Raptors defense gets exposed versus Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks

Raptors – 129 Mavericks – 139

Main Notes:

• Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles returned to the lineup after missing the first two games for the Raptors. He finished with 0 points, 2 rebounds and 0/4 from the field in 13 minutes.
• Scottie Barnes put up 33 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal in 33 minutes but it wasn’t enough.
• Sandro Mamukelashvili added 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting in 21 minutes off the bench.
• RJ Barrett scored 16 points on 13 shots.
• Immanuel Quickley struggled on both ends of the floor tonight, shooting 5 of 16 from the field for 14 points and was a team low -15.
• Jakob Poeltl also struggled tonight, scoring just four points, adding eight rebounds, and was -15 in 19 minutes of action.
• The Raptors gave up 70 points in the paint to the Mavericks, including nine straight dunks in the 3rd quarter.
• Cooper Flagg had a breakout performance, scoring 22 points on 14 shots, including a poster dunk on Mamu.
• Anthony Davis added 25 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks in 34 minutes of play, on 14 shots.
• D’Angelo Russell added 24 points and six assists in 24 minutes of action.
• The Mavericks had three players score in double figures off their bench.

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