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Portland Trail Blazers
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Venue: Moda Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 125-122 at home on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Moda Center. Deni Avdija had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers. Max Christie had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Portland Trail Blazers led 75-63 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 42-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Deni Avdija (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers), Donovan Clingan (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers), Daniel Gafford (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 57, Portland Trail Blazers 41. Shaedon Sharpe had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers?
- The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 125-122 on December 29, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Max Christie scored 25 for the Dallas Mavericks; Deni Avdija scored 27 for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 29 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 122 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 33 | 22 | 28 | 125 |
Game leaders
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 25 Max Christie
- Rebounds
- 10 Daniel Gafford
- Assists
- 8 Cooper Flagg
Portland Trail Blazers
- Points
- 27 Deni Avdija
- Rebounds
- 11 Donovan Clingan
- Assists
- 11 Deni Avdija
Daniel Gafford double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB) · Deni Avdija double-double (27 PTS, 11 AST) · Donovan Clingan double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg starter | 35:27 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6-20 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3 | -4 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 29:18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Max Christie starter | 28:40 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 1 | -12 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 25:34 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | +2 |
| Ryan Nembhard starter | 17:03 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 30:22 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | +0 |
| Naji Marshall bench | 29:16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3 | +3 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 19:14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0 | +10 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 17:50 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 7:16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija starter | 39:00 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9-18 | 1-6 | 8-12 | 4 | +5 |
| Shaedon Sharpe starter | 33:06 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-23 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1 | +2 |
| Donovan Clingan starter | 28:50 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Toumani Camara starter | 25:27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | +8 |
| Sidy Cissoko starter | 21:51 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 5 | -6 |
| Caleb Love bench | 34:16 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 1 | +9 |
| Rayan Rupert bench | 27:42 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Robert Williams III bench | 19:46 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Yang Hansen bench | 10:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
Not available: Jrue Holiday, Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray
| Dallas Mavericks | Stat | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| 19/24 (79%) | Free throws | 17/22 (77%) |
| 35/59 (59%) | 2 pointers | 30/56 (53%) |
| 11/32 (34%) | 3 pointers | 16/41 (39%) |
| 46/91 (50%) | Field goals | 46/97 (47%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 33 | Assists | 27 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 5:21 | Time spent in lead | 39:59 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 13
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 4 Q4 3:13
- Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers
- 17 Q2 10:07
- Longest run
- 11-0 Portland Trail Blazers · Q1 8:20 to Q1 6:38
Scoring plays
Q1 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:32 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 9:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 9:33 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 8:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 8:20 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 7:37 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 7:07 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 9 | 16 |
| 6:38 | Portland Trail Blazers | Rayan Rupert 3-pt field goal | 9 | 19 |
| 6:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 10 | 19 |
| 6:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 11 | 19 |
| 6:12 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 11 | 21 |
| 5:58 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 13 | 21 |
| 5:35 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 13 | 23 |
| 5:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
| 4:59 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 16 | 25 |
| 4:59 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 16 | 26 |
| 4:33 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 16 | 27 |
| 4:33 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 16 | 28 |
| 4:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 18 | 28 |
| 4:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 19 | 28 |
| 3:51 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 3-pt field goal | 19 | 31 |
| 3:35 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 22 | 31 |
| 3:06 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 23 | 31 |
| 2:54 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 23 | 33 |
| 2:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 25 | 33 |
| 2:19 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 25 | 35 |
| 1:56 | Portland Trail Blazers | Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal | 25 | 37 |
| 1:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 26 | 37 |
| 1:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 27 | 37 |
| 0:28 | Portland Trail Blazers | Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal | 27 | 39 |
| 0:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 28 | 39 |
| 0:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 29 | 39 |
| 0:01 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 3-pt field goal | 29 | 42 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 31 | 42 |
| 11:05 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 31 | 44 |
| 10:26 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 31 | 46 |
