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Dallas Mavericks
5-4 · 2-2 on the road
Fri 2/26
7:00 PM PT
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6-2 · 1-1 at home
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Trail BlazersOffense
MavericksDefense

The Trail Blazers rank 11th in the NBA in three-point % (36.6%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (30.9%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 34.9%, so the Trail Blazers are 1.7 points above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.2 points a game on 58.1% true shooting.

2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
Deni AvdijaTop scorer · POR
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2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Mavericks5-4
Trail Blazers6-2
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2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
MavericksOffense
Trail BlazersDefense
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2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (DAL 9 games, POR 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DALPOR
Scoring
112.116th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
121.42nd · Top 5
110.910th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
112.413th · Average
+1.217th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+9.06th · Above avg
Efficiency
111.117th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
118.13rd · Top 5
109.310th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.715th · Average
+1.816th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+7.46th · Above avg
101.221st
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.116th
Shooting
53.1%19th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
57.3%2nd · Top 5
56.7%19th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
61.1%2nd · Top 5
12.022nd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.92nd · Top 5
33.2%22nd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
36.6%11th · Average
0.2625th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.372nd · Top 5
Defense
51.5%11th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.2%10th · Above avg
8.911th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.126th · Bottom 5
6.05th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.015th · Average
Possessions
14.8%14th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.8%22nd · Below avg
29.5%10th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.1%7th · Above avg
44.712th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
46.18th · Above avg
25.919th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.49th · Above avg

Recent form

Dallas Mavericks
WWLLW

Last 5: average margin +5.0 (season +1.2). Streak W1.

Portland Trail Blazers
LWWWL

Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +9.0). Streak L1.

Key players

Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 23.96.86.457.0
Kyrie IrvingG 21.43.74.457.6
P.J. WashingtonF 15.87.81.355.3
Naji MarshallF 12.53.05.352.5
Portland Trail Blazers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Deni AvdijaF 23.26.87.058.1
Damian LillardG 20.43.64.159.6
Ja MorantG 15.82.55.562.2
Toumani CamaraF 14.23.41.272.7

Injury report

Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · back ~11/12 Out
Portland Trail Blazers
Ja Morant G · back ~12/1 Out
Shaedon Sharpe G · back ~3/2 Out
Vit Krejci G · back ~1/2 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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