Luka Dončić scored 32 points and provided 10 assists while grabbing 6 rebounds to help the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 125-112 in the NBA last night. Dante Exum led Dallas with a season-high 23 points and also contributed 7 assists, matching his highest tally of the season. Dallas star Kyrie Irving left the game due to a right foot injury with 3 minutes and 49 seconds remaining in the first half. He scored 11 points during his brief 13-minute appearance. Tim Hardaway added 20 points to the visitors' victory. Anfernee Simons was the top scorer for Portland, tallying 30 points and providing 8 assists. This was only Simons' third game this season after missing 18 games due to an injury to one of his right fingers.
In another matchup, Franz Wagner scored 27 points and his teammate Paolo Banchero added 24 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 123-91 win over the Detroit Pistons, who suffered their 19th consecutive loss. Cade Cunningham was the top scorer for Detroit with 21 points, while his teammate Killian Hayes added 16 points.
In other games last night, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 125-114, and the Los Angeles Clippers won on the road against the Utah Jazz 117-103. The Houston Rockets also triumphed over the Denver Nuggets 114-106 at the Nuggets' home court.
