Doncic leads Dallas against Portland after 41-point game
Portland Trail Blazers (9-24, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (20-15, seventh in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas hosts the Portland Trail Blazers after Luka Doncic scored 41 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 126-97 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Mavericks are 15-12 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is 7-10 against opponents with a winning record.
The Trail Blazers are 5-19 against Western Conference opponents. Portland is 2-14 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Mavericks average 15.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.5 more made shots on average than the 10.8 per game the Trail Blazers give up. The Mavericks average 108.4 points per game, 9.0 fewer points than the 117.4 the Mavericks allow.
The two teams match up for the fourth time this season. The Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers 126-97 in their last matchup on Jan. 4. Doncic led the Mavericks with 41 points, and Shaedon Sharpe led the Trail Blazers with 16 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Doncic is averaging 33.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists for the Mavericks. Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 16.8 points over the last 10 games for Dallas.
Jerami Grant is averaging 21.7 points for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons is averaging 19.0 points over the last 10 games for Portland.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 115.1 points, 41.9 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.2 points per game.
Trail Blazers: 3-7, averaging 112.0 points, 43.2 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.1 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Richaun Holmes: out (personal), Maxi Kleber: out (toe), Dante Exum: out (heel).
Trail Blazers: Moses Brown: out (wrist), Deandre Ayton: out (knee), Robert Williams III: out for season (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.