Ouch. The Blazers scored nine whole points in the fourth quarter, surrendering a double-digit lead and falling apart in a 102-101 loss to the Mavs.
A few takeaways from a woof-tastic day game in Dallas:
- An ominous start to a heavy travel stretch. Portland plays 9 of their next 10 on the road, and the first game of that stretch is a loss to a team whose front office is attempting to tank.
- Third quarter is now Lillard Time... After the Mavs tied the game, he scored 21 points on 8-8 shooting, including 16 straight, to push the Blazers into a double-digit lead.