The Dallas Mavericks played the fourth and final matchup of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, with an early start time due to inclement weather in the Dallas area. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving remain out for the Mavs, but they did get Daniel Gafford back already.

The Blazers have won two of their last three including a 119-100 win last night in New Orleans against the Pelicans. Deni Avdija led Portland with 26 points. The Mavericks smacked the Lakers 118-97 in Dallas Tuesday night. No Luka. No Kyrie. No Problem. Quentin Grimes has 23 off the bench for the Mavs.

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The Dallas Mavericks (21-16) and Deandre Ayton’s Portland Trail Blazers (13-23) meet at American Airlines Center on Thursday, January 9, starting at 7:30 PM ET.In their most recent outing on

The Blazers (11-20) snapped a six-game losing streak to the Mavericks (20-12). Portland’s last win came in January 2023 when they won two games at home during a weekend series when Damian Lillard led the team. Dallas won the first two games this season, including a 132-108 win at home on Monday.

Down eight at the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks now have the lead. They have jumped out to a 117-111 lead against the Trail Blazers. The Mavericks have enjoyed the tag-team combination of PJ Washington and Dereck Lively II.

Dallas ends game on huge run; outscore Blazers, 36-22 in 4Q. End game on 18-2 run over last 4:24 of game to win 117-111. Top Performers – Portland Shaedon Sharpe – 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists Anfernee Simons – 22 points,

Updated: The game has been moved to 4:30 p.m. Robert Williams III (rest) and Jerami Grant (face contusion) are out. • • • The Portland Trail Blazers could very well end their five-game road trip with a winning record.