NBA: Dallas Mavericks beat Toronto Raptors 103-95

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks bounced back from a disappointing season-opening loss in Toronto with an incredible comeback victory. Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Mavericks recovered from a 14-point hole to upset the Raptors 103-95. Doncic had 27 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds, narrowly missing his 37th career triple-double.

Dallas rebounded from a loss to Atlanta on Thursday by scoring 13 of its 25 points in the fourth quarter, while Dwight Powell and Dorian Finney-Smith each had 11 points. Hardaway credited Kidd with lifting the team's spirits before the game with some positive comments. Dallas took advantage of 12 Toronto mistakes to score 15 points. Hardaway made 7 of 11 3-point attempts, while Doncic made 2 of 10. For the second time in nine encounters between Toronto and Dallas, the visiting team triumphed. Furthermore, late in the second, Mykhailiuk was injured in an unintentional collision with Porzingis.