Portland Trail Blazers (9-19, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (18-10, fourth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Portland will aim to break its six-game road losing streak when the Trail Blazers play Dallas.
The Mavericks have gone 12-8 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas ranks eighth in the Western Conference with 25.8 assists per game led by Luka Doncic averaging 8.2.
The Trail Blazers are 8-18 in Western Conference play. Portland is ninth in the Western Conference scoring 47.8 points per game in the paint led by Deandre Ayton averaging 10.9.
The Mavericks are shooting 48.6% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points higher than the 47.8% the Trail Blazers allow to opponents. The Trail Blazers are shooting 43.8% from the field, 1.4% lower than the 45.2% the Mavericks' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Doncic is averaging 28.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 2.1 steals for the Mavericks.
Anfernee Simons is averaging 17.7 points and 4.8 assists for the Trail Blazers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 8-2, averaging 121.0 points, 45.7 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 9.6 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points per game.
Trail Blazers: 2-8, averaging 110.7 points, 40.2 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.1 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Jaden Hardy: day to day (ankle), Dante Exum: out (wrist), Brandon Williams: day to day (thumb), Luka Doncic: day to day (heel).
Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle), Dalano Banton: day to day (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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