Raptors beat Mavericks 116-93, extend win streak to 3 games

Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and Pascal Siakam h a big second half Monday night, leing Toronto Raptors to a 116-93 win over Dallas Mavericks.

Siakam scored 15 of his 19 points in second half as Raptors pulled away for ir third straight victory. Chris Boucher ded 21 points and OG Anuby contributed 13 points, 11 rebounds and much of defensive work against Dallas star Luka Doncic.

Doncic, who was coming off a 36-point, 16-rebound, 15-assist triple-double in Sunday's 117-101 loss to Chicago, scored 15 points on 4-for-11 shooting and ded seven rebounds and nine assists.

Kristaps Porzingis led Dallas with 23 points and nine rebounds. Mavericks shot 37.8% with 23 turvers and lost ir third straight.

Dallas coach Rick Carlisle was ejected in first quarter.

game was tied 47-47 after a first half in which Raptors shot 11.8% (2 for 17) from behind arc and 19 for 32 (59.4%) from inside it.

Siakam's short jumper midway through third quarter broke a 59-all tie and launched a 16-2 run that put Raptors up to stay.

Boucher and rman Powell (17 points) led an early fourth-quarter rally that put game away.

Carlisle’s ejection came with 58.4 seconds left in first quarter, just after Powell h converted a running shot in lane after a Dallas turver.

TIP-INS

Mavericks: G Josh Richardson, F Maxi Kleber, F Dorian Finney-Smith and F-C Dwight Powell, all of whom were among team's top 10 in minutes played, remained sidelined on COVID protocol. ... G Tim Hardaway, who h missed Sunday's game with a strained left groin, played 27 scoreless minutes and shot 0 for 12.

Raptors: Toronto shot 10 for 16 from long range in second half. ... C Alex Len missed a third straight game for personal reasons.

UP NEXT

Mavericks: Visit Indiana on Wednesday night. Mavericks won without Doncic (right ankle sprain) in ir last trip to Indianapolis on Feb. 3, 2020.

Raptors: Conclude a five-game “homestand” with a two-game set against Miami on Wednesday and Friday nights.

Im credits: AP