PORTLAND, Ore. — Luka Doncic had 32 factors and 10 assists because the Dallas Mavericks beat the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 125-112 on Friday night time after Kyrie Irving injured his proper foot.
With slightly below 4 minutes left within the second quarter, Irving was fouled underneath the basket by Portland heart Duop Reath. The star guard fell to the ground, the place teammate Dwight Powell inadvertently stepped on his foot, inflicting Irving to remain down for a number of minutes.
Irving remained within the recreation to shoot two free throws earlier than Tim Hardaway Jr. dedicated a foul to get him out. Irving was taken to the locker room to be examined by the Mavericks’ coaching workers after which dominated out for the remainder of the sport.
Dallas coach Jason Kidd stated the workforce will know extra on Saturday concerning the extent of Irving’s harm.
Dante Exum had 23 factors for the Mavericks (13-8), and Hardaway scored 20 off the bench. Doncic grabbed six rebounds.
“He was big,” Kidd stated about Exum’s efficiency. “To have to start and play both ends, I thought he did a great job defensively. We lost (Irving), and Dante did a really good job.”
PHOTOS: Kyrie Irving injures foot, Mavericks beat Trail Blazers 125-112 behind Doncic
Anfernee Simons had 30 factors, eight assists and 5 rebounds in his second recreation again from proper thumb surgical procedure for a Blazers workforce lacking three starters. Malcolm Brogdon and Deandre Ayton have been each out with proper knee soreness, and Jerami Grant was sidelined for the second consecutive recreation as he stays within the NBA’s concussion protocol.
Shaedon Sharpe added 24 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for Portland (6-15). Toumani Camara had 14 factors and 9 rebounds.
“I thought we responded well,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups stated. “They had some really good shot-making, but we stayed in there and made it a game. We just could never really get control.”
Dallas led the whole approach, and by as a lot as 19 within the first half. Portland made a number of pushes, even reducing Dallas’ result in one within the second half, however was by no means capable of break via.
“We took their best punch when they cut the lead,” Hardaway stated. “We weathered the storm. It was a team effort.”
UP NEXT
Mavericks: Face the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday.
Trail Blazers: Play the Clippers in Los Angeles on Monday.
