The Raptors led 81-72 to start the fourth quarter and never stopped rolling as they held the Mavericks to 38 per cent shooting and forced 16 turnovers as Toronto improved to 5-8.
They haven’t quite picked up where they left off. They came into the game with the league’s 18th-rated attack at 108.7 points per 100 -- behind the Raptors who were 15th at 110.4 points per 100. But how long could holding the Mavericks down – or Doncic -- last? Just Doncic alone can drive offence like few others. Over his previous three starts, Doncic was averaging 32.7 points, 13 rebounds and 12.3 assists a game.
Early on at least, the Raptors didn’t get a full taste of what the Mavericks have been capable of -- the game was as smooth as something dragged through a cheese grater with the teams tied 47-47 going into halftime with both teams alternately controlling play and kicking it to the side. Toronto used a 17-5 run that featured some welcome contributions from the bench, with Boucher, Powell and Terence Davis all figuring prominently to go up by 10 midway through the second quarter.
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