PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Luka Doncic returned from a wrist injury and had 36 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 137-131 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.

Doncic, who missed five games, also had 13 assists in the Mavericks' fourth straight win.

The Mavs were missing Kyrie Irving, who had 30 points in a 106-94 win Saturday over the Utah Jazz, because of a sore shoulder. The Mavs were also without Klay Thompson (left foot), Dereck Lively II (right knee) and Naji Marshall (illness).

Anfernee Simons had 27 points, including 24 in the third quarter, for the Blazers.

Dallas led by 112-101 after Spencer Dinwiddie’s 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, but the Blazers came back to tie it at 127 on Deni Avdija’s three-point play with 1:54 left.

P.J. Washington answered with a 3-pointer from the baseline for Dallas, and the Blazers couldn't catch up.

Portland led by as many as 10 points in the opening quarter, but the Mavs closed the gap for a 61-58 lead at the half. Quentin Grimes' dunk gave Dallas a 79-67 lead in the third, and the Mavs held a 100-97 advantage going into the final period.

Takeaways

Mavericks: Center Daniel Gafford was inadvertently hit in the face in the first quarter and was treated on the floor before heading to the locker room, but he returned.

Trail Blazers: Portland's Scoot Henderson was unavailable for the third straight game with a left quad contusion.

Key Moment

Doncic closed the first half with a pair of 3-pointers and a 17-foot jumper to give the Mavericks the halftime lead.

Key Stat

Simons had 24 of his 27 points in the third quarter, four points shy of the team record for points in a quarter.

