Mavericks 3, Blazers 5: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Reggie Bullock testing whether the hot hand is good for a full 24 hours. – 9:14 PM

Honoring Dr. King on his birthday.
#MFFL pic.twitter.com/UHOsnjESph – 9:14 PM

Spencer Dinwiddie hits a heavily contested three from damn near halfcourt as the shot clock expires. – 9:14 PM

Frank, Spencer, Reggie, Christian and Dwight are the starters tonight for the Mavs against the Blazers. – 9:11 PM

5⃣⑤ pic.twitter.com/mq6lfSyayO – 9:11 PM

holy son of a gun Christian Wood out here for the opening tip – 9:11 PM

Game within game
Points within paint
Tune in to @ROOTSPORTS_NW for more from @JezData and the crew on our Next Gen broadcast. pic.twitter.com/nqdythIPzR – 9:10 PM

Christian Wood didn’t warm up pre-game and I don’t see him on the court now in the Dallas lay-up line, so unless he’s planning a Willis Reed entrance he may be a late scratch for the Mavs. – 8:50 PM

Mavs starters: Bullock, Wood, Powell, Dinwiddie, Ntilikina. – 8:44 PM

Mavs starters: Bullock, Wood, Powell, Ntilikina, Dinwiddie
POR starters: Hart, Grant, Nurkic, Simons, Lillard
8:10 typical @971TheFreak – 8:44 PM

Mavs starters tonight in Portland: Dinwiddie, Ntilikina, Bullock, Wood, and Powell. Tipoff at 8:10p CST on BSSW. Mavs Live is already underground. – 8:40 PM

Nas looking niiiiiiiice, 16 3’s b2b 👀
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/P0geTHGawa – 8:37 PM

Your first five on the floor tonight

@modelousa | #FightingSpirit pic.twitter.com/2WxmuyzZOn – 8:33 PM

Exclusively for @RoseGardenReprt subscribers, Nassir Little details his “super-rigorous” rehab and process for returning tonight from the hip fracture that sidelined him for six weeks
rosegardenreport.com/p/nassir-littl… – 8:29 PM

one more @ the crib pic.twitter.com/0SXpF2MzE5 – 8:27 PM

😄 😄 😄
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/tWAc4Ymkqu – 8:18 PM

From @BKN_NETSPR: Royce O’Neale (11 points, season-high-tying 10 rebounds, eight assists) has recorded his second double-double of the season.
He registered a triple-double on 11/17 at Portland.
O’Neale is two assists shy of a triple-double. – 8:16 PM

Before tonight’s game, Luka gifted Coach Kidd his own colorway of the Luka 1s, made to resemble his old shoe 👟
What a special gift for @Jason Kidd 🙌 #MFFL pic.twitter.com/NKwIf42Sfi – 8:05 PM

BTS: B2B
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/8rGglXafQq – 7:58 PM

Ready for work.
#MFFL pic.twitter.com/o1SRSgqLJ0 – 7:49 PM

Chauncey Billups finished pregame interview and said “Good, I want to get back to this game.” Giants-Vikings, not Blazers-Mavs. – 7:48 PM

Confirmed by J-Kidd for tonight, Luka is out. Wood is in. – 7:32 PM

Chauncey Billups said Nassir Little will be on a minute restriction. Not surprising considering they haven’t had a full practice with him yet and he needs to ramp up. – 7:29 PM

Mavericks’ Luka Doncic to sit out Sunday’s game in Portland for rest dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 7:14 PM

Dallas’s Jaden Hardy putting in work here in Portland. Mavs Blazers Part Deux in two hours… pic.twitter.com/H4YayfSc14 – 7:09 PM

This is as healthy as the Blazers have been all season. The only player on the roster who isn’t available to play tonight is Justise Winslow. – 4:08 PM

INJURY REPORT 1/15 @Portland Trail Blazers vs. FROM THE:
OUT
Winslow (L Ankle Sprain)
PROBABLE
Little (R Femoral Head Impaction Fracture)
Payton II (R Hip Adductor Soreness) – 4:01 PM

Updated Mavs game notes list Luka Dončić (left ankle soreness) and Christian Wood (right ankle sprain) as questionable. Tim Hardaway Jr. (left ankle sprain) is out. As are Josh Green, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Maxi Kleber. Mavs at Blazers, 8p BSSW. – 3:45 PM

The Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left ankle soreness) and Christian Wood (right ankle sprain) are questionable for tonight’s game in Portland, while Tim Hardaway Jr. (left ankle sprain) is out.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 3:31 PM

Tim Hardaway Jr. (left ankle sprain) is out for tonight’s game in Portland.
Luka Dončić (left ankle soreness) and Christian Wood (right ankle sprain) are questionable.
Finney-Smith (right adductor strain), Green (right elbow sprain), Kleber (right hamstring tear) all remain out. – 3:31 PM

Watching Cleveland v. Minn.
Cleveland doesn’t look right. They are 5-6 in their last 11.
Wins are 2 v. Phoenix (no Booker) 2 v. Chicago (Donovan’s 71 in OT and 1 pt win) and good win @ Portland.
Next 5 games are New Orleans, Memphis, Warriors, Bucks, Knicks
Keep an eye on it – 3:21 PM

Right back to it in Portland.
🆚 @Portland Trail Blazers
8PM CT
📺 @ballysportssw
📻 97.1FM & 99.1FM pic.twitter.com/drnmfeZ3lC – 3:00 PM