US EditionCooper Flagg Scores 24 as Mavericks Snap Five-Game Skid
Marvin Bagley III scored 26 points and Cooper Flagg added 24 as Dallas ended its five-game losing streak with a late 8-1 run to defeat Portland.
- On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid with a 100-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Marvin Bagley III led Dallas with 26 points off the bench, while Cooper Flagg added 24 points.
- Portland, currently ninth in the Western Conference, had won five of their previous six games to reach.500 before the loss. Dallas entered the contest after bouncing back from a 142-135 road defeat at Denver on Wednesday.
- The score was tied at 92 with 2:25 remaining after Jrue Holiday made a 3-pointer. Dallas sealed the victory with an 8-1 run to end the game, with Bagley providing a layup and dunk to start the decisive stretch.
- Naji Marshall scored 19 points with five steals for Dallas, while Donovan Clingan grabbed 17 rebounds and Deni Avdija added 20 points for Portland. The Trail Blazers' two-game winning streak ended, dropping them to 37-38 on the season.
- The Mavericks will host Minnesota on Monday night, seeking to build momentum after snapping their losing streak. Portland, clinching a playoff spot earlier this season, remains positioned ninth in the Western Conference heading into their next matchup.
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Bagley scores 26 points and Mavericks snap a 5-game skid in a 100-93 win against Trail Blazers
Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 26 points off the bench and Cooper Flagg had 24 to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Portland Trail Blazers 100-93 to snap a five-game skid.
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Trail Blazers fall to Mavericks
PORTLAND, Ore. — Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 26 points off the bench and Cooper Flagg had 24 to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Portland Trail Blazers 100-93, snapping a five-game skid. Naji Marshall had 19 points and five steals for the Mavericks, who had dropped seven of their previous nine games on the road and bounced back from a 142-135 loss at Denver, AP reported. Bagley, who had his most points since scoring 25 last April, …
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