Game Thread GAME# 46: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 20, 2018 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
DALLAS MAVERICKS
15 - 30
(6-15 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
24 - 21
(12-10 Home)

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


-------- DALLAS MAVERICKS --------

YOGI FERRELL (PG) , DENNIS SMITH Jr. (SG)

WESLEY MATTHEWS (SF) , HARRISON BARNES (PF)

DIRK NOWITZKI (C)


----PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS----

DAMIAN LILLARD (PG) , C.J. McCOLLUM (SG)

EVAN TURNER (SF) , AL-FAROUQ AMINU (PF)

JUSUF NURKIC (C)



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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), SATURDAY, 1/20/2018

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

-------- DALLAS MAVERICKS --------

HARRIS , COLLINSWORTH

JONES , McROBERTS , MOTLEY

KLEBER , POWELL , MEJRI

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

HARKLESS , LAYMAN , VONLEH

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD



INJURIES
MAVERICKS
Nerlens Noel (left thumb surgery): OUT
Seth Curry (stress reaction, left tibia): OUT
Jose Juan Barea (left groin strain): OUT
Dorian Finney-Smith (left knee quadriceps tendinitis): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
Wade Baldwin IV (G-League): OUT
Caleb Swanigan (G-League): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

RICK CARLISLE --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL MAVERICKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Saturday’s game marks the first of three regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and the Pacers during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST SEASON: The Trail Blazers and Mavericks split the season series, 2-2.

• Damian Lillard averaged 28.3 points (45.8% FG, 43.8% 3-PT, 92.0% FT), 5.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists in four games against the Mavericks last season. Lillard has scored 20-plus points in six of his last seven games against Dallas.

• CJ McCollum averaged 20.5 points (48.5% FG, 25.0% 3-PT, 91.7% 3-PT), 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists in four games against Dallas during the 2016-17 season.

• Harrison Barnes averaged 21.0 points (47.2% FG, 25.0% 3-PT, 81.3% FT), and 7.3 rebounds in four games against the Trail Blazers last season.

• Wesley Matthews averaged 18.3 points (42.9% FG, 36.4% 3-PT, 81.0% FT), 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.00 steals in four games against Portland in 2016-17.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 80-70
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 50-24
AT THE MAVERICKS: Mavericks lead, 46-30

 

[Pinwheel1]

Interesting rest period for the older Mavs right now. 2 games between the 10th and the Blazer game on the 20th. (3 nights off on this 2 game road trip)

 

[KingSpeed]

Interesting rest period for the older Mavs right now. 2 games between the 10th and the Blazer game on the 20th. (3 nights off on this 2 game road trip)

Are the Mavs an old team? Dirk's old but most of team is very young yes?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Are the Mavs an old team? Dirk's old but most of team is very young yes?

Dirk, Devin Harris, Wes, Barea...all could benefit from a little extra rest.

 

[Scalma]

Time to showcase Meyers to his future team.

 

[Labinot41]

Diiiiiiiiiiirk Baby i am looking forward to that Game. The best european Player ever in the Moda Center, could be One of his last Games in Portland, when he retire, i Cry all day :-(

 

[BlazerBeav]

We lost to this lousy team twice last season. Cannot let that happen this year. Keep the home winning streak going!

 

[andalusian]

Diiiiiiiiiiirk Baby i am looking forward to that Game. The best european Player ever in the Moda Center, could be One of his last Games in Portland, when he retire, i Cry all day :-(

Is that kimi in your Avatar?

 

[BrunoSOC]

Must win game. Play hard, they will be rest and will play hard. Dame wanna make the ASG so he will be hungry this days. I think its time for a big time revenge against Yogi Ferrel.

 

[Labinot41]

Is that kimi in your Avatar?

Yeah Kimi Räikkönen

 

[KingSpeed]

I saw us beat Dallas in Dallas last year. CJ floater for the win. Great game. Dirk was amazing too and we still beat them.

 

[illmatic99]

I have visions of Yogi Ferrell embarrassing Dame on national TV

 

[BrunoSOC]

I have visions of Yogi Ferrell embarrassing Dame on national TV

So i guess its time for Dame put his season high in this lotto team and lead us to the 6th straight at home.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

We haven't lost at home since way back in the year of 2017!

 

[Jon]

i miss wes.

 

[Optimistic Bob]

Dirk has had an amazing career and he's like 6th all time scoring

 

[THE HCP]

I saw us beat Dallas in Dallas last year. CJ floater for the win. Great game. Dirk was amazing too and we still beat them.

I saw us lose at home to Dallas last year. Shit game!

 

[THE HCP]

I have visions of Yogi Ferrell embarrassing Dame on national TV

Who would you rather have on your roster? Shit I posted up and scored on Terrell Brandon and Damon Stoudamire on the regular at the parks back in HS, I wasn’t getting drafted. Your hate for Dame is strong.

 

[THE HCP]

i miss wes.

You MUST be jokin’

 

[Jon]

You MUST be jokin’

nah. not joking. he was a good player for us. he definitely lived up to his contract that we gave him. cant say the same for a couple of our current players.

 

[illmatic99]

Who would you rather have on your roster? Shit I posted up and scored on Terrell Brandon and Damon Stoudamire on the regular at the parks back in HS, I wasn’t getting drafted. Your hate for Dame is strong.

No hate, all love. That Dallas loss at home was brutal. And we kept sending Dame under the screen.

 

[THE HCP]

No hate, all love. That Dallas loss at home was brutal. And we kept sending Dame under the screen.

Who gives a shit, it was one game.

 

[BrunoSOC]

Watch out after Stephen Smith talks BS about us and Dame, this can be a breakout performance for someone of our guys.

 

[stampedehero]

I'll bet Wes gets applause from the fans in MODA

 

[Mr. Robot]

GET A WIN! THANK YOU!

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'll bet Wes gets applause from the fans in MODA

he better. He wasn't getting close to a max deal from us. He knew it, we knew it, when DAL called up and offered it, our guys may have driven him to the airport.

And, unlike other people who've left, he stayed classy.

 

[KingSpeed]

he better. He wasn't getting close to a max deal from us. He knew it, we knew it, when DAL called up and offered it, our guys may have driven him to the airport.

And, unlike other people who've left, he stayed classy.

Remember when he was wearing his Blazers uniform in the hospital while watching our games.

 

[Almir]

Hope for another win. Good luck PTB!

I hoped that OKC will be beaten by Cavaliers in order to jump on 5-th seed but the hell they destroyed them in their house

 

[BrunoSOC]

Big time-show for Dame coming.

 

[illmatic99]

Glad to see Wes back



Who's missing? hmm