GAME 44: DAL (28-16) @ POR (19-27) | 133-125 win

[DrMav]

Has a ref crew ever missed 3 goaltend/basket interference calls all favoring one team before? Doing all the can to get the Blazers back in it

[TurkishMFFL]

Mavs up big on the road. What's not to like?

It is fear of losing the game based on the recent experience. The Mavs struggles to hold on to the leads in the 4th and unfortunately play bad in the clutch.  The opponents easily get scoring runs and the momentum in the 4th. And when that happens, all the Mavs do is brick threes after threes. Definitely concerning. But they have held up well so far.

[mtrot]

These refs are killing us, missing goal tends.

[Tetra]

Refs Succkkkkk

[mtrot]

How many open layups are the Mavs going to give Dame?

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Dammit, Luka.  Don't put them on the line now.

[Jym]

Luka hasn't been the same tonight since he rolled that ankle a bit

[dirkfansince1998]

Luka hasn't been the same tonight since he rolled that ankle a bit

Second half was ugly. 3-13. 0-9 from 3. Thankfully KP, Maxi and Seth stepped up.

[bin610]

Another solid road win.

[mtrot]

Mavs up big on the road. What's not to like?

This is what's not to like, almost blowing the game in the fourth.

[bin610]

how ironic that the blazers fans complain about the refs when the refs did everything they could to keep them in this game.

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Mavs up big on the road. What's not to like?

This is what's not to like, almost blowing the game in the fourth.

"almost" they had a double digit lead the whole game.

[Darth Cuban]

Mavs up big on the road. What's not to like?

This is what's not to like, almost blowing the game in the fourth.

Huh? Is this trolling?

[Jym]

Luka hasn't been the same tonight since he rolled that ankle a bit

Second half was ugly. 3-13. 0-9 from 3. Thankfully KP, Maxi and Seth stepped up.

I like this version of KP. Curious to see if he'll keep turning down 3 pointers and driving a bit

[mtrot]

Luka hasn't been the same tonight since he rolled that ankle a bit

Second half was ugly. 3-13. 0-9 from 3. Thankfully KP, Maxi and Seth stepped up.

Yes, Maxi with three blocks made a big impact, and shot 67%.

[dirkfansince1998]

Mavs up big on the road. What's not to like?

This is what's not to like, almost blowing the game in the fourth.

Huh? Is this trolling?

Wouldn´t say blow but in the late 3rd/early 4th they played really bad. Lead went from 25 to 10 in a few minutes. That´s the downside of a 3-point heavy offense. It can create big leads/runs but it can also give up big runs and blow leads.

[mtrot]

Mavs up big on the road. What's not to like?

This is what's not to like, almost blowing the game in the fourth.

Huh? Is this trolling?

Wouldn´t say blow but in the late 3rd/early 4th they played really bad. Lead went from 25 to 10 in a few minutes. That´s the downside of a 3-point heavy offense. It can create big leads/runs but it can also give up big runs and blow leads.

Amen.  It appears some of the new people here are not so aware of the Mavs' history of blowing 4th quarter leads and how nervous it makes us when they start sucking on defense and giving Dame one uncontested layup after another.

[Darth Cuban]

Mavs up big on the road. What's not to like?

This is what's not to like, almost blowing the game in the fourth.

Huh? Is this trolling?

Wouldn´t say blow but in the late 3rd/early 4th they played really bad. Lead went from 25 to 10 in a few minutes. That´s the downside of a 3-point heavy offense. It can create big leads/runs but it can also give up big runs and blow leads.

It’s the nature of basketball. It’s a game of runs. Every type of offense/defense blows leads. This game was never really in doubt. Mavs never folded to any of their runs.

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Mavs up big on the road. What's not to like?

This is what's not to like, almost blowing the game in the fourth.

Huh? Is this trolling?

Wouldn´t say blow but in the late 3rd/early 4th they played really bad. Lead went from 25 to 10 in a few minutes. That´s the downside of a 3-point heavy offense. It can create big leads/runs but it can also give up big runs and blow leads.

Amen.  It appears some of the new people here are not so aware of the Mavs' history of blowing 4th quarter leads and how nervous it makes us when they start sucking on defense and giving Dame one uncontested layup after another.

I’m aware of your pessimism. I don’t need to read every gdt.

[omahen]

Nice win! Portland doesn't play defense, which is a gift for most efficient offense. Doncic went cold offensively in the second half. Bad free throws at just 62 %. Horrible officiating again. 2 missed goaltendings and 1 basket interference. That's 6 points stolen on easy calls.