The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday, 105 - 95, behind 42 points from point guard Damian Lillard. It was a tight game until the fourth quarter, as Portland (3 - 3) held just a three - point lead at the end of the third. It was Lillard time the whole way, however, as the point guard delivered his highest - scoring performance of the season thus far. Lillard's 42 - point eruption on 12 - of - 18 shooting helped make up for cooler nights from backcourt partner C.J. McCollum, who scored just nine points, and the Portland bench, who combined for just 14. The team played a perimeter - focused game, scoring 36 points on three - point shots, including 15 from Lillard. Dallas (0 - 5), meanwhile, saw yet another loss come in Friday's matchup. The team has yet to pick up a win in the 2016 - 17 season, and has seen major shooting struggles thus far. These struggles continued against Portland, as the team shot just 41 percent from the field. Veteran team leader Dirk Nowitzki, who was recently sidelined due to an illness, came back to play just 16 minutes on Friday. Nowitzki scored only five points on 2 - of - 6 shooting. Shooting guard Wesley Matthews, meanwhile, was seemingly invisible on the floor, shooting just 1 - of - 6 and recording no rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes of play. Portland will face off against Memphis on Sunday, while Dallas will hope to finally pick up a win as they host Milwaukee.
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