----- Jalen Brunson finished with 20 points and 11 assists and Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists as the Dallas Mavericks hammered the Portland Trail Blazers 132-112 Wednesday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
The Dallas Mavericks took advantage of the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night at Moda Center in Portland.
Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists, Jalen Bruson finished with 20 points and 11 assists, and Kristaps Porzingis led the way with 22 points as the Dallas Mavericks handed the Blazers their second-straight loss 132-112.
The Mavericks controlled the game from the opening tip scoring 40 points in the first quarter, took a 68-59 lead into halftime and pushed the lead to 98-81 entering the fourth.
Anfernee Simons scored a game-high 23 points and added seven assists, CJ McCollum scored 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting, and Norman Powell added 19 points and nine rebounds.
Jusuf Nurkic finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, ending his double-double streak at six-games.
The Trail Blazers used a three-guard lineup of McCollum, Powell, and Simmons with Nassir Little Robert Covington sidelined due to injuries.
Dallas (28-21) connected on 54.5% of their field goals including 16-of-36 from three-point range.
The loss dropped Portland to 20-28 on the season.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers will travel to Houston to meet the Rockets on Friday. The game is scheduled to tip off at 5:00 PM.
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