RAPTORS 105, MAVERICKS 100

TORONTO RAPTORS POSTGAME NOTESSaturday November 26, 2022Game #19 | Home Game #9Attendance: 19,800 (sellout) 
DALLAS MAVERICKS(9-9)
TORONTO RAPTORS(10-9) 
 
 Q1Q2Q3Q4FINAL SCOREHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Dallas29232127100Doncic – 24Doncic – 7Doncic – 9
Toronto24302724105Anunoby/VanVleet – 26Boucher – 13VanVleet – 7
KEY RUN

Toronto went on a 30-13 run beginning at the 4:23 mark in the first quarter and ending with a pair of free throws from Gary Trent Jr. at 7:09 in the second frame … This run erased a 15-point Mavericks lead (22-7 at the 4:54 mark in the first quarter) … Dallas never led by more than a single point for the rest of the game.

KEY STAT

The Raptors outrebounded Dallas 48-to-34, including 17-4 on the offensive end … This led to a 25-5 (+20) advantage in second chance points … Toronto entered tonight’s contest tied for first in the NBA in second chance points (18.4) and offensive rebounds (13.7).

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • The Toronto Raptors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Saturday night, splitting the season series 1-1 … Toronto now owns a 7-2 home record this season which they can extend on Monday vs. Cleveland before a two-game road trip (Nov. 30 – Dec. 2).
  • Fred VanVleet returned to play Saturday night after missing the last game (Nov. 23) and three of his last five games (Nov. 12-23) due to a non-COVID illness … VanVleet scored 26 points (7-18 FG, 9-10 FT) and collected six rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 41 minutes of action … With his seven assists, VanVleet passed Alvin Williams for fourth on Toronto’s all-time assists list with 1,792 … It was his second 25/5/5 game this month (Nov. 6 vs. Chicago) and he joins Pascal Siakam as the two only two Raptors to record multiple 25/5/5 games this season … VanVleet also officially surpassed the 5,000 career-point milestone after scoring his first five points in the third quarter.
  • Chris Boucher recorded a season-high 22 points (10-19 FG) and 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season … He has recorded a double-double in three consecutive games (Nov. 16-23) – which is second-longest streak on the team this season (Siakam – 4) – and is averaging 16.3 points and 13.0 rebounds in that span … Saturday’s performance is his second 20-point double-double of the season and 13th of his career.
  • O.G. Anunoby recorded 12 of his shared game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter and added nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals in a season-high tying 43 minutes … He has recorded 20-or-more points in four of the last six games (Nov. 12-26) and seven times total this season which is second-most to Pascal Siakam who has recorded eight 20+ point games. 

MAVERICKS NOTES:

  • With the win, Dallas now sits at 9-9, including 1-6 on the road … The Mavericks will finish their three-game road trip (Nov. 23-27) tomorrow night in Milwaukee.
  • Luka Doncic finished with a team-high 24 points and added nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals in 43 minutes tonight … Doncic has now scored 20-or-more in 17 consecutive games (Oct. 19 – Nov. 26), the longest streak in franchise history to begin a season … The only two Mavericks to have longer streaks of 20+ points are Mark Aguirre (two streaks) and Dirk Nowitzki (two streaks) … Doncic leads the NBA this season having tallied 16 games of 20+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists.
  • Spencer Dinwiddie scored 15 points and added seven assists and two rebounds in 28 minutes … Dinwiddie has now scored 15+ points in three of the last four games (Nov. 18-26), shooting .550 (22-40) from the field and averaging 14.0 points during this span.
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2022-23 SEASON-SERIES ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATESITERESULT  RAPTORS WINSMAVERICKS WINS
11/04/22DallasL 111-110 Overall:2330
11/26/22TorontoW 105-100 at Toronto:1610
 at Dallas:720
    

Report: Jalen Brunson to leave Mavericks for four-year, $110M contract with Knicks — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Jalen Brunson reportedly planned to meet with the Mavericks, Knicks and Heat once free agency opens.

Report: Jalen Brunson to leave Mavericks for four-year, $110M contract with Knicks — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Report: Knicks have “very real” chance to sign Jalen Brunson — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Where does Jalen Brunson want to be next season, New York or Dallas?

Report: Knicks have “very real” chance to sign Jalen Brunson — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Kurtenbach: Andrew Wiggins’ insane dunk on Luka Dončić will forever change his reputation — Chico Enterprise-Record

Andrew Wiggins’ highlight dunk over Luka shows how far he has come as a player and how close the Warriors are to another title.

Kurtenbach: Andrew Wiggins’ insane dunk on Luka Dončić will forever change his reputation — Chico Enterprise-Record

Wiggins puts Doncic in a poster, Warriors put Mavericks on notice with Game 3 win — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Luka Doncic scored 40 but the Warriors are now up 3-0 in the series.

Wiggins puts Doncic in a poster, Warriors put Mavericks on notice with Game 3 win — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Kurtenbach: The Warriors finally look title-worthy — Red Bluff Daily News

SAN FRANCISCO — Had Game 1 of the Warriors and Mavericks’ playoff series come in round one instead of the Western Conference Finals, things might have been different. Instead, this series looks lopsided in favor of the Dubs after only one contest. The Warriors didn’t just beat the Mavericks on Wednesday night in Game 1…

Kurtenbach: The Warriors finally look title-worthy — Red Bluff Daily News

Kidd: Suns will hunt Luka Doncic, “He’s got to participate. He’s got to play defense.” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

“There’s no secret, they’re gonna put in in every pick-and-roll.”

Kidd: Suns will hunt Luka Doncic, “He’s got to participate. He’s got to play defense.” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Report: Optimism Luka Doncic will return for Mavericks-Jazz Game 3 or Game 4 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Doncic could make a massive difference in this series.

Report: Optimism Luka Doncic will return for Mavericks-Jazz Game 3 or Game 4 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Luka Doncic singing song to himself when frustrated so he doesn’t argue with referees — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Luka Doncic already has the reputation as one of the biggest complainers in the league.

Luka Doncic singing song to himself when frustrated so he doesn’t argue with referees — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Celtics fall to Dallas on KG Day, 95-92 — Boston Herald

It’s as if the Celtics gave Kevin Garnett his seat under the basket for this very reason. Jaylen Brown dunked so completely over Maxi Kleber in the second quarter that he straddled the Dallas forward, finally landing on his feet with a roar, directly in front of Sunday’s guest of honor. 547 more words

Celtics fall to Dallas on KG Day, 95-92 — Boston Herald

Rudy Gobert takes umbrage with comments from Mavericks reserves — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Luka Doncic and Rudy Gobert got into it during the Mavericks’ win over the Jazz last night.

Rudy Gobert takes umbrage with comments from Mavericks reserves — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports