Portland kept the game close for most of the first half before Dallas used a 40-23 third quarter to break the game open. Luka Doncic returned after missing the last two games and gave the Blazers an easy 27 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, and Daniel Gafford provided a season-high in points.

Luka Doncic returned from a two-game absence to score 27 points, Daniel Gafford added 23 off the bench and Kyrie Irving finished with 20 as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 132-108 on Monday night.

Luka Doncic paired a game-high 27 points with seven assists and seven rebounds, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-108 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.