 Blazers head coach Nate McMillan, who isn't known to hand out compliments easily, singled out his defensive play in the second half of Game 4 against the Mavericks as the key to the 84–82 win.During the 2011 NBA Draft Rudy Fernández was traded to the Mavericks in a three-team trade.However, he never played for the Mavericks, as he was traded with Corey Brewer to the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 2011.