Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Dec. 23 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Monday night. The Western Conference matchup features last year's NBA finalists and the current fourth seed against the 13th-seeded team.

The Mavericks are walking into the matchup with a positive 18-10 record. On the other hand, the Blazers have been struggling this season and have a poor 9-19 record. The Mavs are riding a winning momentum with their latest win coming against the LA Clippers on Saturday with a final score of 113-97.

On the contrary, the Blazers are coming off a disappointing 114-94 loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The game will be held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and tipoff at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers: Injury Report

Dallas Mavericks injury report for Dec. 23

The Mavs will be down four men going against the Blazers on Monday. As per ESPN, Brandon Williams and Jaden Hardey are listed out because of a thumb and ankle injury, respectively.

Mavs superstar Luka Doncic is also not available to play against the Blazers. The Slovenian international is having issues with his heel, and as per ESPN, he is out for tonight's game.

Lastly, Dante Exum is also listed out, as he is in recovery after undergoing surgery on his right wrist in October.

Portland Trail Blazers injury report for Dec. 23

The Trail Blazers are down two men coming into the American Airlines Center on Monday. According to ESPN, Dalano Banton is listed out because of a hip issue, while Matisse Thybulle is still recovering from his ankle injury. The Blazers guard has resumed standstill shooting drills but is still far from making contact.

Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers: Starting lineups and depth charts

Dallas Mavericks starting lineup and depth chart

The Mavericks are expected to start a similar lineup as their starting five against the Clippers on Saturday. On Monday, Luka Doncic will have missed back-to-back games, and coach Jason Kidd will have to rely on veteran superstars like Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson to get the job done.

Here are the expected starting five for the Mavs:

PG- Spencer Dinwiddie, SG- Kyrie Irving, SF- Klay Thompson, PF- PJ Washington and C- Dereck Lively.

Here is a depth chart for them:

Point Guard	Spencer Dinwiddie	Dante Exum	Jaden Hardy
Shooting Guard	Kyrie Irving	Quentin Grimes
Small Forward	Klay Thompson	Naji Marshall
Power Forward	PJ Washington	Maxi Kleber	Olivier-Maxence Prosper
Center	Dereck Lively II	Daniel Gafford

Portland Trail Blazers starting lineup and depth chart

The Blazers are not expected to make any major changes to the core of their starting five. However, the fans can expect some minor switches on the bench or the rotations.

Here are the expected starting five for the Blazers:

PG- Anfernee Simons, SG- Shawdon Sharpe, SF- Toumani Camara, PF- Jerami Grant and C- Deandre Ayton

Here is their depth chart:

Point Guard	Anfernee Simons	Dalano Banton
Shooting Guard	Shaedon Sharpe	Scoot Henderson
Small Forward	Toumani Camara	Kris Murray
Power Forward	Jerami Grant	Robert Williams	Jabari Walker
Center	Deandre Ayton	Donovan Clingan

Fans can watch the game live on KATU and KFAA, while FuboTV will provide the live streaming.