RJ Barrett sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer to put Toronto ahead for good with 2:51 remaining, and the visiting Raptors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-119 on Thursday.
Damian Lillard came up one rebound short of a triple-double, scoring 29 points and dishing 11 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-96 win over the visiting Miami Heat on Thursday night.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points and Kyrie Irving added 24 points as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday.