The Trail Blazers’ excruciating loss to the Mavericks featured a fourth quarter collapse and a handful of questionable calls in the final moments of the contest. After enjoying multiple double-digit leads, Portland’s offense cratered in the final period. Led by a 28-point performance from rookie Luka Doncic, the Mavericks sealed a thrilling victory over the Blazers.
Portland’s offense produced a paltry nine points in the fourth quarter. Despite a lack of scoring, the Blazers had a chance to re-capture the lead with time running out. Damian Lillard snaked his way to the basket, but was met by Maxi Kleber at the rim.