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Luka Doncic collected 42 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists, and Spencer Dinwiddie made 6 three-pointers to fuel the host Dallas Mavericks to a 117-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, November 12 (Sunday, November 13, Manila time).
Doncic made 13-of-22 shots from the floor and 15-of-18 from the foul line as a means to atone for what he labeled as a pair of “awful” performances during Dallas’ two-game losing skid.
The three-time All-Star’s “awful” performances consisted of 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in the Mavericks’ loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday; and 22, 9, and 6, respectively, in a setback at Washington on Thursday.
Dinwiddie finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Christian Wood added 19 in his return from a two-game absence due to a sprained knee. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who shot 50.6% from the floor to improve to 6-1 at home this season.
Jerami Grant scored a season-high 37 points and Damian Lillard recorded 29 points and 12 assists for the Trail Blazers, who saw their three-game winning streak come to a halt in the finale of their six-game road trip.
Dinwiddie drained a pair of three-pointers to stake Dallas to a 109-106 lead with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter. Lillard answered with a layup before Dinwiddie converted again from beyond the arc.
Dorian Finney-Smith added another three-pointer to extend the Mavericks’ lead to 115-108 with 54.2 seconds left to seal the win.
Anfernee Simons converted an alley-oop layup to give Portland a 98-92 lead before Dallas scored the game’s next 9 points.
The Trail Blazers evened the score with 3 free throws before Lillard’s layup gave them the lead, however Doncic answered with a layup of his own.
Hardaway sank a pair of three-pointers and Dinwiddie added one of his own to give Dallas a 49-33 lead with 7:55 remaining in the second quarter.
The Trail Blazers responded with a 24-6 run to claim a two-point advantage before Doncic drained a pair of free throws and a jumper to give the Mavericks a 59-57 lead at halftime.
– Rappler.com
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