Thursday’s NBA schedule includes the Dallas Mavericks (21-16) playing at home against Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers (13-23) at American Airlines Center. The game starts at 8:30

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is questionable to play against the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night due to low back soreness, the organization announced on social media. INJURY UPDATE: Deni Avdija (Low Back Soreness) is QUESTIONABLE for tonight’s game vs.

The Blazers have won two of their last three including a 119-100 win last night in New Orleans against the Pelicans. Deni Avdija led Portland with 26 points. The Mavericks smacked the Lakers 118-97 in Dallas Tuesday night. No Luka. No Kyrie. No Problem. Quentin Grimes has 23 off the bench for the Mavs.

The Dallas Mavericks played the fourth and final matchup of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, with an early start time due to inclement weather in the Dallas area. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving remain out for the Mavs, but they did get Daniel Gafford back already.

Down eight at the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks now have the lead. They have jumped out to a 117-111 lead against the Trail Blazers. The Mavericks have enjoyed the tag-team combination of PJ Washington and Dereck Lively II.

The latest came with 8:26 to go in the second quarter of the team’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Center Daniel Gafford contested a rebound and seemed to turn his left ankle when he landed. He was helped up and went straight to the locker room.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are set to face off against the Dallas Mavericks in the second matchup of a back-to-back spread. The Blazers are coming off a big win

Dallas Mavericks (20-11, fourth in the Western ... 0.6 fewer makes per game than the Trail Blazers allow. TOP PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija is averaging 13 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for ...

Having just played yesterday, the Portland Trail Blazers will head out on the road to face off against the Dallas Mavericks at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at American Airlines Center. The two teams worked hard to overcome the odds in their previous battles and are surely both feeling confident heading into this clash.