Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 132-108 

Daniel Gafford scored 23 points off the bench, Kyrie Irving ended with 20, and Luka Doncic scored 27 points after missing two games. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 132-108 on Monday night. Doncic missed Dallas' last two games due to a left heel injury, but he hit 10 of 19 overall and 1 of 7 from 3-point range. He pulled down seven assists and seven rebounds.

After a four-game losing run from November 8–14, the Mavericks have won 14 of their previous 17 games. This is their first losing streak of the season. The Trail Blazers, who have dropped eight of their past nine games, were led by Deni Avdija, who scored 19 points off the bench. Ten of Deandre Ayton's 16 points came in the second quarter.