Led by Damian Lillard’s 40 points (10-17 FG) and six assists, the Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks, 140-123. Jerami Grant (20 points), Jusuf Nurkic (20 points) and Anfernee Simons (20 points, four rebounds, four assists) combined for 60 points for the Trail Blazers in the victory, while Christian Wood tallied 23 points and 16 rebounds for the Mavericks in the losing effort. The Trail Blazers improve to 21-22, while the Mavericks fall to 24-21.