Up Next

The Mavericks host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, while the Trail Blazers visit the Los Angeles Clippers the same night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Deandre Ayton (Jerami Grant gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	0	0
11:44	Jaden Hardy makes 1-foot layup (Luka Doncic assists)	0	2
11:26	Toumani Camara misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:23	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	0	2
11:18	Jaden Hardy misses running pullup jump shot	0	2
11:15	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	0	2
11:10	Anfernee Simons double dribble turnover	0	2
10:50	P.J. Washington misses 10-foot two point shot	0	2
10:48	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	0	2
10:37	Jerami Grant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	3	2
10:22	Luka Doncic makes 14-foot two point shot (Daniel Gafford assists)	3	4
10:09	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	3	4
10:09	Jerami Grant makes free throw 1 of 2	4	4
10:09	Jerami Grant makes free throw 2 of 2	5	4
9:58	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	4
9:56	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	5	4
9:49	Anfernee Simons makes 27-foot three pointer	8	4
9:38	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Shaedon Sharpe steals)	8	4
9:24	Jerami Grant bad pass (Quentin Grimes steals)	8	4
9:14	P.J. Washington steps out of bounds turnover	8	4
9:02	Deandre Ayton makes 13-foot jumper (Jerami Grant assists)	10	4
8:45	P.J. Washington makes 12-foot two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	10	6
8:33	Shaedon Sharpe makes three pointer (Deandre Ayton assists)	13	6
8:16	Luka Doncic misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	6
8:14	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	13	6
8:08	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point shot	13	6
8:06	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	13	6
8:01	Mavericks Full timeout	13	6
8:01	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	13	6
7:55	Jerami Grant shooting foul	13	6
7:55	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	13	6
7:55	Mavericks offensive team rebound	13	6
7:55	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	13	7
7:47	Deandre Ayton misses 1-foot two point shot	13	7
7:46	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	13	7
7:45	Deandre Ayton misses 1-foot tip shot	13	7
7:44	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	13	7
7:38	P.J. Washington shooting foul	13	7
7:38	Jerami Grant makes free throw 1 of 2	14	7
7:38	Jerami Grant makes free throw 2 of 2	15	7
7:25	Luka Doncic misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	15	7
7:23	Dwight Powell offensive rebound	15	7
7:10	Jaden Hardy misses driving floating jump shot	15	7
7:08	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	15	7
7:05	Shaedon Sharpe misses two point shot	15	7
7:03	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	15	7
6:54	P.J. Washington makes 24-foot three point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	15	10
6:40	Shaedon Sharpe misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	15	10
6:38	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	15	10
6:38	Toumani Camara misses 1-foot tip shot	15	10
6:37	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	15	10
6:21	Luka Doncic misses 6-foot two point shot	15	10
6:19	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	15	10
6:12	Toumani Camara makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jerami Grant assists)	18	10
6:00	Jaden Hardy misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	18	10
5:57	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	18	10
5:43	Dwight Powell shooting foul	18	10
5:43	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2	19	10
5:43	Deni Avdija enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	19	10
5:43	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Jaden Hardy	19	10
5:43	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell	19	10
5:43	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 2 of 2	20	10
5:32	Luka Doncic makes 2-foot two point shot	20	12
5:32	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	20	12
5:32	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	20	12
5:32	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 1	20	12
5:31	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	20	12
5:29	Luka Doncic bad pass (Anfernee Simons steals)	20	12
5:25	Deni Avdija misses two point shot	20	12
5:23	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	20	12
5:15	Luka Doncic misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	12
5:13	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	20	12
5:08	Toumani Camara misses 26-foot three point shot	20	12
5:03	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	20	12
4:50	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Toumani Camara steals)	20	12
4:47	Toumani Camara makes 1-foot dunk (Anfernee Simons assists)	22	12
4:26	Jerami Grant shooting foul	22	12
4:26	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 1 of 2	22	13
4:26	P.J. Washington enters the game for Luka Doncic	22	13
4:26	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 2 of 2	22	14
4:15	Deni Avdija out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	14
4:06	Quentin Grimes makes 24-foot three pointer (Daniel Gafford assists)	22	17
3:53	Deandre Ayton lost ball turnover (Quentin Grimes steals)	22	17
3:49	Quentin Grimes lost ball turnover (Deni Avdija steals)	22	17
3:40	Deni Avdija bad pass (P.J. Washington steals)	22	17
3:31	Daniel Gafford makes alley oop layup (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	22	19
3:31	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	22	19
3:31	Dalano Banton enters the game for Jerami Grant	22	19
3:31	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 1	22	20
3:18	Deni Avdija makes 23-foot three point jumper (Toumani Camara assists)	25	20
3:04	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	20
3:02	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	25	20
2:47	Dalano Banton makes driving layup	27	20
2:29	Maxi Kleber misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	27	20
2:28	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	27	20
2:27	Daniel Gafford misses two point shot	27	20
2:25	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	27	20
2:12	Deni Avdija lost ball turnover (Quentin Grimes steals)	27	20
2:09	Quentin Grimes makes two point shot	27	22
2:09	Trail Blazers Full timeout	27	22
2:09	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Anfernee Simons	27	22
2:09	Jabari Walker enters the game for Deandre Ayton	27	22
2:09	Kris Murray enters the game for Toumani Camara	27	22
1:57	Dalano Banton out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	22
1:34	P.J. Washington makes 23-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	27	25
1:17	Dalano Banton misses driving layup	27	25
1:15	Jabari Walker offensive rebound	27	25
1:14	Deni Avdija misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	25
1:12	Kris Murray offensive rebound	27	25
1:08	Jabari Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	25
1:06	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	27	25
55.1	Quentin Grimes out of bounds lost ball turnover	27	25
55.1	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Quentin Grimes	27	25
37.1	Shaedon Sharpe misses 22-foot three point jumper	27	25
34.1	Kris Murray offensive rebound	27	25
21.1	Dalano Banton makes 2-foot two point shot	29	25
0.0	Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	25
0.0	Mavericks offensive team rebound	29	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	25

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

2:00 AM, December 2, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, KATU 2.2, KFAA-TV

Attendance

16,205

Referees

John Goble, Nick Buchert, Matt Kallio

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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