CJ McCollum scored 32 points, Damian Lillard had 31 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 125-119 on Friday night. The All-Stars for each team, Lillard and Luka Doncic (38 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) both had big nights. With 4:25 left in the second quarter, Porzingis was called for a technical foul after arguing a call with the officials. Lillard made both technical free throws and the Blazers led 64-60 at halftime. When the subject of comparing Lillard to past greats came up, Carlisle offered that Portland’s star is a first of his kind.

Source: Fox News March 20, 2021 06:00 UTC