The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 140-123 Sunday night in Portland. It’s the second straight loss to the Trail Blazers, and concludes five-game, West Coast road trip at a disappointing 1-4.
After playing an exhaustive double-overtime game against the Lakers on Thursday and then a blowout against the Trail Blazers on Saturday, most of the Mavericks major pieces missed this second night of a back-to-back. No Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., with those two joining the already injured Dorian Finney-Smith, Josh Green, and Maxi Kleber. Dallas only played four normal rotation players Sunday night, relying on a lot of the deep end of the bench.