Winners of five straight at Moda Center, the Portland Trail Blazers (24-21) close a three-game homestand Saturday night versus the Dallas Mavericks (15-30). The matchup is the first of first of three meetings between Portland and Dallas this season.
Portland claimed its fifth home win in a row Thursday night, beating the Indiana Pacers, 100-86, at Moda Center. Damian Lillard led all scorers with 26 points to go with eight assists. Center Jusuf Nurkiu0107 added 19 points and a season-high 17 rebounds in the victory
Dallas has been off since Tuesday, when they fell on the road to the Denver Nuggets, 105-102.