Game Thread GAME# 31: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 21, 2016 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), NBATV & CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
DALLAS MAVERICKS
7 - 21
(1-13 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
13 - 17
(8-4 Home)


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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DERON WILLIAMS VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

WESLEY MATTHEWS VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

HARRISON BARNES VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

DIRK NOWITZKI VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

SALA MEJRI VS MASON PLUMLEE

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), WEDNESDAY, 12/21/2016​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

DALLAS MAVERICKS

BAREA , GIBSON , CURRY

HARRIS , ANDERSON , BRUSSINO

FINNEY-SMITH , POWELL , HAMMONS

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , TURNER , LAYMAN

VONLEH , LEONARD , DAVIS



INJURIES
MAVERICKS
Dirk Nowitzki (right Achilles strain): QUESTIONABLE
Andrew Bogut (right knee injury): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Evan Turner (left ankle): OUT
Al-Farouq Aminu (back contusion): QUESTIONABLE
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

RICK CARLISLE --- TERRY STOTTS



MAVERICKS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Wednesday marks the second of four regular season matchups between theTrail Blazers and Mavericks in 2016-17.

• LAST MEETING: Portland defeated Dallas, 105-95, at the American Airlines Center on Nov. 4. Damian Lillard scored a season-high 42 points on 12-of-18 shooting (5-6 3-PT), while Mason Plumlee added a season-high 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting (5-5 FT).

• With a win Wednesday, Portland would win its first regular season series over Dallas since taking three of four games in 2009-10. Dallas has won four season series during that time (two ties).

• The Trail Blazers have won three of their past four home games against the Mavericks. Earlier this season, Portland snapped four game losing streak when playing the Mavericks in Dallas.

• Damian Lillard has scored at least 20 points in four consecutive games against the Mavericks (30.0 ppg). Lillard’s 42 points against Dallas on Nov. 11 represents his highest scoring total in 15 career games against the Mavericks. It was also just the second time that he has scored 30 or more points vs. Dal.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 79-68
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 50-22
AT THE MAVERICKS: Mavericks lead, 46-29

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[EGame]

Im just gonna throw my $0.02 out there. This feels like a loss. It probably is a loss.

 

[BrunoSOC]

Hope We can win at least this one

 

[julius]

I think if there was somehow a chance that the Trail Blazers would play the Trail Blazers, both teams would lose.

 

[Sinobas]

 

[KingSpeed]

Feeling less excited about going to game on the 26th. Sad. I'm losing interest.

 

[Strenuus]

Feeling less excited about going to game on the 26th. Sad. I'm losing interest.

Even if there's the possibility of a reach around?

 

[EGame]

Im not sure what I want to see more. a win or us giving up 125+ points again. Maybe both?

 

[Strenuus]

I have little confidence this team can win a game against anyone right now... we need November Dame, stat!

 

[KingSpeed]

I have little confidence this team can win a game against anyone right now... we need November Dame, stat!

He had a career high 15 assists tonight.

 

[Strenuus]

He had a career high 15 assists tonight.

Oh no, he was great tonight... I just want the ones where we win.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[EGame]

Feeling less excited about going to game on the 26th. Sad. I'm losing interest.

wait our only positive poster is even losing hope? You know this team has hit rock bottom now.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Feeling less excited about going to game on the 26th. Sad. I'm losing interest.

Or maybe you'll be the catalyst for a big win streak!

 

[Nikolokolus]

Meyers just sounds like a bitch. He might even be right, but when a guy lights your ass up for 55 it's best to just go with "no comment."

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Oh no, Cousins has lost Meyers' respect.







And in related news Cousins isn't sure which tall white guy Meyers is.

 

[illmatic99]

Meyers just sounds like a bitch. He might even be right, but when a guy lights your ass up for 55 it's best to just go with "no comment."

This interview is just gonna come back to bite Meyers in the ass if it goes viral.

 

[illmatic99]

Anyways, I'm gonna be in Canada for a few days. Guessing league pass won't work up there, and neither will NBA TV on my Sling account-- so I'm gone!

Hope our guys turn this shit around. Based on the way this last game ended, I have a bad feeling about playing DAL on a b2b. Wessy better get his ovation.

 

[Nikolokolus]

This interview is just gonna come back to bite Meyers in the ass if it goes viral.

All I could think was, "what a whiny millennial snowflake." I'll bet he needs a safe-space now.

 

[THE HCP]

Anyways, I'm gonna be in Canada for a few days. Guessing league pass won't work up there, and neither will NBA TV on my Sling account-- so I'm gone!

Hope our guys turn this shit around. Based on the way this last game ended, I have a bad feeling about playing DAL on a b2b. Wessy better get his ovation.

Ya bro, league pass doesn't work up north

 

[Scalma]

Who is Meyers to give his take anyway, gets his ass kicked every night and now can't even hit wide open shots anymore. Boogie has no reason to respect him. He did give props to Plumlee though.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Let's just forfeit now instead for waiting till the 4th

 

[Dougnsalem]

Another game so soon??? Damn, I really needed some time to recouperate from the last one. And the one before that. And the one before...........

 

[Cippy91]

Honestly I have no interest in watching this team right now. That is a first for me. Probably because I know the roster is talented and this is the same exact team that competed with great teams last year and even though Dallas isn't good this season I still don't really care. I will watch Wesley get his applause and see how the start of the game goes but I don't mind shutting it off the second they start playing shitty. Crazy.

 

[Chris Craig]

Feeling less excited about going to game on the 26th. Sad. I'm losing interest.

Noooooooo, stay strong man. Have faith

 

[blue9]

Alright - we're playing the worst team in the league. We've got to win this one, right? Right?

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[TBpup]

If the Blazers were to somehow lose to the worst team in the league at home, fire just about everybody.

However, the Blazers will win so throw that out the door.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Alright boys. Please God, no bullshit. Just fucking win. It's DALLAS.

 

[Darkwebs]