Overview
- Dallas, which won 100-93 on Friday in Portland, snapped a five-game skid and logged its 10th road victory of the season.
- Marvin Bagley III scored 26 points with nine rebounds and delivered the go-ahead layup and dunk in the final two minutes.
- Rookie Cooper Flagg added 24 points, including 20 before halftime on 9-of-17 shooting, strengthening his Rookie of the Year push.
- Portland committed 25 turnovers that became 33 Dallas points despite a 48-37 rebounding edge, with Jrue Holiday scoring 23 and Deni Avdija 20.
- Robert Williams III left with a lower back issue and Jerami Grant exited with a right calf injury that “felt a pop,” with testing set for Saturday as the Blazers fell to 37-38 and remained in the play-in mix.