One big storyline the last time these two teams played was the start. Portland led 33-20 after the first quarter when they played last week, but Dallas held the advantage 25-17 after one tonight. The Blazers made up the difference with a strong second quarter, though, and they were able to pull away in the second half behind some insane shooting from Damian Lillard. (Does that sound familiar?) Anyway, it was good to see a better start by the Mavs in this one. This was just a rare example of the Mavericks not being able to dig out of a steep hole.
The Fast Break: Mavs vs. Trail Blazers
