Stats Rundown: 3 numbers to know from the Mavericks victory in Portland

The Dallas Mavericks picked up a rousing 100-93 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Cooper Flagg and Marvin Bagley had monster games for the Mavericks, while Portland had one of the worst offensive games of a team in the last decade. Not overexaggerating!

This was a rock fight from the start, although Dallas did extend to a double-digit lead in the second quarter. Portland got things close in the third, and from there till the final buzzer both teams traded haymakers and mistakes. This was not a pretty game, but the Mavericks got it done.

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Here are the stats to know.

26: Marvin Bagley points

Marvin Bagley had a season-high 26 points on a terrific 11-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-5 from three. It was a terrific game, not only his best as a Maverick, but one of the best this season and maybe his career.

What was really notable about Bagley’s performance is how fast he was. He made Portland center Donovan Clingan look like he was wearing cement shoes, routinely getting the ball up to the rim and jumping for a rebound before Clingan could even leave his feat. Bagley dominated Clingan to an almost alarming degree.

7-of-11: Cooper Flagg’s paint shooting

Portland prides itself on the defensive end, and lord knows they have to considering how much their offense stinks. Clingan is a good rim protector, and the Blazers deploy multiple length, physical wings to deter perimeter scorers. Oh and they still have Jrue Holiday, who is still a pest even at his current age.

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So this is a team tailor built to stop someone like Flagg from exposing them in the paint. Yet Flagg did that routinely against Portland, shooting an efficient 7-of-11 in the paint. Flagg was able to get inside despite physical defense and did a good job finishing and making the right reads.

6-of-11: Mavericks shooting on corner 3s

Dallas’ offense might be rudderless most nights, but they do have a passion for attacking the paint without fear or hesitation. The Mavericks are a top-10 paint points team on the season, doing everything they can to compensate for their lousy three point shooting.

Against the Blazers tonight, Dallas got a…

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