Thursday night’s game featuring the Portland Trail Blazers at the Dallas Mavericks has been moved up one hour “due to inclement weather,” the NBA has announced. The game will start at 4:30 p.m. at American Airlines Arena. A heavy snowstorm is expected to hit the Dallas area.

Thursday’s NBA schedule includes the Dallas Mavericks (21-16) playing at home against Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers (13-23) at American Airlines Center. The game starts at 8:30

This was the official statement released by the NBA: "The start of tonight’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center will begin

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.

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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.

The Portland Trail Blazers are spending $12,986,356 per win while the Dallas Mavericks are spending $8,588,160 per win "The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time," the league said. Beck previously declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, but will play one more college season.

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The Mavericks moved up their start time for Thursday's home game against the Trail Blazers one hour because of "inclement weather."

The Portland Trail Blazers could very well end their five-game road trip with a winning record. The Blazers, 5-15 on the road this season and 2-2 on their current trip, play Thursday night at the Dallas Mavericks after dominating the New Orleans Pelicans 119-100 on Wednesday.