Game Thread GAME# 49: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - JANUARY 26, 2018 - FRIDAY, 5:30 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
26 - 22
(12-12 Road)
DALLAS MAVERICKS
16 - 32
(10-16 Home)


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

----PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS----

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

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

JUSUF NURKIC (C)



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

DENNIS SMITH Jr. (PG) , WESLEY MATTHEWS (SG)

HARRISON BARNES (SF) , MAX KLEBER (PF)

DIRK NOWITZKI (C)



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WHEN: 5:30 PM, FRIDAY, 1/26/2018

WHERE: AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, DALLAS, TX

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

HARKLESS , LAYMAN , VONLEH

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD

- DALLAS MAVERICKS-

FERRELL , HARRIS , COLLINSWORTH

JONES , McROBERTS , MOTLEY

POWELL , MEJRI


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
Wade Baldwin IV (G-League): OUT
Caleb Swanigan (G-League): OUT
MAVERICKS
Devin Harris (head injury): QUESTIONABLE
Nerlens Noel (left thumb surgery): OUT
Seth Curry (stress reaction, left tibia): OUT
Dorian Finney-Smith (left knee quadriceps tendinitis): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- RICK CARLISLE

OFFICIAL MAVERICKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Friday’s game marks the second of three regular season matchups between the Trail Blazers and the Mavericks during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers shot 52.3% from the field and 50.0% from the three-point line while tying their season high with 18 three-pointers in a 117-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Damian Lillard led Portland with 31 points and nine assists while Wesley Matthews paced Dallas with 23 points.

• Damian Lillard made his first nine shots (7-7 3-PT) against the Mavericks on Jan. 20. In his last three visits to Dallas, Lillard has averaged 32.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists. He has scored 20-plus points in seven of his last eight games against Dallas.

• CJ McCollum scored 26 points (11-23 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 2-2 FT) to go with four rebounds and two assists against Dallas on Jan. 20. McCollum has averaged 28.7 points while shooting 54.7% from the field in his last three games against the Mavericks.


• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 81-70
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 51-24
AT THE MAVERICKS: Mavericks lead, 46-30

 

[EGame]

god i have to see mejri again so soon.

 

[BrunoSOC]

Must win game. This little trip is perfect to a 2-0. Watch out, Dame is close to have his first 40p game of the season.

 

[Mr. Robot]

 

[Jade Falcon]

Dallas is going to be out for blood after their loss in Portland. I hope we respond in kind.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[THE HCP]

65 and sunny down here FAMS.....

 

[H.C.]

Going to be a rough game.

 

[Jade Falcon]

65 and sunny down here FAMS.....

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Your fat ass can't dunk on those hoops. Don't even try.

 

[THE HCP]

Your fat ass can't dunk on those hoops. Don't even try.

Had Nurk hold me up......

 

[Jade Falcon]

Had Nurk hold me up......

 

[THE HCP]

Your fat ass can't dunk on those hoops. Don't even try.

I told you I'm big boned son.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I told you I'm big boned son.

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LMAO! Have this W bruh.

 

[THE HCP]

LMAO! Have this W bruh.

You didn't know I used to be a model huh FAMS! I even had a show on NBA.com......oops did I just brag again? How can you not when you look like this?

 

[BigGameDamian]

I told you I'm big boned son.

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[BrianFromWA]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[riverman]

I told you I'm big boned son.

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NO!!!!!!! NOT THE WILL FERRELL SELFIE AGAIN!!!!

 

[riverman]

I told you I'm big boned son.

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The real HCP photo is here

 

[stampedehero]

Their 10-16 home record can't compare with our stellar 12-12 road record.

 

[stampedehero]

I told you I'm big boned son.

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Protect the children Cover their eyes.

 

[BBert]

god i have to see mejri again so soon.

I'd love to start a 'flopbitch' chant for that flopbitch.

 

[Strenuus]

You didn't know I used to be a model huh FAMS! I even had a show on NBA.com......oops did I just brag again? How can you not when you look like this?

How can you not? When you stop doing favors for "Javier"

 

[Mr. Robot]

we need to win this, lets hope our boys come out to play

 

[Labinot41]

Evan Turner out for personal reason

 

[Boob-No-More]

Evan Turner out for personal reason

Oh joy, I guess that means we get another look at the Nurk/Aminu/Shabazz/C.J./Dame starting line up. Why not, it worked so well last time Turner was out.

BNM

 

[riverman]

I'd say Mo gets the start

 

[Scalma]

Oh joy, I guess that means we get another look at the Nurk/Aminu/Shabazz/C.J./Nurk starting line up. Why not, it worked so well last time Turner was out.

BNM

We used that against a team that was also starting three guards. Since Dallas is more traditional I’m guessing Harkless or Pat will get the start.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We used that against a team that was also starting three guards. Since Dallas is more traditional I’m guessing Harkless or Pat will get the start.

5-0-3 lineup!

 

[Scalma]

5-0-3 lineup!

Pats been solid, so I could see Terry rewarding him, but I also know he doesn’t like messing with his rotations too much, especially when it’s clicking. I hope Harkless gets a good run, plays well, and we leave him in Dallas after the game.