The Dallas Mavericks have now won eight of their last nine games, picking up a 137-131 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Luka Doncic returned to play while Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Dereck Lively II, and Dante Exum. With that many players missing, other players have to step up.

While Doncic will return, Mavs guard Kyrie Irving will miss his second game of the season with right shoulder soreness.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons ’ performance during Sunday night’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks included an unusual amount of personal fouls, a flurry of third-quarter scoring, and the frustration of not being on the court in the end to help his team.