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Blazers vs. Mavericks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

April 9, 2022 by Hoops Hype

The Portland Trail Blazers (27-54) play against the Dallas Mavericks (30-30) at American Airlines Center

Game Time: 8:30 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

Portland Trail Blazers 78, Dallas Mavericks 128 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eric Walden @tribjazz
FINAL: Suns 111, Jazz 105. Utah blew a 17-point 4Q lead, shooting 3-for-20 over the final 12 minutes. Outscored 36-13 in 4Q. Their sixth defeat this season in which they led by double-digits in 4Q. Now, 48-33. Regular-season finale Sunday in Portland. – 12:00 AM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Jazz L’s
@ ORL (4th, 10)
vs. MEM (3rd, 10)
vs. NOP (2nd, 11)
vs. SAS (3rd, 16)
vs. WAS (1st 10)
@ TOR (3rd, 15)
@ DET (3rd, 10)
@ LAL (3rd, 10)
vs. HOU (3rd, 13)
@ LAL (4th, 12)
@ SAS (4th, 15)
vs. MIL (3rd, 11)
@ DAL (2nd, 11)
@ LAC (4th, 16)
@ GSW (4th, 16)
vs. PHO (4th, 17) – 11:59 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Utah blows a 17 pt lead to PHX. But while the Jazz will be tied with DEN with one game left, their final game is at Portland, and since they own the tiebreaker vs DEN, they are still likely to finish 5th – 11:56 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks react to Luka’s 16th technical foul and the Los Angeles Lakers’ lost season.
mavs.com/mav-blazer-not… – 11:40 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Coming home to #RipCity ❤ pic.twitter.com/JxzVM6dMCz – 11:37 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Pool report with ref Tony Brothers regarding Luka Doncic’s 16th technical foul of the season: pic.twitter.com/9Bm7qzUk5Z – 11:36 PM

Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Catching up after night off to see in that in the last week, Tony Brothers has now:
— Double-tech ejected Jason Kidd vs. Wizards for asking about possession
— Hit Luka Doncic for suspension-triggering Tech No. 16 (in a game Luka def didn’t need to gripe) dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 11:34 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
And we all know how that went…
HOME COURT SECURED. #MFFL pic.twitter.com/dw0fUn7pqc – 11:31 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic on the tech: pic.twitter.com/uBpKmo5IUx – 11:26 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Finney-Smith on Tony Brothers’ tech on Doncic. “Tony don’t play… Tony’s from Virginia. He don’t play.” – 11:23 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Prime Joe Ingles was the last Utah Jazz player who trailed screens and contested late as well as Danuel House does – 11:18 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
Mavs for just the 5th time in team history win a game by 50+ pts. It was 50 on the button tonight with a 128-78 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Luka with 39 pts to lead Dallas – 11:03 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Kidd says he didn’t speak to Tony Brothers directly about Doncic’s technical, but was told that Brothers noted that Doncic went out of his way to complain.
“We’ll see. Most likely it won’t be overturned and we’ll move forward,” Kidd said. – 11:01 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
🗣 Say it louder for the people in the back: M-V-P‼
@Luka Doncic | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/cdipQriMLY – 11:00 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks took care of business against a Portland team that looks like it’s lost 10 in a row. A 50-point win is the fifth in franchise history, per @bobbykaralla – 10:51 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Utah Jazz are now officially locked into the fifth or sixth seed as Dallas narrowly beats the Portland Trail Blazers – 10:49 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
That’s a big dub. MAVS WIN!!
@Chime | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/VJj3RXns7Q – 10:49 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Luka in 3 quarters:
39 PTS
11 REB
7 AST
7 3PT
+41 +/- pic.twitter.com/DmagJyhNtd – 10:49 PM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Mavs 128, Blazers 78: FINAL. 18 points, 7 rebounds for @Drew Eubanks. 14 points, 3 assists/steals for @Ben McLemore. 10 points, 6 assists for @Keon Johnson. Portland finishes their 2021-22 road schedule with a 10-31 record. Season wraps Sunday versus Utah at Moda Center. – 10:48 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Portland is all but locked into the sixth-best lottery odds at this point, which means a 9% chance at the No. 1 overall pick and a 37.2% chance of moving up into the top four. – 10:47 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Every assist = $20 towards playgrounds in the greater Oregon area.
@Moda_Health | Assist of the Night pic.twitter.com/gukyhcx5wU – 10:38 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
THE VIBES ARE IMMACULATE 🙌 #MFFL pic.twitter.com/dKLMjxYLwp – 10:38 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
The Mavericks lead 123-71 with Boban going to the line for two shots. 4 minutes left. Mavericks will go to 51-30 and clinch a home-court advantage in the first round. Still with a legit shot at No. 3 in the West. – 10:38 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
Luka with the 3rd highest scoring quarter in Mavs history with 25 tonight in the 3rd vs Portland. Dirk with 29 vs Utah in 2009 and Luka with 28 earlier this season in the 1Q vs the Clippers on Feb 10 – 10:32 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
BOBI WITH THE JAM 🔨🔨🔨 pic.twitter.com/k4GvnDwzY6 – 10:29 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
WHEN @Boban Marjanovic ENTERS THE GAME >>> – 10:22 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Mavs 107, Blazers 69: end of third quarter. 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal for @Drew Eubanks. 14 points, 3 assists, 3 steals for @Ben McLemore. 9 points, 4 assists for @TheeBWill. 9 points, 2 rebounds for Reggie Perry. – 10:20 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Safe to assume that Luka Doncic’s night is over after he goes for 39-11-7 in three quarter and Mavs lead Tank Blazers by 38. Whether that’s it for Doncic’s regular season depends on the league review of his technical foul. – 10:20 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka will finish the third quarter with 39 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Can’t see any reason for him to play in the fourth with the Mavericks up 107-69. His regular season might be done, pending whether that technical foul gets reviewed/rescinded. – 10:18 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
A lot of Benny Buckets!
Congrats, @Ben McLemore 🎯 pic.twitter.com/jNaEVwe33o – 10:17 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Go ahead and hit that RT if you love DOE ⬇ pic.twitter.com/W7NbnGbIUS – 10:17 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
LUKAAA MAKIN’ IT 🌧🌧🌧🌧 – 10:17 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
25 third-quarter points for Doncic. Going out with a bang. A big one. – 10:17 PM
Jay Allen @PDXjay
With his last 3-pointer, Ben McLemore reached 5,000 points for his career. He now has 5,002 career points. #RipCity – 10:16 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
22 third-quarter points for Doncic. Certainly his last quarter of the night. And maybe the regular season. – 10:16 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka Doncic has a 22-point third-quarter going with 1:12 still to go. Mavericks rolling 101-67. – 10:15 PM
Jay Allen @PDXjay
Keljin Blevins (non-COVID illness) will not return to tonight’s game in Dallas. #Blazers now down to 8 healthy players for the rest of this contest. – 10:15 PM
Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Per Blazers, Keljin Blevins (non-COVID illness) will not return. – 10:13 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Team says Keljin Blevins has a non-COVID illness and will not return. – 10:13 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Typically the appeal process for a technical foul can take two or three days, but I’m told the league can and certainly should expedite Doncic’s appeal, which he and the Mavericks certainly will file. – 10:12 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
BIG DO3⃣ 😤 – 10:10 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
MVP RANGE 🎯🎯🎯 pic.twitter.com/23hvJyO9Gg – 10:07 PM

Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Blazers announce, Greg Brown III (left ankle sprain; grade 1) will not return. – 9:57 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Greg Brown III (left ankle sprain; grade 1) will not return. – 9:57 PM
Jay Allen @PDXjay
Greg Brown III (left ankle sprain; grade 1) will not return to tonight’s game in Dallas. #Blazers – 9:57 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
JB starting the third with a SPLASH 💦 – 9:55 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
MOOD 💪 #MFFL pic.twitter.com/19b8p7lFb9 – 9:53 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
An expected blowout as Mavs lead Blazers 68-44 at the half. Powell w/ 16 on 7-7 shooting. But the big story is the tech called on Luka by Tony Brothers protesting a non foul call at end of 1st ( he WAS fouled). The 16th of season and thus will be suspended on Sun vs SA – 9:50 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
ESPN story on Luka Doncic’s suspension-triggering technical foul (will be updated after postgame pool report with ref Tony Brothers): espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 9:48 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Let’s keep it rollin’.
#Lexus | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/LPOXbGsiq3 – 9:43 PM

Dallas Mavericks PR @MavsPR
Frank Ntilikina (illness, non-Covid) will be out for the rest of tonight’s game against the Trail Blazers. – 9:41 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
In 20-20 hindsight Dallas should have rested Luka today and kept him off site so he couldn’t get T’d. No way they were losing to this Blazer roster. – 9:39 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Drew’s leading us with 12 points.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/VCcxHY06Oe – 9:39 PM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Dallas 68, Blazers 44: halftime. 12 points, 3 rebounds for @Drew Eubanks. 2 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal for @CJ Elleby. 6 points, 2 assists, 1 steal for @Keon Johnson. 7 points, 2 rebounds for Reggie Perry. – 9:38 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
DOE DOE ☔☔☔ – 9:35 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Defense ➡ Offense pic.twitter.com/p0Vmuhi8ho – 9:35 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Reggie Bulock just set a great screen that freed up Dwight Powell to catch a perfect, 30-foot lob pass from Luka for a reverse jam. Mavericks are up 64-40 with 1:29 to go in the half. Home-court advantage in the first round is just about locked up. – 9:34 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Luka Doncic whistled for 16th technical foul; faces suspension from Sunday’s finale against Spurs dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 9:34 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Luka Doncic got his 16th tech tonight and will be suspended for the final game of the season v. Spurs if they don’t rescind it. This could have massive impact on the Utah Jazz playoff opponent. – 9:29 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
YEAH, R3⃣GGI3⃣ – 9:26 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
JB with the NO L👀K PASS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VrUIaR4a0u – 9:20 PM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
Technical foul on Luka between the 1st and 2nd quarter. His 16th of the year and he will be suspended on Sunday for the reg season finale vs San Antonio. – 9:19 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Tony Brothers just gave Luka Doncic his 16th technical foul of the season and he will now be suspended for the regular season finale unless the NBA rescinds it. Dallas is currently 1 GB of Golden State. – 9:12 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Doncic missing Dallas’ finale versus San Antonio conceivably helps Portland get the New Orleans pick, so thanks Luka, I guess. – 9:11 PM
Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Luka just got a technical foul. He now has 16 for the season, and will draw an automatic one-game suspension. That means he’s ineligible to play Sunday against San Antonio. Unless the tech is rescinded by the NBA. – 9:10 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic is exasperated. Says he didn’t do anything to deserve the tech. I’m sure he’s going to contest the technical foul, but there’s just 48 hours before Sunday’s game and tomorrow is a Saturday. Could the NBA work that quickly to hear his side of the story? – 9:09 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Barring the league rescinding it, that technical foul for Luka at the end of the first quarter will ensure he gets some extra rest. It’s his 16th of the season and will mean he’s suspended for Game 82 on Sunday. – 9:08 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic just got T’d up between quarters. That’s officially 16 for the season, meaning he will be suspended for Sunday’s season finale. He was upset that he got undercut on a buzzer-beating heave. Tony Brothers gave him the T. – 9:08 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Mavs 36, Blazers 13: end of first quarter. 6 points, 3 rebounds for @Drew Eubanks. POR shooting 20 percent, DAL 68 percent. – 9:07 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Uh-oh. Technical foul on Doncic. That’s his 16th, meaning that, if the tech holds up, he will be suspended from the Mavs’ season finale on Sunday against San Antonio. – 9:07 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Per @Dallas Mavericks PR this is Doncic’s first career quarter with at least 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
And he actually has 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. – 9:04 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks are up 33-11 late in the first quarter against the quasi-Blazers. A good chunk of the players for the Blazers are, shall we say, not household names. – 9:04 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
SPENCE 👌👌👌 – 9:04 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
It’s Magic, Luka Magic 🪄 pic.twitter.com/SYtgJsVdTM – 9:04 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
A familiar face for Blazers fans here at the Nike Hoop Summit: 2011-12 interim head coach Kaleb Canales is an assistant for the World team. – 9:00 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Blazers are coming off a 33-point loss last night at New Orleans and they are 2-19 since the All-Star break.
And they look the part. Dallas 20, Portland 8. – 8:56 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
That QB X WR chemistry 🧪 pic.twitter.com/KxuluwPhgt – 8:56 PM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers have six points with 5:30 to play in the first quarter and Drew Eubanks has all of them – 8:54 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Powell has 9 of Dallas’ 16 points. On pace for a 50-point night. – 8:53 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
I’d like to think I follow the NBA pretty closely, but this Blazers team . . . having trouble picking out guys on the court that I recognize. – 8:48 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
With a smile, Doncic scolding/kidding Finney-Smith about not taking the layup. – 8:46 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Luka and DP at it again 🤞 – 8:43 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Starting 🖐
8⃣ @TheeBWill
6⃣ @Keon Johnson
1⃣6⃣ @CJ Elleby
4⃣ @Greg Brown
2⃣4⃣ @Drew Eubanks
#RipCity | @stormxio pic.twitter.com/Z6Yiq5brLJ – 8:30 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Pregame Dunkic pic.twitter.com/bUmnwBnb0N – 8:29 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Last 3 meetings between Dallas and Portland:
Dallas 132, Portland 92
Dallas 132, Portland 117
Dallas 132, Portland 112
Any guesses what tonight’s final score will be? – 8:15 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity  vs @Dallas Mavericks
⌚ 5:30PM
📺 @ROOTSPORTS_NW | https://t.co/yBftNpwWBR
📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/tFE31ssfDE – 8:13 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Bullock, DFS, Powell, Brunson, Doncic
POR starters: Elleby, Brown, Eubanks, Johnson, Dunn
7:40 tip @theeagledallas – 8:06 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Your first five on the floor tonight.
@ModeloUSA | #FightingSpirit pic.twitter.com/qVkcFAIh4V – 8:00 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Game 81 📸 pic.twitter.com/LBBE65nWrJ – 7:34 PM

Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
And we back and we back and we back.
@tissot | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/wvEcYDJO3L – 7:27 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Per Kidd: no Kleber tonight vs POR. Might be able to go Sun vs SA. – 6:50 PM
Josh Hart @joshhart
JT has been playing this back 9 – 6:25 PM
Dallas Mavericks PR @MavsPR
Marquese Chriss (illness, non-Covid), Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) and Maxi Kleber (right ankle soreness) will all miss tonight’s game against the Trail Blazers. – 5:18 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
LeBron missed 1/3 of the season.
AD missed 1/2 of the season.
Westbrook only missed 1 game until LA was eliminated.
That game: LeBron & AD both played and lost to the tanking Blazers.
Russ put up 18.5/7.4/7.1 on the season.
Yet Westbrook is getting all the blame. Come on. – 5:16 PM
Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Updated Blazers Injury Report:
Kris Dunn (right ankle; sprain) is out for tonight’s game at Dallas. – 5:02 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Friday’s #Pelicans practice report presented by @HUBInsurance (Aggressiveness from New Orleans bench making big impact, particularly since Larry Nance Jr. debut; Trey Murphy III on Herbert Jones’ epic block vs. Trail Blazers): https://t.co/8gaMWiTGax pic.twitter.com/J40ng4vWOD – 4:07 PM

Josh Hart @joshhart
Come on 🐅 let’s turn it around – 2:50 PM

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