The Portland Trail Blazers (26-22) didn’t play their first game versus the Dallas Mavericks (16-32) until they were nearly three months into the 2017-18 season. They won’t have to wait nearly as long for the second meeting.
After the Trail Blazers hosted at the Moda Center in the first meeting between the two teams less than a week ago, the Mavericks return the favor Friday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Portland took the first meeting versus Dallas 117-108 on January 20 thanks in part to all five of the Trail Blazers’ starters finishing the game in double figures.