Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationBagley scores 26 points and Mavericks snap a 5-game skid in a 100-93 win against Trail Blazers
Naji Marshall had 19 points and five steals for the Mavericks, who had dropped seven of their previous nine games on the road and bounced back from a 142-135 loss at Denver on Wednesday night.
Bagley, who had his most points since scoring 25 last April, shot 11 of 14 from the field, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and had nine rebounds. Flagg had four steals for Dallas.
Jrue Holiday scored 23 points and Deni Avdija had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who had their two-game winning streak stopped and fell below .500 at 37-38. Portland, which has clinched a playoff spot and is currently in ninth place in the Western Conference, had won five of its previous six to get back to .500 for the first time in over two months.
Donovan Clingan had 17 rebounds and six points for the Trail Blazers.
The game was tied at 92 with 2:25 remaining after Holiday made a 3-pointer, but the Mavericks sealed the victory with an 8-1 run to end it. Bagley had a layup and a dunk to start the run and Marshall and Brandon Williams combined to make four free throws.
Trail Blazers: Host Washington on Sunday night.
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Regular Season Series
DAL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 100 - 93 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 100 - 93 |
| 4th 8.7 |  |
P.J. Washington defensive rebound | 100 - 93 |
| 4th 11.7 |  |
Scoot Henderson misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot | 100 - 93 |
| 4th 15.9 | |
Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 | 100 - 93 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-81 | FG | 31-79 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 8-30 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 21-30 | FT | 23-33 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 24 | Assists | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 33 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 22 | Fouls | 23 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 83 | Percent Led | 7 |
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 27 |
| 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: 17,701 · 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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