If there was ever a time this season when the Dallas Mavericks needed Luka Doncic to return to the lineup, it was Sunday night in Portland. The Mavericks superstar returned from a five-game absence with several of his teammates sidelined with illness and injuries.

The Dallas Mavericks secured a hard-fought 137-131 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA regular season, marking the much-anticipated return of their star, Luka Doncic. The Dallas Mavericks welcomed back Luka Doncic after a five-game absence,

Luka Doncic returned from a wrist injury and put up 36 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 137-131 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. An ecstatic Doncic, who missed five games, also had 13 assists in the Mavericks' fourth straight win.