• Damian Lillard tied a season high with 32 points (Oct. 30 at Phoenix), his seventh career 30-point game. He is 6-for-7 from 3-point range this season in the last five minutes of games within three points (including 2-for-2 tonight). Lillard has made five 3-pointers in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
• Robin Lopez tied a career high with eight offensive rebounds. He recorded at least 14 points and 14 rebounds for the second time in his career (18 points, 14 rebounds on Oct. 29, 2010).
• Despite the loss, Portland’s 17-4 record through 21 games is still the team’s best since the 1998-99 season (17-4). The Trail Blazers also still lead the Western Conference at 17-4.
• Portland’s streak of eight consecutive home wins, dating back to Nov. 5, came to an end tonight.
• The Trail Blazers lost a game by fewer than 13 points for the first time all season. Portland was 13-0 in games decided by 12 points or fewer before tonight.
• Tonight marked the 529th game for LaMarcus Aldridge as a Trail Blazer, tied with Damon Stoudamire for the 10th most in team history.
• With his third free throw attempt of the night, LaMarcus Aldridge tied Geoff Petrie for eighth on the Trail Blazers’ all-time free throws attempted list (2,225). Aldridge solidified the eighth spot by finishing the night with six free throw attempts, bringing his career total to 2,228.
• Nicolas Batum posted his fourth 20-point game of the season. He contributed to seven of Portland’s nine field goals in the third quarter (made five, assisted on two).
• Wesley Matthews’ string of 20 straight games with a 3-pointer to start this season came to an end tonight. Nicolas Batum extended his same streak to 21 games this year.
• Robin Lopez recorded his eighth double-double of the season with point and rebounds. Lopez recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds by halftime, only the second time in his career (and this season) that he has recorded a double-double by halftime (10 points, 10 rebounds at Phoenix - Nov. 27, 2013).
• Damian Lillard has scored 40 points in the first half over the past two night combined, shooting 11-for-16 from the floor, 7-for-10 from the 3-point line and 11-for-11 from the foul line.
• Portland’s 25 second-chance points are the team’s second-most in a game this season (27, Nov. 1 at Denver).
• The game featured 18 lead changes, tied for the most in any Trail Blazers game this season (Nov. 17 at Toronto). Every quarter of the game was decided by four points or fewer.
• Portland and Dallas entered tonight’s game as the NBA's only two teams in the top 10 in FG% (DAL-9th, POR-10th), FT% (DAL-2nd, POR-3rd) and 3PT% (POR-1st, DAL-8th).
• Dirk Nowitzki dished a season-high seven assists to go with his team-high 28 points.
