Eventually it will have to happen, a rally will fall short, a deficit will be too big to overcome, a night devoid of consistent energy will cost the Toronto Raptors. And with the Raptors having survived too many nights by playing just a few minutes of good basketball and beating a weaker opponent, it only makes sense that it will. Toronto extended its current winning streak to 11 games — equalling the best in franchise history — by stealing a 122-115 overtime decision from the Dallas Mavericks at the Air Canada Centre on Friday. ( Chris Young / The Canadian Press )Even the vaunted bench unit, a bit disrupted by Lowry’s absence, didn’t have its usual energy. Harrison Barnes led the Mavericks with 27 points while Dennis Smith Jr. had 19 and noted Raptor killer J.J. Barea had 18 off the bench.

Source: thestar March 17, 2018 02:48 UTC