Anfernee Simons received an important injury update ahead of the Trail Blazers' game on Thursday night against the Magic.

The Dallas Mavericks showed out on “Seats for Soldiers Night” in a 117-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at the American Airlines Center on Thursday evening.

The Dallas Mavericks played the fourth and final matchup of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, with an early start time due to inclement weather in the Dallas area. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving remain out for the Mavs, but they did get Daniel Gafford back already.

With Dereck Lively II expected to miss the next 2-3 months, Gafford is ready to handle a bigger role in Dallas.

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night.

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Simons supplied 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists over 32 minutes during Thursday's 101-79 win over the Magic.

Simons has been upgraded from questionable to available Thursday despite dealing with lower back soreness. The 25-year-old guard is averaging 20.2 points, 5.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 34.2 minutes across his previous 10 outings.

Mavericks 121, Thunder 115 P.J. Washington: 22 PTS, 19 REB, 3 STL Kyrie Irving: 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 STL Spencer Dinwiddie: 28 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST Jalen Williams: 33 PTS, 7 AST, 4

The Philadelphia 76ers rank near the bottom of the power rankings while the Detroit Pistons are surging in the East.