National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 104, Dallas 101
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Where: Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #34 Marc Davis, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 20631
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LaMarcus Aldridge scored 30 points and Brandon Roy added 21 as the host Portland Trail Blazers earned a 104-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

The Trail Blazers (38-29) moved percentage points ahead of New Orleans for sixth place in the Western Conference. The loss dropped the Mavericks (47-20) a half-game behind the idle Los Angeles Lakers for second place in the West.

Aldridge, who also had eight rebounds, continued his strong play against the Mavericks with his third game of 30-plus points vs. Dallas.

Roy scored the final four points for the Blazers, who eked out the victory when Dirk Nowitzki missed a 23-footer at the buzzer. Nowitzki led Dallas with 28 points and 11 rebounds.

Shawn Marion, starting for the injured Peja Stojakovic, had 18 points on 9-of-15 shooting for Dallas. Roddy Beaubois scored 16 points and Jason Kidd had 14 assists.

Wesley Matthews scored 18 points for Portland.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Portland
Dirk Nowitzki 28 Scoring LaMarcus Aldridge 30
Jason Kidd 14 Assists Nicolas Batum 5
Dirk Nowitzki 11 Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 8
Dirk Nowitzki 9 Free Throws Made LaMarcus Aldridge 4
Jason Terry 3 Steals Gerald Wallace 2
Tyson Chandler 2 Blocks Marcus Camby 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 101 59.7 9-21 12-13 30 33 4 5 15
Portland 104 47.1 6-14 18-23 19 34 5 8 7
Upcoming Games
  • Portland will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .595 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .766 after a win and .550 after a loss.