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.

Portland is swiping 17.5 steals per game, behind only the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers, tied for first with 17.8 per game. Portland scores over 18% of its points off opponent turnovers, nearly 22 points per game, and the sixth-highest rate in the league.

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.

Dallas visits the Minnesota Timberwolves after the Mavericks took down the Portland Trail Blazers 138-133 in overtime

A laundry list of bugaboos is sabotaging the Blazers right now, but perhaps the biggest is that this young, rebuilding team is struggling to produce in the clutch.

The Portland Trail Blazers were handed their worst loss of the season on Friday, getting blown out by the Houston Rockets 140-116. The offense was sluggish and