NBA regular season: Irving 24+9 Doncic injured Mavericks 36 points to sweep the Trail Blazers
On January 6, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers 139-103 at home, winning all four meetings and sweeping opponents this season. Doncic was injured in this game, and Irving contributed 24 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, clocking in in the third quarter, and performing efficiently. The Mavericks led by nine points at the end of the first half, and continued to widen the gap in the second half, and finally won by 36 points.
Statistics
Trail Blazers: Grant 18 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, Rees 16 points and 7 rebounds, Henderson 17 points and 10 assists, Sharpe 15 points and 5 rebounds, Anfernee Simmons 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Murray 10 points, Kamara 10 points
ᩱ 24 assists, 2 steals and 2 steals, Hardy 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, Hardaway Jr. 19 points, Josh Green 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Jones Jr. 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals, AJ Lawson 13 points, Seth Curry 9 points
The star of the game
With Doncic injured, Irving was efficient on both ends of the floor and led the Mavericks to a light win over the Trail Blazers.
Match tidbits
Doncic, Lively, and Gwee were injured and wore casual clothes to watch the game on the sidelines.
Brogdon of the Trail Blazers sent the sideline ball directly to Powell, and Powell quickly attacked and dunked!
Highlight reel moments
Owen hit two and hit a difficult backward shot!
Henderson deftly breaks through and scores a layup!
Owen hit the ground and made a wonderful pass, and Hardy pulled a layup to score!
Before halftime, Josh Green hit the whistle!
Jones Jr. dunks in the air!
Josh Green one-handed slash!
Game recap
In the first quarter, Henderson hit a throw-up and Kamara hit a three-pointer to give the Trail Blazers a 5-0 start. Hardy hit a three-pointer and Henderson hit a three-pointer. Irving turned on offensive mode and scored nine straight points in 74 seconds. On the defensive end, Irving was also unambiguous, blocking Thybulle and Grant in a row. Josh Green scored four straight points, and Grant and Seth Curry exchanged three-pointers. Hardaway Jr. also scored a three-pointer, Jones Jr. grabbed a dunk, and the Mavericks stretched the margin to double digits. At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Trail Blazers 38-26, and Irving had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, Rees scored on a mid-range shot, Irving hit a three-point shot, Kamara and Simmons responded with a three-pointer, and Reese scored with a hook hand, and the Trail Blazers went on a 9-0 run to narrow the gap to 4 points. Hardaway Jr. hit a mid-range shot, Powell dunked quickly, Josh Green and Hardy also scored in a row, and the Mavericks responded with a 9-0 run. Powell and Rees each received a technical foul. Hardy scored seven straight points, and Grant also scored seven points on a free throw. Josh Green hit a three-pointer from the buzzer. At halftime, the Mavericks led the Trail Blazers 62-53.
In the first half, Grant of the Trail Blazers had 18 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, and Rhys had 12 points and 4 rebounds. Irving had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 Pato, Hardy had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Josh Green had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Yibian fought again, Josh Green hooked up and scored, Jones Jr. hit a three-point shot, Irving counterattacked and layup, Jones Jr. scored 5 points in a row, Irving also scored three points, and the Mavericks went on a 15-2 run to stretch the difference to 22 points. Murray and Hardaway Jr. hit three-point shots, Josh Green split with one hand, Hardaway Jr. and Seth Curry scored consecutive points, and the Mavericks had another wave of 14-0 and already led by 36 points. Powell was hit in the back of the head by Ruppel and returned to the locker room for examination. At the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks led the Trail Blazers 102-69.
In the final quarter, the Mavericks and Trail Blazers sent a lot of benches, and the game went into garbage time early. Hardy scored 4 points in a row, Lawson also scored 2+1, Henderson scored 5 points in a row, and the Trail Blazers still trailed by 34 points. Sharpe scored a backhand layup, Hardy sent another dunk, and in the end, the Mavericks easily defeated the Trail Blazers, winning all four meetings this season and sweeping the opponent.
Both sides start
Trail Blazers: Henderson, Anfernee Simmons, Grant, Kamara, Rees
Mavericks: Irving, Hardy, Josh Green, Jones Jr., Powell