After outplaying the Portland Trail Blazers for a majority of the game, the Dallas Mavericks fell short and fell to 2-1 on the season. The 121-119 loss may be the first of the year for the Mavs, but fans of the team should not be hanging their heads after this team outplayed the Western Conference runner-up from last season.
The Blazers were paced by CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard as per usual. McCollum, who had gotten off to a slow start in the Blazers first two games, was scorching hot, scoring 35 points on 50% shooting from the field.