DALLAS -- — Luka Doncic returned from a two-game absence to score 27 points, Daniel Gafford added 23 off the bench and Kyrie Irving finished with 20 as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 132-108 on Monday night.

Doncic shot 10 of 19 overall and 1 for 7 on 3-pointers after missing Dallas’ two previous games with a left heel contusion. He had seven rebounds and seven assists.

The Mavericks have won 14 of their last 17 games following their only losing streak of the season, a four-game skid from Nov. 8-14.

Deni Avdija scored 19 off the bench to lead the Trail Blazers, who have lost eight of their last nine games. Deandre Ayton scored 16 points, including 10 in the second quarter.

The Mavericks opened the second period with a 21-9 run and outscored the Blazers 74-45 in the middle periods. They led by as many as 32 in the fourth quarter.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Jerami Grant is averaging 15.5 points, but followed a five-point effort in a 114-94 loss at San Antonio on Saturday with three points in 20 minutes.

Mavericks: After matching a season high with eight double-figure scorers in their 113-97 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, Dallas had five in double figures by halftime. P.J. Washington’s 12 points in the first half came by hitting all four field goal attempts, two 3-pointers.

Key moment

Klay Thompson rebounded Shaedon Sharpe’s 3-point miss with 17 seconds left in the half, came downcourt and sank a 3-pointer with 8.3 left. That gave Dallas a 62-51 lead, its largest of the half.

Key stat

Thompson needed five 3-pointers to match Reggie Miller for fifth place in all-time 3s, but was 3 for 8.

Up next

The Mavericks host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas. The Trail Blazers start a three-game homestand on Thursday against Utah.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Deandre Ayton vs. Dereck Lively II (Jerami Grant gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Jerami Grant misses two point shot	0	0
11:37	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	0	0
11:31	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point shot	0	0
11:28	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Dereck Lively II kicked ball violation	0	0
11:09	Shaedon Sharpe misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:06	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	0	0
10:59	Klay Thompson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dereck Lively II assists)	3	0
10:40	Deandre Ayton makes 12-foot jumper (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	3	2
10:27	Klay Thompson bad pass (Shaedon Sharpe steals)	3	2
10:23	Shaedon Sharpe lost ball turnover (Klay Thompson steals)	3	2
10:18	P.J. Washington makes 24-foot three point shot (Klay Thompson assists)	6	2
10:03	Shaedon Sharpe makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	6	4
9:51	Luka Doncic misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	4
9:48	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	6	4
9:30	Shaedon Sharpe misses driving layup	6	4
9:27	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	6	4
9:27	Deandre Ayton makes dunk	6	6
9:19	Dereck Lively II makes 6-foot two point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	8	6
8:57	Anfernee Simons misses 27-foot three point shot	8	6
8:55	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	8	6
8:46	P.J. Washington makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot	10	6
8:30	Anfernee Simons makes driving layup	10	8
8:25	Klay Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	12	8
8:11	Shaedon Sharpe makes 25-foot three pointer (Anfernee Simons assists)	12	11
7:57	Kyrie Irving makes driving layup	14	11
7:42	Shaedon Sharpe makes 5-foot two point shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	14	13
7:31	Luka Doncic misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	14	13
7:29	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	14	13
7:18	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Anfernee Simons	14	13
7:06	shot clock turnover	14	13
6:56	Luka Doncic makes 11-foot two point shot	16	13
6:56	Toumani Camara shooting foul	16	13
6:56	Mavericks Full timeout	16	13
6:56	Deni Avdija enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	16	13
6:56	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 1	16	13
6:52	Dereck Lively II offensive rebound	16	13
6:50	Deandre Ayton vs. Dereck Lively II (Deni Avdija gains possession)	16	13
6:50	Dereck Lively II lost ball turnover (Deandre Ayton steals)	16	13
6:40	P.J. Washington personal foul	16	13
6:40	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Klay Thompson	16	13
6:35	Dereck Lively II personal foul	16	13
6:27	Deandre Ayton misses 12-foot jumper	16	13
6:25	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	16	13
6:25	P.J. Washington shooting foul	16	13
6:25	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	16	14
6:25	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	16	14
6:25	Deni Avdija misses free throw 2 of 2	16	14
6:21	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	16	14
6:11	Kyrie Irving makes driving layup	18	14
5:53	Scoot Henderson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	18	14
5:51	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	18	14
5:42	Luka Doncic misses 11-foot two point shot	18	14
5:40	Jerami Grant defensive rebound	18	14
5:38	Quentin Grimes shooting foul	18	14
5:38	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 1 of 2	18	15
5:38	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Dereck Lively II	18	15
5:38	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Luka Doncic	18	15
5:38	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 2 of 2	18	16
5:21	Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point shot	18	16
5:18	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	18	16
5:04	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	16
5:01	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	18	16
4:59	Deni Avdija makes driving layup	18	18
4:36	Quentin Grimes makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	20	18
4:22	Scoot Henderson misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	20	18
4:20	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	20	18
4:17	Kyrie Irving misses running pullup jump shot	20	18
4:14	Kyrie Irving offensive rebound	20	18
4:10	Scoot Henderson shooting foul	20	18
4:10	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	21	18
4:10	Donovan Clingan enters the game for Deandre Ayton	21	18
4:10	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Jerami Grant	21	18
4:10	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	22	18
3:58	Toumani Camara misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	18
3:56	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	22	18
3:49	Kyrie Irving makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot	24	18
3:33	Toumani Camara makes 1-foot dunk (Deni Avdija assists)	24	20
3:09	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	20
3:07	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	24	20
3:04	Maxi Kleber personal foul	24	20
3:04	Deni Avdija misses free throw 1 of 2	24	20
3:04	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	24	20
3:04	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	24	21
2:51	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot driving dunk	26	21
2:38	Trail Blazers Full timeout	26	21
2:38	Naji Marshall enters the game for Quentin Grimes	26	21
2:38	Luka Doncic enters the game for Kyrie Irving	26	21
2:38	Dalano Banton enters the game for Toumani Camara	26	21
2:26	Naji Marshall shooting foul	26	21
2:26	Dalano Banton misses free throw 1 of 2	26	21
2:26	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	26	21
2:26	Dalano Banton makes free throw 2 of 2	26	22
2:16	Scoot Henderson personal foul	26	22
2:08	Maxi Kleber misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	22
2:04	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	26	22
1:56	Dalano Banton misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	22
1:54	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	26	22
1:43	Donovan Clingan misses 5-foot two point shot	26	22
1:42	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	26	22
1:39	Spencer Dinwiddie out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	22
1:24	Anfernee Simons makes driving layup	26	24
1:11	Daniel Gafford makes 5-foot two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	28	24
46.1	Anfernee Simons misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	28	24
44.2	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	28	24
39.1	Deni Avdija blocks Naji Marshall's two point shot	28	24
38.1	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	28	24
35.1	Spencer Dinwiddie shooting foul	28	24
35.1	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 1 of 2	28	25
35.1	Toumani Camara enters the game for Donovan Clingan	28	25
35.1	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 2 of 2	28	26
32.1	Maxi Kleber bad pass (Scoot Henderson steals)	28	26
31.0	Maxi Kleber shooting foul	28	26
31.0	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	28	27
31.0	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	28	28
14.1	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	28
11.1	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	28	28
0.0	Scoot Henderson makes 26-foot three pointer (Anfernee Simons assists)	28	31
0.0	(00:00) [Trail Blazers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	28	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	31

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, December 24, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, KFAA-TV, KATU 2.2

Attendance

20,225

Referees

Sean Wright, Andy Nagy, Simone Jelks

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

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

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