NBA

Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers

· National Basketball Association
13-8, 6-5 Away
Final
137 - 131

Doncic has 36 points and 13 assists in return, Mavericks down the Trail Blazers 137-131

Luka drops 36 in return to the court

Doncic, who missed five games, also had 13 assists in the Mavericks' fourth straight win.

The Mavs were missing Kyrie Irving, who had 30 points in a 106-94 win Saturday over the Utah Jazz, because of a sore shoulder. The Mavs were also without Klay Thompson (left foot), Dereck Lively II (right knee) and Naji Marshall (illness).

Anfernee Simons had 27 points, including 24 in the third quarter, for the Blazers.

Dallas led by 112-101 after Spencer Dinwiddie’s 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, but the Blazers came back to tie it at 127 on Deni Avdija’s three-point play with 1:54 left.

P.J. Washington answered with a 3-pointer from the baseline for Dallas, and the Blazers couldn't catch up.

Portland led by as many as 10 points in the opening quarter, but the Mavs closed the gap for a 61-58 lead at the half. Quentin Grimes' dunk gave Dallas a 79-67 lead in the third, and the Mavs held a 100-97 advantage going into the final period.

Takeaways Mavericks: Center Daniel Gafford was inadvertently hit in the face in the first quarter and was treated on the floor before heading to the locker room, but he returned.

Trail Blazers: Portland's Scoot Henderson was unavailable for the third straight game with a left quad contusion.

Key Moment Doncic closed the first half with a pair of 3-pointers and a 17-foot jumper to give the Mavericks the halftime lead.

Key Stat Simons had 24 of his 27 points in the third quarter, four points shy of the team record for points in a quarter.

Up Next The Mavericks host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, while the Trail Blazers visit the Los Angeles Clippers the same night.

Regular Season Series

DAL leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 137 - 131
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 137 - 131
4th 10.1 P.J. Washington defensive rebound 137 - 131
4th 12.1 Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point jumper 137 - 131
4th 16.0 Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2 137 - 131

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/dal.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDAL https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/por.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originPOR
48-87 FG 49-84
55 Field Goal % 58
18-36 3PT 18-31
50 Three Point % 58
23-29 FT 15-18
79 Free Throw % 83
33 Rebounds 39
8 Offensive Rebounds 10
25 Defensive Rebounds 29
33 Assists 29
13 Steals 7
0 Blocks 0
13 Turnovers 21
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 21
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 33
28 Fast Break Points 17
54 Points in Paint 52
15 Fouls 25
12 Largest Lead 10
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jerami Grant, F Out Dec 22
Scoot Henderson, G Out Dec 19
Jrue Holiday, G Out Dec 19
Matisse Thybulle, G Out Dec 13
Blake Wesley, G Out Nov 5
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Max Christie, G Out Dec 22
Dereck Lively II, C Out Dec 21
Kyrie Irving, G Out Dec 13
Dante Exum, G Out Nov 20

Game Information

Moda Center

Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 16,205 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 21 7 .750 - W6
Houston 17 9 .654 3 L1
Memphis 13 15 .464 8 L1
Dallas 11 18 .379 10.5 L1
New Orleans 7 22 .241 14.5 W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 25 3 .893 - L1
Denver 20 7 .741 4.5 L1
Minnesota 19 10 .655 6.5 W2
Portland 12 16 .429 13 W3
Utah 10 17 .370 14.5 L2
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