By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 05:00 GMT, 28 March 2026 | Updated: 05:00 GMT, 28 March 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Marvin Bagley III scored 26 points off the bench and Cooper Flagg had 24 to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Portland Trail Blazers 100-93 on Friday night, 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 on Wednesday night. Bagley had nine rebounds and Flagg four steals for Dallas.
Jrue Holiday scored 23 points and Deni Avdija had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who had their two-game winning streak stopped and fell below .500 at 37-38. Portland, which has clinched a playoff spot and is currently in ninth place in the Western Conference, had won five of its previous six to get back to .500 for the first time in over two months.
Donovan Clingan had 17 rebounds and six points for the Trail Blazers.
The game was tied at 92 with 2:25 remaining after Holiday made a 3-pointer, but the Mavericks sealed the victory with an 8-1 run to end it. Bagley had a layup and a dunk to start the run and Marshall and Brandon Williams combined to make four free throws.
Mavericks: Host Minnesota on Monday night.
Dallas Mavericks forward Marvin Bagley III (35) shoots past Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 27, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Trail Blazers: Host Washington on Sunday night.
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Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) hugs forward Naji Marshall, right, after an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) drives to the basket past Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 27, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija talks with referee Nick Buchert (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)