RJ Barrett’s season-high 31 points propelled the Toronto Raptors to a 122-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Raptors’ win snapped a four-game losing streak against Dallas. Scottie Barnes contributed 17 points to Toronto’s victory.
Jakob Poeltl scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 13 points. Toronto won for the first time in five home games. Immanuel Quickley and Gradey Dick both had 10 points.
Mavericks’ Struggles Continue
The slumping Dallas Mavericks lost their seventh straight game. This also marks their 17th loss in 19 games. Daniel Gafford had a season-high 21 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas. Cooper Flagg scored 17 points, and Brandon Williams added 16.
Brandon Ingram and Ja’Kobe Walter each scored 11 points for the Mavericks. Gafford shot 10 for 10 and made his only free–throw attempt. The Mavericks are 7-24 on the road.
Barrett Reaches Milestone
Barrett passed 8,000 career points. He became the eighth Canadian player to reach the milestone. At 25, Barrett is the youngest of that group. The group includes active players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks, plus former two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash.
Key Stats From the Game
- Flagg shot 7 for 17 in his third game since returning from an eight-game absence caused by a sprained left foot.
- Flagg earned the first technical foul of his career with 9:28 to play in the fourth quarter after arguing a non-call on his drive to the basket.
- Toronto had a 21-4 advantage in fast-break points.
- Dallas was plus-15 (27-12) in second-chance points.
- Toronto converted 20 Dallas turnovers into 27 points.
Toronto went 10 for 36 from 3-point range. Dallas finished 5 for 30 from 3-point range.
The Mavericks will play at Atlanta on Tuesday. The Raptors will play at Houston on Tuesday.