Trail Blazers Hold On To Beat Mavericks 109-103
Damian Lillard had 27 points, one of seven Blazers to reach double figures in scoring, and Portland defeated the Dallas Mavericks 109-103 on Wednesday night to remain in sixth place in the West.
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Damian Lillard had 27 points, one of seven Blazers to reach double figures in scoring, and Portland defeated the Dallas Mavericks 109-103 on Wednesday night to remain in sixth place in the West.
The Mavericks are locked in a tight race for the West's final three playoff spots. With 12 games left to play, let's take a look at the teams Dallas is up against, and the schedules each team faces to finish out the regular season.
According to reports, Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons has a torn meniscus in his right knee and will likely undergo season-ending surgery.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points and Deron Williams had 31 points and 16 assists, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-120 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
David Lee is hungry to play tonight for the Mavs against the Warriors team he helped win a title but is a game-time decision due to a right groin he says he "tweaked" on Wednesday in the Mavs' loss at Cleveland.
The Cavs hardly missed their star until the Mavericks stormed back from an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks are locked in a tight race for the West's final three playoff spots.
Using a smaller starting lineup that included Raymond Felton instead of Zaza Pachulia, the Mavericks were able to slow down the red-hot Charlotte Hornets and come away a 107-96 victory.
The Indiana Pacers extended the Mavericks' longest losing streak of the season to five games with a 112-105 victory Saturday.
Chandler Parsons and Dirk Nowitzki each scored 25 points for Dallas, which lost its season-high fourth in a row and has now lost 32 games, the same number it lost in all of 2014-15.
Chris Paul scored 18 of his 27 points when Los Angeles took control in the third quarter, Jordan had 23 points and 20 rebounds and the Clippers blitzed the Mavericks in the second half of a 109-90 victory Monday night.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 30 points and Deron Williams had 17 for the Mavericks, who have lost two straight.
Rajon Rondo had 18 points and 12 assists, DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and the Kings snapped a four-game losing streak with a 104-101 victory over the Mavericks on Thursday night.
Wesley Matthews had all of his team-leading 21 points by the end of the third quarter Tuesday night, and his Dallas Mavericks teammates took it from there.
The recent high level of play from Chandler Parsons
