Luka Doncic triple-double helps Mavericks down Trail Blazers

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Luka Doncic had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists for his sixth triple-double this season, and the Dallas Mavericks led wire-to-wire in a 132-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

It was Doncic's franchise-leading 42nd career triple double. He's one away from matching Fat Lever for 10th on the NBA all-time list.

"Everything starts with Luka Doncic," said Kristaps Porzingis, who had 22 points for the Mavs. "Everything becomes much easier with him on the court."

Jalen Brunson added 20 points and 11 assists for Dallas, which led by as many as 23 points and had seven players finish in double figures.

Anfernee Simons led Portland with 23 points and CJ McCollum added 20.

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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic drives past Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

Both teams were playing the second game of a back-to-back. The Mavericks fell 130-92 to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night — a loss that stung because Tim Hardaway Jr. fractured a bone in his left foot during the second quarter.

There is no timeline for Hardaway's return, the team said Wednesday. Coach Jason Kidd said that while the team will miss Hardaway, who was averaging 14.2 points off the bench, "we've got some guys over there who want to play so this is a good time for them."

The Blazers were coming off a disheartening 109-107 loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday night, in which Portland led for the better part of three quarters, but ultimately fell short.

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