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Leonard helps Raptors stop Mavs and salvage road trip

Staring their worst road trip of the season smack in the face, the Toronto Raptors found some late-game resolve Sunday in Dallas.

Having suffered consecutive losses in Indiana and Houston, Toronto pulled out a win in the final six minutes, beating the Mavericks 123-120 with a solid performance down the stretch.

Raptor Serge Ibaka blocks the path of Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, with Kyle Lowry looking on, in Sunday nightu2019s game in Dallas.
Raptor Serge Ibaka blocks the path of Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, with Kyle Lowry looking on, in Sunday night’s game in Dallas.

Kawhi Leonard finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds, and Kyle Lowry had 19 points — including five three-pointers — for the Raptors, who moved into a virtual tie with Milwaukee for first place in the East after the Bucks lost in Oklahoma City.