| 10:07 | Portland Trail Blazers | Rayan Rupert 2-pt field goal | 31 | 48 |
| 9:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 33 | 48 |
| 9:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson Free throw | 34 | 48 |
| 8:39 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal | 34 | 51 |
| 8:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 51 |
| 8:01 | Portland Trail Blazers | Rayan Rupert 2-pt field goal | 36 | 53 |
| 7:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 38 | 53 |
| 7:33 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 38 | 55 |
| 7:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 41 | 55 |
| 6:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Dwight Powell 2-pt field goal | 43 | 55 |
| 6:13 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 3-pt field goal | 43 | 58 |
| 5:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 45 | 58 |
| 5:38 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 45 | 60 |
| 5:02 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 45 | 62 |
| 4:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 47 | 62 |
| 4:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 48 | 62 |
| 4:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 49 | 62 |
| 4:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 50 | 62 |
| 3:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 53 | 62 |
| 3:34 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 53 | 65 |
| 3:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 55 | 65 |
| 2:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 56 | 65 |
| 2:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 57 | 65 |
| 2:27 | Portland Trail Blazers | Sidy Cissoko 3-pt field goal | 57 | 68 |
| 1:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 59 | 68 |
| 1:44 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 3-pt field goal | 59 | 71 |
| 1:17 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 59 | 72 |
| 1:17 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 59 | 73 |
| 0:44 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 59 | 75 |
| 0:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 61 | 75 |
| 0:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 63 | 75 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 65 | 75 |
| 10:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 67 | 75 |
| 9:57 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 67 | 77 |
| 9:28 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 67 | 78 |
| 9:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 69 | 78 |
| 8:59 | Portland Trail Blazers | Sidy Cissoko Free throw | 69 | 79 |
| 8:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 71 | 79 |
| 8:24 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 71 | 81 |
| 7:45 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 3-pt field goal | 71 | 84 |
| 7:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 73 | 84 |
| 5:50 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 73 | 86 |
| 5:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 75 | 86 |
| 4:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 77 | 86 |
| 4:25 | Portland Trail Blazers | Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal | 77 | 88 |
| 3:48 | Portland Trail Blazers | Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 3:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 79 | 90 |
| 3:27 | Portland Trail Blazers | Rayan Rupert 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 3:13 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 82 | 92 |
| 2:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 84 | 92 |
| 1:30 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 3-pt field goal | 84 | 95 |
| 1:06 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 86 | 95 |
| 0:53 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 86 | 97 |
| 0:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 89 | 97 |
| 0:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 90 | 97 |
| 0:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 93 | 97 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 94 | 97 |
| 10:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 97 |
| 10:11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 2-pt field goal | 96 | 99 |
| 9:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 99 | 99 |
| 9:18 | Portland Trail Blazers | Sidy Cissoko Free throw | 99 | 100 |
| 9:18 | Portland Trail Blazers | Sidy Cissoko Free throw | 99 | 100 |
| 7:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
| 7:33 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 101 | 103 |
| 7:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 102 | 103 |
| 7:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 103 | 103 |
| 7:08 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 2-pt field goal | 103 | 105 |
| 6:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 106 | 105 |
| 5:39 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 106 | 107 |
| 5:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 108 | 107 |
| 5:08 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 108 | 108 |
| 5:08 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 108 | 109 |
| 4:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 110 | 109 |
| 4:39 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 110 | 110 |
| 4:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 113 | 110 |
| 4:13 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 3-pt field goal | 113 | 113 |
| 3:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 115 | 113 |
| 3:13 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 116 | 113 |
| 3:13 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 117 | 113 |
| 2:55 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 117 | 115 |
| 2:31 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 3-pt field goal | 117 | 118 |
| 2:12 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 117 | 120 |
| 1:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 119 | 120 |
| 1:47 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 119 | 121 |
| 1:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 122 | 121 |
| 0:54 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love Free throw | 122 | 122 |
| 0:54 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love Free throw | 122 | 123 |
| 0:03 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 122 | 124 |
| 0:03 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 122 | 125 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Dallas Mavericks 2-1.
- Nov 16: Portland Trail Blazers 133 at Dallas Mavericks 138
- Dec 29: Dallas Mavericks 122 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 (this game)
- Mar 27: Dallas Mavericks 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 93
Highlights
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