Hardy scores 25 and Mavericks use late 16-0 run to rally past Trail Blazers 117-111

DALLAS (AP) — 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 on Thursday night.

Dereck Lively II added season highs with 21 points and 16 rebounds for the Mavericks, who are still without All-Star guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Dallas has won two straight following a season-long five-game losing streak.

Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe each scored 22 points to lead the Blazers, who split a road back-to-back are are 2-3 on their trip.

Scoot Henderson scored 20 off the bench, hitting all 12 of his free throws.

Portland led 109-99 with 4:33 to play but then missed its next six field-goal attempts and committed two turnovers. Washington hit two free throws tying the score at 109-109 with 2:26 left and followed with a right-corner 3-pointer for a 112-109 lead with 1:58 to go.

Blazers: They went in averaging 12.1 3-pointers and surpassed that late in the third period but were only 3 of 9 behind the arc in the fourth quarter.

Mavericks: Hardy, averaging 7.6 points per game this season, has averaged 18.0 over the past four games. It was a quiet night for Klay Thompson, who went 1 of 6 from the floor and 0 for 4 from 3-point range for three points.

With the score 112-109, Dallas’ Quentin Grimes tipped back Spencer Dinwiddie’s miss with 40 seconds left, then turned a one-hand heave into a three-point play to complete the 16-point run at 115-109 with 31.8 seconds left.

Dallas, playing without its best outside shooters, outscored Portland 58-38 in the paint.

The Blazers host Miami on Saturday night. The Mavericks will play the first of consecutive home games against Denver on Sunday.

This story has been changed to correct that Lively had 16 rebounds, not 15.

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Dallas Mavericks' Spencer Dinwiddie (26) celebrates a three-pointer by Jaden Hardy (1) against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Dallas Mavericks' Jaden Hardy celebrates after a three pointer against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara shoots as Dallas Mavericks' P.J. Washington (25) of the Dallas Mavericks defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Dallas Mavericks' Jaden Hardy celebrates after a three-pointer against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Dallas Mavericks' Jaden Hardy celebrates with head coach Jason Kidd after a three-pointer against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Dallas Mavericks' P.J. Washington gets his ball stolen by Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Portland Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara, left, has the ball tipped away by Dallas Mavericks' Quentin Grimes (5) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (00) shoots as Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford (21) defends in an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Portland Trail Blazers guard Dalano Banton (5) shots against Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford (1) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (00) shots against Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford (21) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

HONOLULU (AP) — The Sony Open is the PGA Tour stop where introductions are in order, and Paul Peterson made quite the first impression. He opened with a 6-under 64 and shared the lead with five others Thursday on a pleasant day at Waialae.

Harry Hall, Denny McCarthy and Eric Cole, all of whom got an early start in Hawaii last week at Kapalua, also opened at 64 along with Adam Schenk.

Tom Hoge, who tied for eighth in Kapalua, had the only 64 in the afternoon in a round that featured two eagles. The second one Hoge described as a gift — an 8-iron out of the rough from 189 yards that hit the pin and dropped into the cup.

“I was just hoping it would get down before it got over the back of the green,” he said.

Hideki Matsuyama, coming off a record score to par at Kapalua, birdied two of his last three holes for a 67. He is trying to become the third player to sweep the Hawaii swing.

Peterson is no ordinary rookie.

The lefty from Oregon State has five passport books with stamps from some 44 countries. He has held cards from six tours around the world, which doesn't include the mini-tours in Arizona and the Dakotas when he was just starting out.

“Whether I feel like a rookie, no,” Peterson said. “I've traveled a lot. I've seen a lot of golf in a lot of places. I feel like all of that's helped prepare me to get here. ... Do I wish I was over here a little bit earlier? Yeah. But do I regret any experiences I've had along the way? No.”

The Sony Open is the first full-field tournament of the year on the PGA Tour, attracting a big batch of rookies and graduates from the Korn Ferry Tour.

Peterson finally made his way back home by finishing among the top 30 on the Korn Ferry Tour, which included a victory in Tennessee. He felt good all week, and had such a good range session Tuesday he wanted the tournament to start a day early.

The wait didn't hurt him. He was motoring along with three birdies in eight holes when he belted his 7-wood into a soft, tropical breeze on the par-5 ninth hole to 5 feet for eagle. With birdies and two of the next three holes — six straight 3s on his card — he was the player to reach 7 under.

A few soft bogeys followed, and Peterson followed with another 7-wood to two-putt birdie range on the par-5 closing hole to join the others.

Peterson left Oregon State and tried the Canadian tour before getting his card on the Asian Tour. He picked up his first victory at the Czech Masters over Thomas Pieters on the European tour, added another title in Myanmar and figured a Japan Golf Tour membership might help him crack the top 100 in the world ranking.

He never made it that high — No. 120 was his best — and has yet to play a major.

But the travel, the various conditions inside the ropes and culture at night, helped him develop. And there were a few memories along the way. None was better than in 2015, when he received an exemption into the KLM Open.

“Tom Watson made his final European tour start and we got paired on Sunday,” Peterson said. “It was the coolest. He was the coolest. He signed a golf ball for me.”

The travel also let him know he didn't handle the wind very well. When it blew in Oregon, he just didn't play. He has a home in Arizona and conditions were too pure. So he moved to Sea Island on the Georgia coast just north of Florida, where he also had plenty of action with several PGA Tour players.

So yes, he's a rookie. He just doesn't feel like one, and he certainly didn't look like one.

Conditions remained ideal in paradise — hardly a breath of wind at Kapalua, either — but the Bermuda rough is dodgy and Waialae greens always have been deceptive to read.

Cole, McCarthy and Schenk all played bogey-free. Hall had a more stressful time, at least when he wasn't making 10 birdies. The 27-year-old from England, who played college golf at UNLV and now lives in Las Vegas, took two shots to get out of a bunker on No. 8 for a double bogey that slowed his momentum.

But he's still riding high from last week. Hall won the ISCO Championship in Kentucky last year, an opposite-field event. He's not in the signature events, so Kapalua was a rare opportunity and he made the most of it.

He also is taking advantage of a proper swing coach he found in Las Vegas — Butch Harmon, who is closing in on retirement and agreed to take him on.

“I approached him, and he reached out to me a few months after and said, ‘It would be great to see you.’ I started working with him, and since then I’ve played really nice,” Hall said.

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Taylor Pendrith, of Canada, walks across the 16th green during the first round of the Sony Open golf event, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Eric Cole walks away from the 17th green during the first round of the Sony Open golf event, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Thomas Detry, of Belgium, hits on the 14th hole during the first round of the Sony Open golf event, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Harris English walks on the 10th green during the first round of the Sony Open golf event, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Adam Schenk reacts after completing his round during the first round of the Sony Open golf event, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Harry Hall, of England, tips his hat after birdieing the 18th hole during the first round of the Sony Open golf event, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Russell Henley hits off the ninth fairway during the first round of the Sony Open golf event, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Paul Peterson reacts after his shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the Sony Open golf event, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Paul Peterson hits on the 18th hole during the first round of the Sony Open golf event, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)