Deandre Ayton had 21 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks and Deni Avdija had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists. Scoot Henderson had 19 points, four rebounds, six assists and a career-high five steals off the bench.

Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 46 points and was the only consistent offensive threat for the Mavericks who were playing without Naji Marshall, PJ Washington — suspended for their involvement in an on-court fight against the Suns — Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II.

Irving had 20 points in the fourth quarter as Dallas tried to mount a comeback that ultimately fell short.

Takeaways

Blazers: Saturday was Portland’s second win in a row, just their second winning streak of the season.

Mavericks: Outside of Irving, no other Mavericks player was able to shoulder the scoring load with much of Dallas’ rotation out due to either injury or suspension.

Key moment

After Dallas mounted a fourth-quarter comeback, Ayton stole the ball from Thompson on the perimeter with 20 seconds remaining to ice the game.

Key stat

Portland outrebounded Dallas 50-40 and outscored them in the paint 58-38.

Up next

The Blazers face the Philadelphia 76ers at home on Monday night. The Mavericks face the Kings in Sacramento the same night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Deandre Ayton (Spencer Dinwiddie gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Daniel Gafford misses two point shot	0	0
11:40	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Deandre Ayton makes 16-foot two point shot (Deni Avdija assists)	2	0
11:16	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
10:50	Deandre Ayton misses 2-foot two point shot	2	2
10:48	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	2	2
10:48	Deni Avdija makes tip shot	4	2
10:30	Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	2
10:29	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	4	2
10:18	Deni Avdija misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:16	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	4	2
10:11	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 26-foot three point shot	4	2
10:07	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	4	2
10:02	Shaedon Sharpe makes two point shot	6	2
9:50	Kyrie Irving makes 24-foot three pointer	6	5
9:36	Deni Avdija misses driving layup	6	5
9:34	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	6	5
9:31	Shaedon Sharpe makes 22-foot three point jumper (Deandre Ayton assists)	9	5
9:17	Kyrie Irving misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	5
9:15	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	9	5
9:04	Shaedon Sharpe misses two point shot	9	5
9:01	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	9	5
9:01	Deandre Ayton makes dunk	11	5
8:35	Kyrie Irving makes two point shot (Maxi Kleber assists)	11	7
8:24	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	11	7
8:24	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	11	7
8:06	Shaedon Sharpe makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot (Anfernee Simons assists)	14	7
7:52	Kyrie Irving makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	14	9
7:37	Anfernee Simons misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	9
7:34	Jerami Grant offensive rebound	14	9
7:34	Dwight Powell shooting foul	14	9
7:34	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	15	9
7:34	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	16	9
7:21	Deandre Ayton blocks Kyrie Irving 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	16	9
7:21	Mavericks offensive team rebound	16	9
7:21	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Deni Avdija	16	9
7:16	Klay Thompson makes 22-foot three pointer (Dwight Powell assists)	16	12
6:57	Deandre Ayton makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	18	12
6:43	Klay Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	12
6:39	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	18	12
6:34	Maxi Kleber blocks Anfernee Simons 's 4-foot two point shot	18	12
6:31	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	18	12
6:29	Shaedon Sharpe misses 30-foot three point jumper	18	12
6:26	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	18	12
6:20	Jaden Hardy misses running pullup jump shot	18	12
6:17	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	18	12
6:07	Deandre Ayton makes 6-foot two point shot (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	20	12
6:07	Mavericks Full timeout	20	12
6:07	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Klay Thompson	20	12
5:52	Quentin Grimes misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	12
5:50	Jerami Grant defensive rebound	20	12
5:41	Jerami Grant makes 28-foot three point jumper (Scoot Henderson assists)	23	12
5:29	Kyrie Irving makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	23	14
5:11	Anfernee Simons makes layup (Scoot Henderson assists)	25	14
4:55	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Scoot Henderson steals)	25	14
4:51	Shaedon Sharpe makes two point shot (Scoot Henderson assists)	27	14
4:51	Jaden Hardy shooting foul	27	14
4:51	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Dwight Powell	27	14
4:51	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Maxi Kleber	27	14
4:51	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 1	28	14
4:34	Deandre Ayton blocks Quentin Grimes 's 2-foot driving layup	28	14
4:32	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	28	14
4:24	Deandre Ayton makes 11-foot jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	30	14
4:08	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Scoot Henderson steals)	30	14
4:07	Deandre Ayton out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	14
4:07	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Kyrie Irving	30	14
3:51	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses two point shot	30	14
3:50	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	30	14
3:47	Daniel Gafford makes dunk	30	16
3:29	Scoot Henderson misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	16
3:26	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	30	16
3:22	Shaedon Sharpe personal foul	30	16
3:22	Kris Murray enters the game for Jerami Grant	30	16
3:22	Klay Thompson enters the game for Jaden Hardy	30	16
3:12	Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point shot	30	16
3:10	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	30	16
3:03	Deandre Ayton offensive foul	30	16
3:03	Deandre Ayton turnover	30	16
2:52	Daniel Gafford lost ball turnover (Scoot Henderson steals)	30	16
2:49	Scoot Henderson makes two point shot	32	16
2:38	Trail Blazers Full timeout	32	16
2:38	Deni Avdija enters the game for Anfernee Simons	32	16
2:25	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	32	16
2:22	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	32	16
2:19	Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul	32	16
2:11	Scoot Henderson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	34	16
1:50	Klay Thompson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	34	19
1:26	Daniel Gafford blocks Deni Avdija 's 2-foot two point shot	34	19
1:26	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	34	19
1:26	Donovan Clingan enters the game for Deandre Ayton	34	19
1:26	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	34	19
1:23	Donovan Clingan misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	19
1:21	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	34	19
1:18	Daniel Gafford makes dunk (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	34	21
1:02	Scoot Henderson misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	21
1:00	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	34	21
49.0	Daniel Gafford makes 5-foot two point shot (Klay Thompson assists)	34	23
31.1	Scoot Henderson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	23
30.1	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	34	23
30.1	Klay Thompson personal foul	34	23
23.2	Kris Murray lost ball turnover (Olivier-Maxence Prosper steals)	34	23
19.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point shot	34	25
1.2	Deni Avdija makes 2-foot two point shot	36	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	25

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Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

3:00 AM, December 29, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, KATU 2.2, KFAA-TV

Attendance

19,335

Referees

Ed Malloy, Phenizee Ransom, Che Flores

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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