The Portland Trail Blazers seemed to have the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks' number on Thursday night at American Airlines Center. At least, until late in the fourth quarter. Dallas went on a game-saving 16-0 run to close out the contest,

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, left, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) AP AP

Having just played yesterday, the Portland Trail Blazers will head out on the road to face off against the Dallas Mavericks at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at American Airlines Center. The two teams worked hard to overcome the odds in their previous battles and are surely both feeling confident heading into this clash.

Updated: The game has been moved to 4:30 p.m. Robert Williams III (rest) and Jerami Grant (face contusion) are out. • • • The Portland Trail Blazers could very well end their five-game road trip with a winning record.

The Blazers blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose at the Mavericks, who were without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

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Hardy missed nearly three weeks in December because of a right ankle injury. His newfound consistency since returning resulted in a season-high 25 points

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers game were available on Ticketmaster for as little as $15 on Thursday morning.

Thursday night’s game featuring the Portland Trail Blazers at the Dallas Mavericks has been moved up one hour “due to inclement weather,” the NBA has announced. The game will start at 4:30 p.m. at American Airlines Arena. A heavy snowstorm is expected to hit the Dallas area.

Thursday’s NBA schedule includes the Dallas Mavericks (21-16) playing at home against Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers (13-23) at American Airlines Center. The game starts at 8:30

Despite missing star players Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks capitalized on strong individual performances, including Jaden Hardy’s 25-point outing and Dereck Lively’s first 20-point game of the season, finishing with 21 points and 16 rebounds.