The Dallas Mavericks (11 - 8) beat the Portland Trail Blazers (7 - 12) 115 - 112 in an overtime thriller on Tuesday. This was a game of runs, as Dallas made the final one to close things out. The Mavericks actually came out and grabbed a 20 - 5 lead, but were then trailing at the half. Dallas ended up trailing for the majority of the second half, until ending the game on a 70 run to send it to overtime. All the statistics were very similar and this was as much of a nip - and - tuck game as you'll see in the NBA. Dallas has been playing some great basketball this season and that continued of Tuesday. While they only got 16 points off the bench, they got some great performances from their veterans. Deron Williams was the star of the show, as he tallied 30 points, eight assists and six rebounds in the win. Dirk Nowitzki also played very well, as he totaled 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Zaza Pachulia is the undervalued stud on this team, as he recorded 14 points and 21 rebound en route to yet another double - double. These veterans have made an impressive core and they'll be even scarier when Chandler Parsons and Wesley Matthews get back to 100% health. The Mavericks will host the struggling Houston Rockets in their next game on Friday. The Blazers were unsure if Damian Lillard would play in this game after an ab issue on Monday, but he played and nearly carried Portland to a win. Lillard flirted with a triple - double, as he tallied 25 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in the defeat. The rest of the starters killed Portland though, as the other four combined for just 14 points with C.J. McCollum providing 11 of those. The bench was spectacular though, as Ed Davis recorded a double - double and Allen Crabbe, Gerald Henderson and Meyers Leonard all scored 18 or more points. The bench production is a rarity for this team and they'll need more of that going forward. The Trail Blazers will look to rebound in their next game against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Mavericks') has 8 Losses ,has 115 Total points ,has 11 Wins ."]