The Dallas Mavericks have now won eight of their last nine games, picking up a 137-131 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Luka Doncic returned to play while Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Dereck Lively II, and Dante Exum. With that many players missing, other players have to step up.

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 137-131 as they win their fourth straight game and improve to 13-8. Top Performers – Dallas Luka Dončić – 36 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals,

The Rip City Wrap Up postgame show talked about the close loss, discussing (among other things) how Luka had to hit incredibly difficult shots because “Tou[mani Camara] was all