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Damian Lillard scores 32 as Portland Trail Blazers beat Dallas Mavericks 136-119 to end skidLast Updated: 15th January, 2023 12:41 IST Portland led by as many as 20 points early in the second half and went into the fourth quarter up 106-90. Nurkic dunked to give the Blazers a 116-94 lead with 9:59 left. Image: AP Damian Lillard had 36 points and 10 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 136-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Jusuf Nurkic added 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who face the Mavericks again on Sunday night.
Spencer Dinwiddie led Dallas with 25 points. Luka Doncic was held to a season-low 15 points before Mavericks coach Jason Kidd pulled him with seven minutes to go. Doncic and Lillard had a heated exchange before Lillard scored to give the Blazers a 122-102 lead. Tim Hardaway Jr. left the court a short time earlier and limped to the locker room with what appeared to be a left ankle injury. Lillard started, but had been listed as questionable going into the game after he rolled his ankle early in Portland's 119-113 loss to the Cavaliers on Thursday. Lillard came out and scored 11 points in the first quarter against the Mavs. Dallas was coming off a 119-115 double-overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. The win snapped a two-game losing skid. Christian Wood was ruled out before the game with a sore right ankle.
Wood played 48 minutes against the Lakers, with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Portland had a 31-30 edge after the first period. The Mavericks kept it close by making eight of 13 3-point attempts. Taking advantage while Doncic rested in the second quarter, Shaedon Sharpe's 3-pointer and Nurkic's layup and free throw put Portland up 47-36. Lillard's 3-pointer put the Blazers ahead 65-49 and they went on to lead 71-56 at halftime. Lillard finished the half with 24 points, while Doncic had five. (Disclaimer: This story is auto-generated from a syndicated feed; only the image & headline may have been reworked by www.
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