Dallas Mavericks’ P.J. Washington gets his ball stolen by Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez) Dallas Mavericks’ Jaden Hardy ...

DALLAS — Jaden Hardy scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, P.J. Washington had 23 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks used a late 16-0 run to beat the Portland Trail Blazers ...

Jaden Hardy scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, P.J. Washington had 23 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks used a late 16-0 run to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-111.

It was a short-handed Southwestern Division matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans, as Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and Herb Jones were among the key players out on both sides.

Steals: 9 (Dinwiddie 3, Marshall 2, Grimes, Hardy, Kleber, Washington). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .443, FT .833. 3-Point Goals: 13-39, .333 (Murray 4-10, Green 3-5, Hawkins 2-5, Murphy III 2-6, Boston 1-2, McCollum 1-7, Robinson-Earl 0-1, Alvarado 0-3). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: None.

The Dallas Mavericks played the fourth and final matchup of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, with an early start time due to inclement weather in the Dallas area. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving remain out for the Mavs, but they did get Daniel Gafford back already.

Those who braved Dallas’ winter storm Thursday night got to witness a thrilling 117-111 comeback victory at American Airlines Center.

Mavericks go on a 16-0 blitz late and run down the Blazers 117-111 to go to 2-0 on the home stand. They got a big first half from Jaden Hardy and massive double-doubles from Dereck