Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks
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The Dallas Mavericks may be without multiple key players in Sunday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Outside of Davis, the Mavericks will be without guards Kyrie Irving (left ACL surgery recovery), Dante Exum (right knee injury management), and Ryan Nembhard (left knee sprain). There is no timeline to return for any of the three guards, though the injury for Nembhard is a new one.
The former Lakers superstar is likely to miss his ninth consecutive game on Sunday. Davis is recovering from a left calf strain, an injury he sustained on October 29 against the Indiana Pacers. The former No. 1 pick has shown progress and even begun on-court practice, but it remains to be seen when he makes his highly anticipated comeback.
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas plays Portland looking to end its four-game home losing streak. The Mavericks are 0-7 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
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