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Dallas Mavericks at Toronto Raptors

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16-8, 8-5 Away
Final
125 - 118

7-17, 6-6 Home

Doncic's 2nd straight triple-double and the 79th of his career helps Mavs beat Raptors 125-118

Luka drops 30-point triple-double en route to Mavs dub

Doncic's second triple-double of the season was the 79th of his career, moving him past Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden and into sole possession of seventh on the all-time list.

Klay Thompson scored 20 points as the Mavericks extended the NBA’s longest active winning streak.

Doncic had 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds by halftime. He banked in a 35-foot 3-pointer at the second-quarter buzzer to give Dallas a 70-54 lead at the break.

Doncic threw a no-look, over-the-head assist to Irving for a 3-pointer in the first. He reached his triple-double on a defensive rebound with 1:58 left in the third.

Doncic had 21 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in Thursday’s win at Washington.

Scottie Barnes had 19 points and a career-high 14 assists for Toronto. Gradey Dick scored 27 points and Jakob Poeltl had 20.

Takeaways Mavericks: Irving scored 14 of Dallas’ final 17 points in the first.

Raptors: Poeltl returned after missing Thursday’s loss to the Thunder because of illness. Kelly Olynyk played 14 minutes after missing the first 23 games because of a sprained back. Olynyk scored 13 points.

Key moment Toronto trailed by 24 before cutting the gap to five points, 120-115, on Dick’s 3 with 1:35 left in the fourth. But reviews of a goaltending call and a defensive foul went against the Raptors.

Key stat Doncic and Irving combined for 12 of Dallas’ 17 3-pointers. Doncic made 6 of 13, and Irving made 6 of 9.

Up next Toronto hosts New York on Monday, while Dallas visits Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

DAL leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 125 - 118
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 125 - 118
4th 11.1 Luka Doncic defensive rebound 125 - 118
4th 12.1 P.J. Washington blocks Scottie Barnes's driving layup 125 - 118
4th 20.0 RJ Barrett defensive rebound 125 - 118

Statistics

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38-81 FG 43-93
47 Field Goal % 46
17-45 3PT 15-39
38 Three Point % 38
32-37 FT 17-18
86 Free Throw % 94
52 Rebounds 39
14 Offensive Rebounds 8
38 Defensive Rebounds 31
21 Assists 37
10 Steals 13
8 Blocks 3
18 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 24
14 Fast Break Points 8
32 Points in Paint 46
16 Fouls 22
24 Largest Lead 5
Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jakob Poeltl, C Day-To-Day Dec 23
RJ Barrett, F Out Dec 20
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
P.J. Washington, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Klay Thompson, G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Dwight Powell, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Max Christie, G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Dereck Lively II, C Out Dec 21

Game Information

Scotiabank Arena

Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 19,625 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 22 7 .759 - W7
Houston 17 10 .630 4 L2
Memphis 14 16 .467 8.5 W1
Dallas 12 19 .387 11 W1
New Orleans 8 23 .258 15 L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 20 9 .690 - L1
Boston 18 11 .621 2 W3
Toronto 18 13 .581 3 W1
Philadelphia 16 12 .571 3.5 L1
Brooklyn 9 19 .321 10.5 W2
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