Dec. 07, 2024 22:15 PM EST

Doncic's 2Nd Straight Triple-Double And The 79Th Of His Career Helps Mavs Beat Raptors 125-118

By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
Toronto Raptors' Gradey Dick (1) goes up to score against Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford (21) as Mavericks' Spencer Dinwiddie (26) and Raptors' Kelly Olynyk, right, battle during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Nathan Denette, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Toronto Raptors' Gradey Dick (1) goes up to score against Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford (21) as Mavericks' Spencer Dinwiddie (26) and Raptors' Kelly Olynyk, right, battle during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Dallas Mavericks' Dereck Lively II (left) protects the ball from Toronto Raptors' Kelly Olynyk (centre) as Mavericks' Klay Thompson (right) runs for it during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (4) drives as Dallas Mavericks' Klay Thompson, front left, defends during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Dallas Mavericks' Dereck Lively II (left) protects the ball from Toronto Raptors' Kelly Olynyk (41) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, December 7, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving (11) passes the ball over Toronto Raptors' Kelly Olynyk, left, and Jonathan Mogbo (2) during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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TORONTO (AP) — Luka Doncic had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his second straight triple-double, Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and the Dallas Mavericks extended their winning streak to seven games with a 125-118 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

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.

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