RAPTORS 109 MAVS 108...Lithuanian DINO VALANCIUNAS and American DINO LOWRY carry Toronto past the MAVS in Big D in EXTRAS...LOGO WATCH "Did a DINOSAUR hit Big D" Episode #RAPTORnation

The New Toronto Raptors go into Big D at the "AA 214" the house DIRK-iliscious built and get a 109-108 "W" as they ride the play of PG Kyle Lowry and Big Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas.

The Raptors hung tough as it looked like they were going to get blown right of Dallas down 19 early.   Give them credit they rode their bet players back into the game in Lowry (20 pts 5 rebs 6 asst) and Big Valanciunas (18 pts 13 rebs) as the Mavs led 52-49 at the break.

It became a see saw affair in the 2nd half as the Mavs Back Court Jose Calderon (23 pts 9 asst) and Monta Ellis (21 pts 11 asst) led the way for the Mavs as Calderon shot 7 of 10 from Deep. The "Diggler" German Native Dirk Nowitzki added 22 points, nine boards, and waited on five tables as he his Christmas Stocking early. The Mavs didn't attack enough hence the 6 of 10 from the Line and playing after a Home-Cooked Meal...you must be the aggressor at all times. It just came down to who wanted the most in that extra period and it was the Raptors.

The Mavs fall to 15-11 as the Raptors move to 10-14 as PG Kyle Lowry might be on the move to the Knicks in the coming days...stay tuned!

360 Degrees...Mavs delighted to get Shot-Blocking, Long, and Athletic Brentwood Academy TN Star Brandan Wright back into the fold as he had 13 points and six boards in 26 plus minutes...