Luka Doncic had 27 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, narrowly missing his 37th career triple-double, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from an early 14-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 103-95 Saturday night.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and Dwight Powell and Dorian Finney-Smith each had 11 as Dallas bounced back from Thursday's season-opening loss at Atlanta.
OG Anunoby scored 23 points for the Raptors, who were playing the second game of a back-to-back. Toronto won 115-83 at Boston Friday.
Fred VanVleet scored 20 points and Scottie Barnes had 17. Precious Achiuwa had 10 points and 12 rebounds and Gary Trent Jr. scored 12 points.
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Anunoby and Trent combined for 30 points in the first half but had just five between them in the second as the Raptors couldn't make an early lead stand-up.
The Mavericks shot a dismal 32.6% (31 of 93) from the field against the Hawks Thursday and weren't much better in the early going against Toronto, missing nine of their first 10 attempts. Dallas went 0 for 8 from the 3-point range in the first quarter.
Anunoby had 12 points in the first as Toronto led 25-18 after one.
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Barnes went to the locker room for treatment after bruising his left quadriceps muscle early in the second quarter and did not play again in the half. Toronto led 51-45 at the intermission.
Barnes returned in the third but Dallas tied it at 62-all on a basket by Doncic with 6:06 left in the quarter, then took their first lead of the game when Powell dunked after a Toronto turnover. Doncic followed with his first 3-pointer after starting 0 for 5 from distance, then hit another jumper to complete a 12-0 run for the Mavs.
Doncic scored 12 points in the third as Dallas took a narrow 74-72 lead to the fourth.
TIP-INS
Mavericks: Dallas scored 15 points off 12 Toronto turnovers. . Hardaway shot 7 for 11from 3-point range, while Doncic went 2 for 10. . The visiting team won for the second time in nine meetings between Toronto and Dallas.
Raptors: G/F Svi Mykhailiuk needed four stitches at halftime to close a cut on his head. Mykhailiuk was hurt in an accidental collision with Porzingis late in the second. Mykhailiuk returned in the third. . F Pascal Siakam (left shoulder) is now practicing with light contact, coach Nick Nurse said. . F Yuta Watanabe (left calf) is expected to start practicing Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Mavericks: Open their home schedule against Houston on Tuesday night.
Raptors: Host Chicago on Monday night.