Mavericks 119, Blazers 136: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Mavericks 119, Blazers 136: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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Mavericks 119, Blazers 136: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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The Dallas Mavericks (24-20) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (22-22) at Moda Center

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Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Saturday January 14, 2023

Dallas Mavericks 119, Portland Trail Blazers 136 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
issa W
💬 @CarMax Quote of the Night pic.twitter.com/8OnsmvHuCd2:51 AM

Sean Highkin @highkin
The Blazers needed a good win in the worst way, and they got one on Saturday, blowing out the Mavericks and holding Luka Doncic to 15 points.
Damian Lillard: “Sometimes, all it takes is one.”
Up now, free on @RoseGardenReprt: rosegardenreport.com/p/trail-blazer…2:14 AM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Ladies & Gentlemen, Damian Lillard 🪄
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/9RxeMDvxRH1:46 AM

Michael Dugat @mdug
Let Brunson walk without real effort and prioritized McGee … gold
When will Jerry the owner fire Cuban the GM … wait … – 1:10 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic took time to speak after a difficult loss, stressed that Mavs played poor defense. When I asked whether he was tired, he pointed out that Mavs had a day after LA game to rest. pic.twitter.com/ADzIYgP76U1:09 AM

Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Damian Lillard recorded his 12th career game of 35 pts, 10 asts, 5 rebs. Clyde (6), McCollum (2), Porter & Strickland are the other Blazers to do it. – 1:07 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
After Luka Doncic’s hot night vs. Lakers, Mavericks lose steam against Trail Blazers dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…12:58 AM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🎙️ Dame on the mic w @brookeolzendam pic.twitter.com/OI0fVBJIl612:34 AM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Chauncey Billups on Gary Payton II: “He’s like a little gnat. He just sticks with you.” – 12:32 AM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Final. Game 2 in Portland tomorrow.
@Chime | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/0bNYyUvxQh12:18 AM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 136, Mavs 119: FINAL. 36 points, 10 assists for @Damian Lillard. 22 points, 11 rebounds for Jusuf Nurkic. 21 points, 5 assists for @Anfernee Simons. 16 points, 5 rebounds for @Jerami Grant. 11 points, 6 assists for @Josh Hart. 12 for @ShaedonSharpe, 10 for @Garydwayne. – 12:17 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Dame tonight:
36 PTS
10 AST
11-20 FG
Passes Clyde Drexler on the all-time Trail Blazer assist list. pic.twitter.com/zslMZcumtT12:09 AM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic will finish with season-low 15 points in Mavs’ blowout loss in Portland. Just the second time this season he finished with under 20 (ejected in other).
He looked gassed coming off 53-minute night in LA win. Likely to continue trend of sitting back-to-backs tomorrow. – 12:07 AM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Only 7 turnovers as a team for Portland tonight. – 12:06 AM
Dallas Mavericks PR @MavsPR
Tim Hardaway Jr. (left ankle sprain) will not return to tonight’s game in Portland. – 12:06 AM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
you won’t like it when he’s angry 🤫
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/IwOwUaG3tq12:04 AM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Kidd has thrown in the proverbial towel. Doncic and the other starters are out. Doncic scored a season-low 15 points in 35 minutes. His previous season low was 19 points in 28 minutes at Minnesota on Dec. 19. – 12:03 AM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
OK, Mavs down 122-101 and time to start aiming for Sunday night. Mavs also watched Tim Hardaway Jr. limp off the court with apparent left leg issue. – 12:02 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Fun fact ahead of tomorrow: Luka Doncic has not played the last three Dallas back-to-backs. Last one he suited up for was Dec. 6. Mavs won’t have another til Feb. 11. – 12:02 AM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Dame finishes down the middle, almost gets rim checked but he attempt goes in to put the Trail Blazers up 122-101 with 7 minutes to play, and that might be the end of the night for the Mavs’ starters with another game to play tomorrow. – 12:00 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
122-101 Blazers, 7 minutes left, timeout, Mavs. We’ll see if this is it for Doncic. – 12:00 AM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Tim Hardaway Jr. looks like he hurt his ankle pretty badly. – 11:59 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Luka did that, he probably shouldn’t have, but no big deal. – 11:58 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Once Gobert got hurt, it felt like Naz Reid + Luka Garza saved the game.
