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By Tim MacMahon
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The odds of Roddy Beaubois being part of the Mavs' playoff rotation get slimmer by the game.
Beaubois got nothing but garbage time Wednesday night. He hasn't taken off his warmups tonight.
Rick Carlisle is opting to play JJ Barea at in a three-guard lineup midway through the fourth quarter. Considering the fact that Barea is scoreless on 0-of-5 shooting, that's a difficult decision to understand.
It seems like the Mavs might be able to use Beaubois' scoring punch in a brickfest with the Blazers, but the rookie keeps riding pine.
By Tim MacMahon
PORTLAND, Ore. -- JJ Barea has been outstanding recently, but he apparently didn't pack his game for the trip to Portland.
Barea has managed to go 0-of-4 from the floor -- including an airball -- and commit two fouls in five minutes. One of those misses came after Barea ignored a Dirk-Andre Miller mismatch. Oh, and Barea dribbled the ball out of bounds on another possession.
It'll be interesting to see whether Roddy Beaubois gets the backup point guard minutes in the second half.
The Mavs have managed to tread water with Barea on the floor, maintaining a four-point lead.
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