Portland Trail Blazers (6-6, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (3-10, 14th in the Western Conference)

Dallas; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Dallas plays Portland looking to end its four-game home losing streak.

The Mavericks are 0-7 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Trail Blazers are 6-4 in conference play. Portland is second in the Western Conference scoring 53.5 points per game in the paint led by Deni Avdija averaging 11.0.

The Mavericks score 109.2 points per game, 11.6 fewer points than the 120.8 the Trail Blazers allow. The Trail Blazers are shooting 45.8% from the field, 0.2% lower than the 46.0% the Mavericks’ opponents have shot this season.

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