National Basketball Association
Dallas 117, Portland 112
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 12, 2022
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#46 Ben Taylor, #21 Dedric Taylor, #65 Nate Green
Attendance:
20277
By Field Level Media
Luka Doncic collected 42 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and Spencer Dinwiddie made six 3-pointers to fuel the host Dallas Mavericks to a 117-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.
Doncic made 13 of 22 shots from the floor and 15 of 18 from the foul line as a means to atone for what he labeled as a pair of "awful" performances during Dallas' two-game losing skid. The three-time All-Star's "awful" performances consisted of 24 points, six rebounds and six assists in the Mavericks' loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday and 22, nine and six, respectively, in a setback at Washington on Thursday.
Dinwiddie finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Christian Wood added 19 points in his return from a two-game absence due to a sprained knee. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who shot 50.6 percent from the floor to improve to 6-1 at home this season.
Jerami Grant scored a season-high 37 points and Damian Lillard recorded 29 points and 12 assists for the Trail Blazers, who saw their three-game winning streak come to a halt in the finale of their six-game road trip.
Dinwiddie drained a pair of 3-pointers to stake Dallas to a 109-106 lead with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter. Lillard answered with a layup before Dinwiddie converted again from beyond the arc. Dorian Finney-Smith added another 3-pointer to extend the Mavericks' lead to 115-108 with 54.2 seconds left to seal the win.
Anfernee Simons converted an alley-oop layup to give Portland a 98-92 lead before Dallas scored the game's next nine points. The Trail Blazers evened the score with three free throws before Lillard's layup gave them the lead, however Doncic answered with a layup of his own.
Hardaway sank a pair of 3-pointers and Dinwiddie added one of his own to give Dallas a 49-33 lead with 7:55 remaining in the second quarter. The Trail Blazers responded with a 24-6 run to claim a two-point advantage before Doncic drained a pair of free throws and a jumper to give the Mavericks a 59-57 lead at halftime.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Portland |
|
Dallas |
Jerami Grant 37 |
Scoring |
Luka Doncic 42 |
Damian Lillard 12 |
Assists |
Luka Doncic 10 |
Josh Hart 9 |
Rebounds |
Luka Doncic 13 |
Damian Lillard 15 |
Free Throws Made |
Luka Doncic 15 |
Drew Eubanks 2 |
Steals |
Reggie Bullock 2 |
Jerami Grant 2 |
Blocks |
Spencer Dinwiddie 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Portland
|
112 |
45.0 |
13-31 |
27-35 |
20 |
44 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
Dallas
|
117 |
50.6 |
14-43 |
21-26 |
26 |
40 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .800 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .556 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.