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The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 127-116 by the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in Dallas. The defeat ends a potential three-game winning streak. The Raptors get a much-needed victory.

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 127-116 by the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in Dallas. The defeat ends a potential three-game winning streak. The Raptors get a much-needed victory.

Luka Doncic led the Mavericks in scoring with 31 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 31, but he also had a double-double with 12 rebounds.

Here are three numbers from the game to remember:

The Raptors’ scoring margin in the paint is +32.

This season, the Mavericks have been particularly strong on offense. However, they are becoming accustomed to being outscored in the paint on a regular basis. The absence of Derek Lively II hurt them tonight, but they were outscored in the paint by 22 points against the Hornets on Sunday and 14 points against the Magic on Monday. Lively participated in both of the games. Without Lively, they lost the paint war 72-40 tonight. Jason Kidd and the coaching staff must devise a plan on the fly.

Dallas stepped up in the clutch and took care of business, according to the Mavericks.

The Raptors’ fast break point scoring advantage is +9.

This year, the Mavericks have been playing more in transition and have increased their overall tempo. But not today. This was their third game in three cities in four nights. They appeared to be a little lethargic. The Raptors have struggled to score all season, but the Mavericks handed them too many easy transition buckets tonight. Allowing Toronto to outscore them 15-6 on fast breaks was a major factor in this loss.

-9: The Mavericks’ offensive rebounding deficit.

Another evidence of Dallas’ lack of enthusiasm was Toronto’s dominance on the offensive glass. The only reason this game wasn’t a rout was because the Raptors didn’t capitalize on offensive rebounds enough, outscoring the Mavericks 15-12 on second-chance points. Toronto also won the overall rebounding battle, with 50 boards to Dallas’ 38. It’s just another number that points to the Mavericks’ problems tonight. They were undone by a lack of interior defense and enthusiasm.

Luka Doncic led the Mavericks in scoring with 31 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 31, but he also had a double-double with 12 rebounds.

Here are three numbers from the game to remember:

The Raptors’ scoring margin in the paint is +32.

This season, the Mavericks have been particularly strong on offense. However, they are becoming accustomed to being outscored in the paint on a regular basis. The absence of Derek Lively II hurt them tonight, but they were outscored in the paint by 22 points against the Hornets on Sunday and 14 points against the Magic on Monday. Lively participated in both of the games. Without Lively, they lost the paint war 72-40 tonight. Jason Kidd and the coaching staff must devise a plan on the fly.

Dallas stepped up in the clutch and took care of business, according to the Mavericks.

The Raptors’ fast break point scoring advantage is +9.

This year, the Mavericks have been playing more in transition and have increased their overall tempo. But not today. This was their third game in three cities in four nights. They appeared to be a little lethargic. The Raptors have struggled to score all season, but the Mavericks handed them too many easy transition buckets tonight. Allowing Toronto to outscore them 15-6 on fast breaks was a major factor in this loss.

-9: The Mavericks’ offensive rebounding deficit.

Another evidence of Dallas’ lack of enthusiasm was Toronto’s dominance on the offensive glass. The only reason this game wasn’t a rout was because the Raptors didn’t capitalize on offensive rebounds enough, outscoring the Mavericks 15-12 on second-chance points. Toronto also won the overall rebounding battle, with 50 boards to Dallas’ 38. It’s just another number that points to the Mavericks’ problems tonight. They were undone by a lack of interior defense and enthusiasm.