PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Deni Avdija had 27 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, and Shaedon Sharpe added 24 points as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 125-122 on Monday night.

Caleb Love also scored 24 for the Blazers off the bench, including six 3-pointers and the go-ahead free throws with under a minute remaining.

Klay Thompson’s 3-point attempt to tie the game at the buzzer missed as Portland avoided blowing a 17-point lead.

Max Christie led the Mavericks with 25 points and Brandon Williams scored 22. Cooper Flagg had 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds.

The teams exchanged the lead eight times in the fourth quarter.

Portland led 95-84 with 1:30 left in the third before the Mavericks went on a 9-2 run, capped by a running 3 with 0.7 seconds left by Thompson to make it 97-93.

Thompson then tied the game at 99 on a 3 with 9:35 remaining. Christie gave the Mavericks their first lead of the second half at 106-105 on a 3-pointer with 6:56 to play.

Dallas led by four before Avdija's layup and a 3 by Love put Portland back ahead 118-117 with 2 1/2 minutes left.

Christie's 3-pointer gave Dallas a 122-121 edge with 1:09 remaining, but the Mavericks never scored again. Love sank two free throws with 53.2 seconds left, Naji Marshall missed a pair of 3s for Dallas, and Sharpe added two foul shots with three seconds remaining for the final margin.

Portland pushed its lead to 17 multiple times in the second quarter before taking a 75-63 advantage into halftime.

Up next

Dallas hosts Philadelphia on Thursday.

Portland visits Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Donovan Clingan (Sidy Cissoko gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Deni Avdija misses driving layup	0	0
11:42	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	0	0
11:41	Sidy Cissoko misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:39	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Cooper Flagg misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:18	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	0	0
11:06	Shaedon Sharpe misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:03	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	0	0
10:48	Daniel Gafford makes 6-foot two point shot (Cooper Flagg assists)	0	2
10:32	Toumani Camara makes 26-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	3	2
10:18	Daniel Gafford makes alley oop layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	3	4
10:02	Sidy Cissoko misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	4
9:59	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	3	4
9:48	Daniel Gafford makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Max Christie assists)	3	6
9:33	Deni Avdija makes driving layup (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	5	6
9:33	P.J. Washington shooting foul	5	6
9:33	Deni Avdija misses free throw 1 of 1	5	6
9:31	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	5	6
9:23	Ryan Nembhard misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	6
9:21	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	5	6
9:15	Toumani Camara makes 24-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	8	6
8:51	Max Christie makes 29-foot three point jumper (Ryan Nembhard assists)	8	9
8:40	Donovan Clingan misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	9
8:39	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	8	9
8:29	Cooper Flagg steps out of bounds turnover	8	9
8:20	Shaedon Sharpe makes 25-foot three pointer	11	9
8:05	Ryan Nembhard misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	9
8:03	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	11	9
7:58	Shaedon Sharpe misses layup	11	9
7:57	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	11	9
7:53	Cooper Flagg bad pass turnover (Deni Avdija steals)	11	9
7:50	Deni Avdija bad pass turnover	11	9
7:50	Toumani Camara loose ball foul	11	9
7:50	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	11	9
7:50	Caleb Love enters the game for Sidy Cissoko	11	9
7:47	Cooper Flagg offensive foul	11	9
7:47	Cooper Flagg offensive foul turnover	11	9
7:37	Toumani Camara makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	14	9
7:21	Max Christie misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	14	9
7:19	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	14	9
7:07	Deni Avdija makes 22-foot step back jumpshot	16	9
7:07	Mavericks Full timeout	16	9
7:07	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	16	9
7:07	Naji Marshall enters the game for P.J. Washington	16	9
7:07	Brandon Williams enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	16	9
6:51	Brandon Williams misses 9-foot step back jumpshot	16	9
6:49	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	16	9
6:38	Rayan Rupert makes 23-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	19	9
6:27	Deni Avdija shooting foul	19	9
6:27	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	19	10
6:27	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	19	11
6:12	Deni Avdija makes 2-foot two point shot	21	11
5:58	Brandon Williams makes driving layup	21	13
5:39	Caleb Love misses two point shot	21	13
5:38	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	21	13
5:37	Toumani Camara misses tip shot	21	13
5:36	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	21	13
5:35	Donovan Clingan makes two point shot	23	13
5:17	Max Christie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	23	16
4:59	Deni Avdija makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	25	16
4:59	Cooper Flagg shooting foul	25	16
4:59	P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg	25	16
4:59	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 1	26	16
4:47	Max Christie misses two point shot	26	16
4:47	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	26	16
4:47	Dwight Powell personal foul	26	16
4:47	Robert Williams III enters the game for Donovan Clingan	26	16
4:33	Brandon Williams shooting foul	26	16
4:33	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	27	16
4:33	Klay Thompson enters the game for Max Christie	27	16
4:33	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	28	16
4:22	Caleb Love personal foul	28	16
4:11	Naji Marshall makes driving layup (P.J. Washington assists)	28	18
4:11	Rayan Rupert shooting foul	28	18
4:11	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell	28	18
4:11	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 1	28	19
3:55	Robert Williams III misses layup	28	19
3:53	Rayan Rupert offensive rebound	28	19
3:51	Caleb Love makes 29-foot three point jumper (Rayan Rupert assists)	31	19
3:35	P.J. Washington makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brandon Williams assists)	31	22
3:24	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	22
3:22	Robert Williams III offensive rebound	31	22
3:20	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	22
3:20	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	31	22
3:06	Robert Williams III shooting foul	31	22
3:06	Trail Blazers Full timeout	31	22
3:06	Yang Hansen enters the game for Deni Avdija	31	22
3:06	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Rayan Rupert	31	22
3:06	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	31	23
3:06	P.J. Washington misses free throw 2 of 2	31	23
3:03	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	31	23
2:54	Shaedon Sharpe makes driving layup	33	23
2:33	Daniel Gafford makes 4-foot two point shot	33	25
2:19	Shaedon Sharpe makes layup (Yang Hansen assists)	35	25
2:06	Klay Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	25
2:04	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	35	25
1:56	Robert Williams III makes driving layup	37	25
1:46	Naji Marshall offensive foul	37	25
1:46	Naji Marshall offensive foul turnover	37	25
1:46	Sidy Cissoko enters the game for Toumani Camara	37	25
1:35	Shaedon Sharpe misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	25
1:32	Caleb Love offensive rebound	37	25
1:27	Shaedon Sharpe misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	37	25
1:23	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	37	25
1:18	Yang Hansen shooting foul	37	25
1:18	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	37	26
1:18	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	37	27
1:02	Daniel Gafford blocks Caleb Love's driving layup	37	27
1:01	Daniel Gafford vs. Robert Williams III (Shaedon Sharpe gains possession)	37	27
1:01	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	37	27
48.4	Shaedon Sharpe traveling turnover	37	27
37.7	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot three point jumper	37	27
35.4	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	37	27
27.3	Robert Williams III makes 1-foot layup (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	39	27
17.2	Yang Hansen shooting foul	39	27
17.2	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	39	28
17.2	Deni Avdija enters the game for Robert Williams III	39	28
17.2	Toumani Camara enters the game for Sidy Cissoko	39	28
17.2	Caleb Martin enters the game for Klay Thompson	39	28
17.2	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	39	29
0.4	Caleb Love makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Deni Avdija assists)	42	29
0.0	(00:00) [Mavericks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	42	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	42	29

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

3:30 AM, December 30, 2025

Coverage

NBC, Peacock

Attendance

18,067

Referees

Tyler Ford, Mousa Dagher, Biniam Maru

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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