Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers
<span id="gameDate4"></span> <script> date4 = moment("2025-12-30T03:30Z").format('MMM D, YYYY, h:mm A'); document.getElementById("gameDate4").textContent = date4; </script> · National Basketball AssociationAvdija just shy of triple-double as Trail Blazers hold off Mavericks 125-122
Caleb Love also scored 24 for the Blazers off the bench, including six 3-pointers and the go-ahead free throws with under a minute remaining.
Klay Thompson’s 3-point attempt to tie the game at the buzzer missed as Portland avoided blowing a 17-point lead.
Max Christie led the Mavericks with 25 points and Brandon Williams scored 22. Cooper Flagg had 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
The teams exchanged the lead eight times in the fourth quarter.
Portland led 95-84 with 1:30 left in the third before the Mavericks went on a 9-2 run, capped by a running 3 with 0.7 seconds left by Thompson to make it 97-93.
Thompson then tied the game at 99 on a 3 with 9:35 remaining. Christie gave the Mavericks their first lead of the second half at 106-105 on a 3-pointer with 6:56 to play.
Dallas led by four before Avdija's layup and a 3 by Love put Portland back ahead 118-117 with 2 1/2 minutes left.
Christie's 3-pointer gave Dallas a 122-121 edge with 1:09 remaining, but the Mavericks never scored again. Love sank two free throws with 53.2 seconds left, Naji Marshall missed a pair of 3s for Dallas, and Sharpe added two foul shots with three seconds remaining for the final margin.
Portland pushed its lead to 17 multiple times in the second quarter before taking a 75-63 advantage into halftime.
Portland visits Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 122 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 122 - 125 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Mavericks offensive team rebound | 122 - 125 |
| 4th 0.6 | |
Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 122 - 125 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Max Christie enters the game for Dwight Powell | 122 - 125 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-91 | FG | 46-97 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-32 | 3PT | 16-41 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 19-24 | FT | 17-22 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 33 | Assists | 27 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 62 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 13 | Lead Changes | 13 |
| 11 | Percent Led | 83 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard, G | Out | Feb 14 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg, F | Out | Apr 13 |
| Brandon Williams, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Marvin Bagley III, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| P.J. Washington, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Caleb Martin, F | Out | Apr 12 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 18,067 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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