On Thursday night, the Dallas Mavericks are scheduled to host the Portland Trail Blazers in regular season action. Fans attending this game need to be aware that the tip-off time has been moved.

This game was originally supposed to be at 8:30 ET/7:30 CT, but due to inclement weather getting ready to hit the Dallas area, the NBA has moved the game up to 7:30 ET/6:30 CT. Temperatures will reach freezing levels throughout the weekend, but the rain and snow expected had the NBA worried about team and fan safety.

The Portland Trail Blazers (13-23) and Dallas Mavericks (21-16) meet Thursday. Tip-off from the American Airlines Center is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs.

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.

Portland Trail Blazers (13-23, 5-15 away) @ Dallas Mavericks (21-16, 11-6 home) Thursday, January 9, 2025 • 4:30 pm PDT • American Airlines Center UPDATED TIP-OFF TIME: Due to weather conditions in Dallas, tonight's game has been moved from 5:30 PDT to 4:30 PDT.

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers game were available on Ticketmaster for as little as $15 on Thursday morning.

The Blazers have won two of their last three including a 119-100 win last night in New Orleans against the Pelicans. Deni Avdija led Portland with 26 points. The Mavericks smacked the Lakers 118-97 in Dallas Tuesday night. No Luka. No Kyrie. No Problem. Quentin Grimes has 23 off the bench for the Mavs.

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

Dallas and Portland will square off in a matchup of Western Conference foes. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

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