National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 106, Dallas 104
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #16 David Guthrie, #13 Monty McCutchen, #60 James Williams
Attendance: 18888
Trail Blazers 106, Mavericks 104: LaMarcus Aldridge hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left and then buried the game-winner at the buzzer to give Portland an improbable win over visiting Dallas.

The Blazers erased a 21-point third-quarter deficit, lost a late lead and then fought back from seven points down in the final two minutes. Seven seconds after Dirk Nowitzki had given the Mavericks a lead with a 3-pointer of his own, Aldridge hit his first of the season and then nailed a turnaround 18-footer to win it after a Dallas turnover gave the hosts one last chance.

Aldridge had 29 points and 13 rebounds and J.J. Hickson added 26 points and 15 rebounds for Portland. Nowitzki scored a season-high 26 for the Mavericks, who took a 101-94 lead on Brandan Wright's basket with 2:18 to go.

Aldridge answered with a pair of free throws and Wesley Matthews added two more with 52 seconds left to pull the Blazers within 101-98. Nowitzki missed a 20-footer on the other end and Nicolas Batum tied it with a 3-pointer with 28 seconds remaining.

Shawn Marion then found Nowitzki for his tie-breaking shot from the arc with only 11.4 seconds left, but Aldridge, who had missed all nine of his 3-pointers this season, was left alone to tie it at 104. O.J. Mayo was then whistled for a charge, allowing for one dramatic possession for Portland.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Mavericks have scored at least 100 points in nine straight games. ... Darren Collison scored 17 points and handed out nine assists for Dallas. Mayo had 15 points and nine assists but committed three of his five turnovers during Portland's closing run. ... Matthews had 17 points for the Blazers.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Portland
Dirk Nowitzki 26 Scoring LaMarcus Aldridge 29
Darren Collison 9 Assists Damian Lillard 8
Shawn Marion 9 Rebounds J.J. Hickson 15
O.J. Mayo 3 Free Throws Made J.J. Hickson 8
Darren Collison 3 Steals Wesley Matthews 4
Bernard James 1 Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 104 50.0 8-15 12-15 31 40 2 8 16
Portland 106 45.3 10-28 18-23 24 46 5 8 16
Upcoming Games
  • Portland will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.