Putting on a dominant display, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125–112 on Friday in order to go back to back victories following a commanding 50–point victory over the Utah Jazz that was highlighted by a 40–point triple-double from Luka Doncic.

Due to the absence of many important players—Robert Williams III (ACL rupture), Malcolm Brogdon (knee soreness), Deandre Ayton (knee soreness), and Jerami Grant (concussion protocol)—the Blazers encountered difficulties.

The Mavs started Dante Exum for the second straight game since Josh Green (elbow sprain) and Grant Williams (knee discomfort) were sidelined. with an attempt to force Doncic to give up the ball, Portland used full-court pressure and double-team tactics with their aggressive ball screen coverage.

Despite their early difficulties and Doncic’s three turnovers in the first quarter, the Mavericks changed their offensive strategy to go against the rugged defense of the Blazers. The Mavs progressively established their rhythm in the game by adopting a variety of methods, including double-drag actions, post-ups, small-small screens, rejecting ball screens, and spacing optimization.