Finch said he went with Garza over Knight because it was more of a pop than roll game. But on D, they also got out of drop and played up in coverage. You’d think Luka is a drop guy, but he prefers high wall pic.twitter.com/BMxanMMohA11:57 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
The last good team the Blazers have beaten was the Knicks right after Thanksgiving. Before that New Orleans on the first road trip. This one is much-needed on many levels. – 11:56 PM
Kevin Pelton @kpelton
With the Mavericks down 22, going to be interesting to see if/when Jason Kidd pulls the plug. These teams play again here in Portland in 21 hours and Dallas starters logged heavy minutes (nearly 53 for Luka Doncic) in Thursday’s double-OT win over the Lakers. – 11:53 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Mavs getting roasted every which way, Luka in quicksand, and another game here in 22 hours. Time for Kidd to pull his cards off the table. – 11:53 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
20-point lead with 10:20 left. Even the Blazers might not be able to blow this one. – 11:52 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
The fact that Doncic is starting the fourth quarter, and already has played 31 minutes, tells me there’s no way he plays tomorrow. He’ll stay on the court and see if Mavs can make a run from 20 down. – 11:51 PM
Jeff Wade @SkinWade
Sweet Jesus, this is relentless shot-making from Portland – 11:51 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Not really a Blazer game til Nurkic grabs his face – 11:50 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
With tomorrow’s second game in 24 hours against Portland looming, Mavericks either need a quick push to make it a game or a quick knockout punch by the Blazers to open the fourth quarter. Down 106-90 after three. – 11:48 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 106, Mavs 90: end of third quarter. 32 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds for @Damian Lillard. 18 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds for @Anfernee Simons. 16 points, 3 assists for @Jerami Grant. 11 points, 6 assists for @Josh Hart. 10 points, 4 steals for @Garydwayne. – 11:47 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
That, folks, was the Mavericks’ first offensive rebound of the game. JaVale McGee with the putback dunk. Mavericks still down 106-90. – 11:46 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Of all the 3-point shootouts between Gary Payton II and Reggie Bullock that I’ve attended, this one is among the best. – 11:45 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
GP2 is the biggest shit talker the Blazers have had since Mario Hezonja, with the difference being that he’s also a good basketball player. – 11:45 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic is in double figures, with 11 points. He only has 5 career games in the single-digits, so he spared himself of that. – 11:44 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Out of bounds call on Doncic is overturned. Out on Sharpe, Dallas ball, Mavs have used their challenge. – 11:41 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Blazers fans have been very upset with Chauncey Billups’ challenge strategy lately but Jason Kidd just used his with 2:49 left in the third quarter on an out-of-bounds call for some reason. The challenge was successful. – 11:41 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Blazers fans have been very upset with Chauncey Billups’ challenge strategy lately but Jason Kidd just used his with 2:49 left in the third quarter on an out-of-bounds call for some reason. The challenge was unsuccessful. – 11:41 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Believe Mavs are challenging an out of bounds call during this timeout. Luka ran to refs twirling finger for replay. – 11:39 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Reggie Bullock, who came into tonight hitting 31.3% from 3, is 8-of-9 beyond the arc thus far. – 11:37 PM
Kevin Pelton @kpelton
Reggie Bullock’s 7-of-8 3-point shooting has tied a career high with a quarter-plus to go. – 11:37 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Damian Lillard has 32 points… it is the 3rd quarter 🫡 pic.twitter.com/DuOdfJmAdp11:36 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic is patiently passing out of double-teams and Bullock and Dinwiddie taking advantage. – 11:36 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
A CAREER-HIGH 8️⃣ THREES FOR REGGIE
👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌 – 11:36 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Reggie Bullock is making his whole season’s worth of three-pointers tonight. He’s 7-of-8 and Mavericks are still down 90-74. – 11:35 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Two nights after scoring 50, Dame has 32 with 5 minutes left in the third. – 11:35 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Damian Lillard: 32 points
Luka Doncic: 7 points – 11:34 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks hanging on against Blazers. Still down by 14 (85-71) but plenty of time to go and Blazers are capable of lapsing late. – 11:33 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
6 threes for 🐂🔒 – 11:32 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Josh Hart converts the open corner three then raises his arms to the heavens – 11:29 PM
Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
With his fifth assist tonight, @Damian Lillard has passed Clyde Drexler (4,933) to move up to the No. 2 spot on the @Portland Trail Blazers all-time assists list. – 11:29 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Another factor to consider is whether Mavs have already made the decision to not play Doncic tomorrow. I think we might find out the answer pretty soon based on whether Kidd pulls him early tonight. – 11:27 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic’s season-low for points is 19, when he played only 28 minutes at Minnesota.
