Medicine Hat News

Raps’ streak ends at six

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DALLAS J.J. Barea scored 20 points, including a clinching a layup in the final seconds, and the Dallas Mavericks ended another six-game winning streak by Toronto with a 98-93 victory over the Raptors on Tuesday night.

The Mavericks held DeMar DeRozan and the Raptors to season lows in shooting percentage as Toronto lost for just the second time in 14 games, with each loss coming after six straight wins.

BULLS 115, BUCKS 106

MILWAUKEE — Nikola Mirotic came off the bench to score 24 points in 28 minutes and the Bulls won for the eighth time in 10 games, beating the Bucks.

Chicago’s surge coincides with the return of Mirotic, who missed the beginning of the season after suffering facial fractures in an October fight with teammate Bobby Portis.

PISTOSN 107, PACERS 83

DETROIT — Tobias Harris scored 30 points to help the Pistons rout the Pacers.

The victory moved the Pistons (1914) past the Pacers (19-15) and into second spot in the NBA’s Central Division.

HEAT 107, MAGIC 89

MIAMI — Josh Richardson scored 20 points, Wayne Ellington had 12 of his 18 points in a dominant fourth quarter and the Heat beat the struggling Magic.

SPURS 109, NETS 97

SAN ANTONIO — Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 and the Spurs beat the Nets in their first game of the season with every player healthy and available.

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