Dallas Mavericks (12-8, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (6-14, 14th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas takes on the Portland Trail Blazers after Luka Doncic scored 40 points in the Mavericks' 147-97 victory over the Utah Jazz.
The Trail Blazers are 2-10 in conference games. Portland currently has the NBA's lowest-scoring offense averaging only 105.2 points per game.
The Mavericks are 7-6 in Western Conference play. Dallas ranks third in the Western Conference shooting 37.5% from 3-point range.
The Trail Blazers score 105.2 points per game, 11.8 fewer points than the 117.0 the Mavericks allow. The Mavericks are shooting 46.9% from the field, 1.0% lower than the 47.9% the Trail Blazers' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Malcolm Brogdon is shooting 41.2% and averaging 17.0 points for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games for Portland.
Doncic is scoring 31.8 points per game with 8.5 rebounds and 8.6 assists for the Mavericks. Kyrie Irving is averaging 19.6 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 47.4% over the past 10 games for Dallas.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 3-7, averaging 104.7 points, 37.4 rebounds, 22.2 assists, 9.7 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.6 points per game.
Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 115.2 points, 43.9 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 6.0 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Jerami Grant: out (concussion), Robert Williams III: out for season (knee), Deandre Ayton: out (knee), Ish Wainright: out (knee).
Mavericks: Josh Green: out (elbow), Grant Williams: out (knee), Maxi Kleber: out (toe).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
