The Trail Blazers two-game winning streak came to end after the Mavericks escaped Friday night with a 120-112 victory. Following CJ McCollum’s ankle injury that forced him to exit in the second quarter, Damian Lillard and Carmelo Anthony carried the scoring load for Portland. Not far behind that duo was Hassan Whiteside. The 7-foot center recorded an impressive double-double and added five blocks. For the Mavericks, Luka Doncic and Tim Hardaway Jr. combined for 13 of Dallas’ 20 three-pointers.
In a common theme from this year, we anxiously await injury news.