The Mavericks lost a close one to the Trail Blazers, falling 121-118. The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for Dallas. Luka Doncic was electric, scoring 44 points and adding nine assists and seven rebounds. He also shot 5-of-8 from behind the arc. Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 and went 0-of-3 on 3-pointers.
Damian Lillard led the way for Portland, scoring 34 points and dishing out 11 assists. Lillard also hit a dagger 3 toward the end of the game, though the Blazers did seal the win with a layup from Derrick Jones Jr. Here are three stats from a game the Mavericks let slip away.