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Michael Porter Jr. scored 14 in the opening period, but Dallas had far more ways to keep scoring in a 130-93 win.
Wyatt Johnston went without a goal but supplied two primary assists, helping Dallas turn different power-play sequences into a 4-3 win over San Jose.
Irving scored 12 second-half points after opening 1-for-11, and his third-quarter shotmaking helped Dallas beat Utah despite an uneven offensive night.
Nils Lundkvist handled a season-high workload in Dallas’ shootout loss at Columbus, offering a practical answer while Miro Heiskanen was absent without pretending a plus-1 settled every defensive question.
Clayton’s five assists and zero turnovers helped Dallas build a viable fourth quarter in a 112-111 loss to San Antonio, even as Kyrie Irving’s scoring faded late.
Arttu Hyry’s four shots and primary assist supplied Dallas with useful secondary offense in a 6-5 win over Washington, while his presence on two later goals illustrated the difference between contributing to a play and owning it.
Walter Clayton Jr. cut Sacramento’s lead to seven, but Darius Acuff Jr. and Malik Monk showed why Dallas’s foul-line advantage needed defensive possessions to matter.
SMU led 27-23 when Syracuse faced fourth-and-one at the Mustangs’ 39. Steve Angeli’s completion to David Clement kept alive the drive that produced a 30-27 Orange victory.
P.J. Washington scored three points on 1-of-8 shooting, but seven fourth-quarter rebounds helped Dallas seize control against Houston. His late turnover remains part of the honest accounting.
Mikko Rantanen produced two assists on one shot in Dallas’s 5-2 loss to Montréal, a night that showed how heavily the Stars’ offense relied on a small circle of contributors.
Zaccharie Risacher scored 13 points on six shots and collected four offensive rebounds as Dallas beat Oklahoma City 120-96.
Casey DeSmith’s five goals allowed were costly in Dallas’s 5-1 loss to New Jersey, but the Stars’ thin attack left almost no margin for a difficult night in net.
Zaccharie Risacher scored six points on 2-of-13 shooting, then delivered two crucial late blocks and eight rebounds in Dallas’ 113-109 win over Miami.
Sasser helped Dallas turn a 14-point deficit into a one-possession game, but the Mavericks could not carry that offensive rhythm into the final quarter of a 122-106 loss to San Antonio.
Max Christie played nearly 38 minutes and helped Dallas absorb Cooper Flagg’s early departure and Kyrie Irving’s foul trouble in a 121-105 win over Indiana.
Dallas limited Winnipeg to four third-period shots and stopped them all, preserving the room for a late equalizer.
An eight-point fourth-quarter burst made the Mavericks’ response tangible. The Rockets’ next scoring sequence kept it from changing the game.
DeMarvion Overshown’s confirmed return gives Dallas another way to use its linebackers after Dee Winters’ injury, but a limited workload keeps Jaishawn Barham’s continuity central.
Dee Winters is expected to miss time, but DeMarvion Overshown’s possible comeback is a projection rather than restored depth for the Cowboys.
Ryan Flournoy made useful catches in Dallas defeat at Green Bay, including a late touchdown. His holding penalty also helps explain why the full night was more complicated than seven receptions.
Two first-period Dallas penalties raised the stakes, but the Stars killed all four Chicago power plays and converted once themselves in a 4-0 victory.
Joey Porter Jr. finished Friday questionable for Green Bay. After a Dallas debut and a game missed through illness, the cornerback still needs an uninterrupted stretch to establish his place.
DeMarvion Overshown went from Wednesday’s non-participation to limited work Thursday, adding a possible linebacker option for Dallas without announcing a Sunday return.
A 3-2 shootout victory rewarded Dallas’ work in Colorado, while the Stars’ limited even-strength scoring left room for improvement.
Radek Faksa’s penalty overlapped Kyle Capobianco’s minor, and Martin Nečas converted the resulting 5-on-3 in Colorado’s 3-2 victory over the Stars.