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Thursday’s NBA schedule includes Deandre Ayton’s Portland Trail Blazers (22-29) in a home matchup with the Sacramento Kings (25-25) at Moda Center. The opening tip is at 10:00 PM

The Dallas Mavericks move ahead into a post-Luka Doncic world, starting with an NBA Finals rematch with the Boston Celtics Thursday night in Boston.