the Raptors’ 7 on 2 for 2 shooting. Late in the fourth quarter, Reggie Bullock Jr. had 2 of his 3 steals.
Spencer Dinwiddie had 21 points (10 in the second quarter) and 7 assists.
For the Raptors, Anunoby had 27 points and 5 steals, and Gary Trent Jr. went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Mavericks did not make a field goal in the last 3:17. The Mavericks’ starters outscored the Raptors 55-38 in 22 minutes together.