The Portland Trail Blazers play the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in an NBA matchup at the Moda Center.
Here are the details:
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (13-19) vs. DALLAS MAVERICKS (12-21)
When: 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 29
Where: Moda Center, Portland
Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
TV channel: NBC/Peacock
Online: You can stream the game on Peacock. It requires a monthly subscription that you can cancel anytime.
How to Watch NBA on NBC: If you don’t have cable, you can watch the game live for FREE with an HDTV antenna through your local NBC affiliate. For more information about Rip City TV and how to watch Blazers games, visit nba.com/blazers/watch
ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)
Moneyline: POR -135 DAL +114
Spread: POR -2.5 | Over/Under: 230.5
This and that: This is the finale of a three-game trip for the Mavericks, who opened with a 126-116 loss at the Golden State Warriors on Christmas and followed with a 113-107 loss at the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. … The Mavericks have dropped five of their last seven games. … Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NBA draft, is averaging 19.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists. He leads all rookies in scoring and is tied for fifth among all players in clutch scoring with 68 points. … Flagg became the first 18-year-old in NBA history to score 40 or more points in a game when he finished with 42 points in an overtime loss at Utah on Dec. 15. … This the second meeting between Portland and Dallas this season. The Mavericks defeated the Blazers 138-133 in overtime in November in Dallas. … This is the second game of a home back-to-back for the Blazers, who ended a three-game losing streak with a 114-108 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. … Deni Avdija finished with 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and Donovan Clingan added 18 points and 18 rebounds in the win. … Portland is 6-9 at home and 5-7 in December. … Avdija ranks 15th in the NBA in scoring, averaging 25.5 points per game, and has finished with 20 points or more in 26 games this season, which is tied for third in the NBA. … Toumani Camara has drawn 40 offensive fouls this season, most in the league.
INJURIES
Portland: Robert Williams III (left knee management) and Kris Murray (right quad bruise) are questionable and Jerami Grant (left Achilles tendon tendonitis), Scoot Henderson (left hamstring tear), Damian Lillard (left Achilles tendon), Matisse Thybulle (left thumb surgery), Blake Wesley (right foot fracture) and Jrue Holiday (right calf strain) are not expected to play.
Dallas: Anthony Davis (right adductor soreness) and Brandon Williams (left calf contusion) are questionable, and Dante Exum (right knee surgery), Kyrie Irving (left knee soreness), Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery) are out.
NEXT UP
The Blazers play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Moda Center.
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