National Basketball Association
Portland 107, Dallas 93
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, January 26, 2018
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#71 Rodney Mott, #72 J.T. Orr, #47 Bennie Adams
Attendance:
19876
By Field Level Media
Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 49 points and the Portland Trail Blazers broke things open in the fourth quarter en route to a 107-93 triumph over the Dallas Mavericks Friday night at American Airlines Arena.
Lillard scored 29 points and McCollum added 20 for the Trail Blazers (27-22), who won their fourth straight game and gave coach Terry Stotts his 250th career coaching victory. Ed Davis had a big game off the bench, scoring 15 points on 6-for-7 shooting, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking three shots.
Harrison Barnes scored 21 points and Dennis Smith Jr. chipped in 18 points and seven assists for the Mavericks (16-33), who lost for the fifth time in six outings.
Lillard did not score until late in the second quarter but finished making 9 of 18 shots from the field. McCollum made 9 of 14 and had five assists and four rebounds. Center Jusuf Nurkic collected 12 points and eight rebounds for Portland.
The Blazers outrebounded Dallas by a 54-37 margin. The Mavericks shot only .393 from the field.
Portland outscored Dallas 35-19 in the second quarter to seize a 52-44 halftime edge. McCollum had 13 points at the break.
The Blazers increased the margin to 59-47. The Mavericks trimmed the difference to 61-59 midway through the third quarter. Portland carried a 75-68 advantage into the final period.
Portland began the fourth quarter with a 20-5 tear. Lillard's 3-point shot extended the Blazers' lead to 95-74 with 6:50 remaining. Dallas never got closer than 14 points the rest of the way.
Dallas jumped to a 25-17 lead after one quarter despite 11 points by McCollum. Lillard was scoreless on 0-for-4 shooting.
The Mavericks led 36-30 when the Blazers went on a 17-2 run to go ahead 47-38. Portland's advantage was eight points at the half.
Portland did not have the services of starting small forward Evan Turner, who was not with the team for "personal reasons."
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Portland |
|
Dallas |
|
Damian Lillard 29 |
Scoring |
Harrison Barnes 21 |
|
CJ McCollum 5 |
Assists |
Dennis Smith Jr. 7 |
|
Ed Davis 13 |
Rebounds |
Harrison Barnes 7 |
|
Damian Lillard 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Harrison Barnes 7 |
|
Al-Farouq Aminu 2 |
Steals |
Maxi Kleber 2 |
|
Ed Davis 3 |
Blocks |
Harrison Barnes 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Portland
|
107 |
49.4 |
10-30 |
19-23 |
20 |
54 |
6 |
4 |
15 |
| Dallas
|
93 |
39.3 |
10-30 |
13-17 |
17 |
37 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .303 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .545 after a loss.