The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to earn their second consecutive win on Thursday in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Mavs snapped a five-game losing streak with a 118-97 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

The Dallas Mavericks traded for Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards just 11 months ago, and they have reaped the benefits of the deal with an NBA Finals

The latest came with 8:26 to go in the second quarter of the team’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Center Daniel Gafford contested a rebound and seemed to turn his left ankle when he landed. He was helped up and went straight to the locker room.

Daniel Gafford left the Mavericks' game on Monday against the Grizzlies early after suffering a left ankle sprain.

Jaden Hardy scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, P.J. Washington had 23 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks used a late 16-0 run to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-111.

Full-go against Portland

The Dallas Mavericks were in a good spot only a couple of weeks ago in a tight, competitive West where a handful of teams are jockeying for the middle playoff seeds.

Gafford went to the locker room during the second quarter of Monday's game against the Grizzlies due to a left leg injury, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. Gafford will be considered questionable to return until the team has more to report on the severity of his injury.

In what has to be considered good news, though, Daniel Gafford is listed as questionable with a left sprained ankle. He went down on Monday against the Grizzlies and was out against the Lakers on Tuesday. Jason Kidd expected Gafford to be out for a while, but he's already been upgraded.

Three of Kyrie Irving's current and former teammates will be representing his shoe brand this season. The Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford,

Dallas and Portland will square off in a matchup of Western Conference foes. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers game were available on Ticketmaster for as little as $15 on Thursday morning.