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.

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Trail Blazers face the Mavericks in Dallas, the Grizzlies battle the Rockets, plus other exciting league-wide games around the association.

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The Trail Blazers sport the fifth-worst defensive rating in the NBA, and the matchup will be particularly favorable for Grimes. Portland has allowed opposing SGs to average 35.8 PRAs this season.

A couple of Western Conference hopefuls right on top of each other in the standings meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 7 when the Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

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.

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The Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers – their first win since Luka Doncic was injured on Christmas.  Wit