He has 5 points at the moment. – 11:25 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Another rough 2nd qtr for Mavs as POR outscores them 40-26. It’s 71-56 at halftime. Lillard w/24. Luka held to his low half of the season 5 pts on 2-9 FG. Mavs vs BOS, OKC, LAC & POR outscored 35-26, 36-21, 38-22 & 40-26 to trail by 18, 14, 22 & 15. 2nd half soon @971TheFreak11:18 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Luka Garza:
“My mentality with anything is it doesn’t matter who is in front of me. I feel the same way about everyone. I have a lot of confidence in my game. I’ve worked so hard at it. I feel like I could score no matter who you put on me.” – 11:17 PM
Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Damian Lillard has 24 points at halftime. Blazers up 71-56. pic.twitter.com/QeD9zak88X11:14 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
A quick statistical look at Mavs-Blazers: Blazers outrebounding Mavs 24-15. Mavs with 0 offensive rebounds. Points in the paint: 26-12, Blazers. Now you know why Mavs trail 71-56 at the break. – 11:12 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 71, Mavs 56: halftime. 24 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds for @Damian Lillard. 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists for @Anfernee Simons. 11 points, 2 rebounds/assists, 1 steal/block for @Jerami Grant. – 11:10 PM
Kevin Pelton @kpelton
Damian Lillard’s last three halves:
25 points
25 points (for 50 total on Thursday)
24 points in tonight’s first half vs. Dallas – 11:09 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
common Drew dunk
common Drew W
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/L3kckR0Fl911:09 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Undefeated at home in 2023.
Ant – 26 PTS / 6 REB / 7 AST / 1 STL
Naz – 17 PTS / 7 REB / 1 BLK
Jaylen – 16 PTS / 3 REB / 2 AST
Jaden – 9 PTS / 2 AST / 4 STL / 1 BLK
Luka – 9 PTS / 2 REB / 1 AST pic.twitter.com/KPnJfWIwVF11:09 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
71-56 Blazers at halftime. Will be interesting to see how Kidd manages the second half, with another game upcoming tomorrow. Should Mavs punt tonight and try again tomorrow? – 11:09 PM
Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Blazers lead 71-56 at the half. Spencer has 15 pts. – 11:09 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Halftime: Blazers 71, Dallas 56. Mavs trying to make Christian Wood very rich tonight. In his absence, Blazers putting two on the ball in Luka pnr with impunity. – 11:09 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
I know Doncic isn’t the greatest FT shooter in the world, but 1-fof-5 tonight is a clear sign of fatigue from playing 53 minutes against the Lakers. – 11:07 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Luka 1 for 5 on free throws tonight. – 11:07 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Lillard 20 points, Doncic 4. – 11:03 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
OK, four fouls for Powell and if my math is right, the Mavs are 0-for-6 from distance in the second quarter. They are down 61-49 with Dame due a free throw after the timeout. – 11:01 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Couple of really nice scooping underhand finishes tonight for @Anfernee Simons10:59 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Mavs in the Jokic Zone right now. These last five minutes without Luka have felt like 90. – 10:51 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Tonight is AAPI night and they had a video segment where they read players nicknames Chinese fans gave them. Gary Payton II’s was “Handcuffs” because he’s 00. Like that one a lot. – 10:50 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Finishing through contact 🇫🇷👑 pic.twitter.com/RMGzLPfdu110:49 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
You hate to see the Mavericks not being able to take advantage when Ntilikina is heating up like he is. They are down 46-36 with 7:51 left in the half. – 10:49 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Game is getting away from Dallas a little bit here, but Kidd has no choice but to limit minutes of the top rotation players. Already at risk of running Doncic, Bullock, Dinwiddie, Hardaway into the ground. Especially Doncic. – 10:48 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Have to love Ntilikina’s no-hesitation assertiveness. He’s made strides offensively in Dallas. – 10:45 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Shaedon Sharpe – 10:44 PM
Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
The Blazers committed “only” 5 turnovers in the first quarter and converted 8 Dallas turnovers into 13 points. – 10:42 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Gary Payton II has 4 steals in 4 minutes – 10:42 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks get 8-of-13 three-point shooting, including a triple from Frank Ntilikina at the first-quarter buzzer. Still trail 31-30, but they have withstood a pretty good push by the Blazers with their terrific shooting. – 10:40 PM
Haralabos Voulgaris @haralabob
Interesting problem – do you let a bunch of guys who can’t do much aside from hit catch and shoot open 3s get a bunch of catch and shoot open 3s? Or do you guard Luka straight up and live with him scoring 50 – 10:40 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
11 threes in the first 12 minutes ☔ – 10:39 PM
Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Blazers lead 31-30 after the first quarter. Reggie has 9 pts and is 3-of-4 on 3s. – 10:39 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 31, Mavs 30: end of first quarter. 11 points, 3 assists for @Damian Lillard. 4 points, 1 rebound/steal/block for @Jerami Grant. POR shooting 55 percent, DAL 52 percent. – 10:39 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Very early Pinson appearance. We’re seeing the residual of several Mavs playing high minutes two nights ago in L.A., including Doncic with 53 and Dinwiddie with 51.
And so far Dallas is hanging in there. – 10:37 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic free-throws: 0-3. Yikes. – 10:36 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks having a sharp-shooting first quarter, but they trail 27-24 with Luka going to the line. Blazers have been playing him with great physicality so far. – 10:35 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
How to put this gently — a few years ago I don’t hink Jerami Grant blocks that JaVale McGee dunk attempt without jumping. – 10:32 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka rubbing his neck after that collision. Good thing that’s not an important thing in basketball. – 10:31 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Reggie Bullock is carrying the Mavs. – 10:31 PM
Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
With his ninth point tonight, @Damian Lillard has passed Glen Rice (18,336) on the NBA’s all-time scoring list to move up to the No. 75 spot. He entered the night at No. 76 with 18,328 points. – 10:30 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Next to Doncic, Dame is my favorite player in the league to watch. So a double-treat! – 10:25 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
This is going to be a hard game for the Mavericks. Portland on a skid. No C-Wood. The Mavericks probably are looking at another down-to-the-wire situation. Purely a guess. It’s 13-13 now with Portland due a Josh Hart free throw after the TO. – 10:22 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
2 fouls on Powell. Mavs thin at center. Reckon we’ll see some McGee minutes and maybe Bertans at center, too. – 10:21 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Nurkic almost knocked Doncic into the second row on that rebound. – 10:20 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
We have our first Josh Hart turned-down open 3 of the night at the 10:15 mark. – 10:15 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Game time 💪 – 10:12 PM
Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Mavs are starting Luka, Tim, Spencer, Dwight and Reggie tonight against the Blazers. It’s time. – 10:10 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
An advanced stat midseason review from our friend @JezData
Tune in to our Next Gen broadcast NOW on @ROOTSPORTS_NW pic.twitter.com/cCkj71XmLH10:07 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
HUGE response for Luka, both ways. – 10:07 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I’m really tired, but if I go to bed, I know Luka and Dame are going to wage an epic shootout tonight and I’ll wake up to a bunch of messages about it. – 10:03 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wild that Naz Reid and Luka Garza are going to combine to take 20+ shots tonight, given that Rudy Gobert has taken 5-or-fewer shots 12 times this season, including only taking 1 last night in 32 minutes.
Three very different types of centers, but same team and same position. – 10:00 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
LUKA GARZA IS COOKIN’
9 PTS IN 7 MIN pic.twitter.com/iqHaS7g9pa9:57 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Luka Garza? Really? – 9:57 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Now Luka takes Evan Mobley right to the hole – 9:55 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Mavs starters: Hardaway, Bullock, Powell, Dinwiddie, Doncic.
Blazers: Hart, Grant, Nurkic, Simmons, Lillard. – 9:42 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Hardaway, Bullock, Powell, Dinwiddie, Doncic
POR starters: Hart, Grant, Nurkic, Simons, Lillard
9:10 tip @971TheFreak9:40 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
Updates from Portland – Damian Lillard is available, was a game time decision with sprained left ankle. Mavs starters are Luka, Dinwiddie, Hardaway Jr., Bullock and Powell. Mavs at Blazers coming up at 9p on BSSW. – 9:38 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Your first five on the floor tonight ⤵️
@modelousa | #FightingSpirit pic.twitter.com/PRdrxNz2eN9:36 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Always for the fans 🙌
@Luka Doncic // #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/ZlwmQB0Fxl9:25 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity  vs. @Dallas Mavericks
⌚️ 7:00PM PT
📺 @ROOTSPORTS_NW
📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/fWZ2CDkt1I9:22 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
New halftime tradition these past few games: D’Angelo Russell and Luka Garza playing 1 on 1 – 9:18 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Per JKidd– Christian Wood is out tonight w/sprained ankle suffered late Thursday in LA – 8:50 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
No Christian Wood tonight due to sprained right ankle suffered late in Thursday’s game – 8:34 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Christian Wood (left ankle) will not play
Kidd says. – 8:33 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
As #Cavs Jarrett Allen said to me after the game in Portland, “Feed your local big man.” – 8:32 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Greetings from Portland, the capital of the people’s republic of Portlandia, for the first of a b2b between the Blazers and Mavs. pic.twitter.com/TpDpQYPhF78:29 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Lillard looks pretty good to me but I’m no doc. pic.twitter.com/Dv3hJtqYSq8:28 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Lillard (ankle) remains questionable, Billups says. Going to test it in warmups. – 8:18 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Chauncey Billups, asked if Josh Hart has been too reluctant to shoot: “Yeah.” – 8:16 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Can you beat Nas’ high score?! Try the new All-Star Shooters filter on IG and test your shot!
🔗: https://t.co/KPflraIdtq pic.twitter.com/oUHC9PRlYp6:43 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Can you beat Nas’ high score?!
Try the new All-Star Shooters filter on IG and test your shot!
🔗: https://t.co/KPflraIdtq pic.twitter.com/bAH53qpe1a6:36 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Drop a 😁 because it’s game day
@MichelobULTRA | #ULTRAMoment pic.twitter.com/TGTKGfHurx5:41 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Highlighting the voices of Rip City as we celebrate our inaugural AAPI Heritage Night! pic.twitter.com/eM8Q7w09EQ5:22 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Dāvis is a MOOD.
@MichelobULTRA | #ULTRAMoment pic.twitter.com/sNgr8brNGs5:02 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
More Luka Doncic history: Joins Michael Jordan with a 10-game run for the record books
cbssports.com/nba/news/more-…4:38 PM

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