Trail Blazers at Mavericks
7:30 tonight, American Airlines Center, DallasTV: FSSWRadio: ESPN/103.3 FM, KFLC/1270 AM (Spanish)Records: Trail Blazers 25-23; Mavericks 20-28About the Trail Blazers: Portland is 1-1 against the Mavs this season, which includes a 106-104 Blazers victory on Jan. 29 when LaMarcus Aldridge hit an 18-foot winning shot at the buzzer. Aldridge finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds, and J.J. Hickson added 26 points and 15 rebounds. A Seagoville native who will play in the Feb. 17 All-Star Game in Houston, Aldridge averages 20.6 points and 9.0 rebounds a game.... Portland has won five of its last seven games.About the Mavericks: Dallas opens a five-game homestand tonight that ends after the All-Star break. ... The Mavericks are last in the NBA in points allowed at 103.1 points per game.... O.J. Mayo is the Mavs' top scorer at 17.8 ppg.... Since he returned Dec. 23 from arthroscopic right knee surgery, Dirk Nowitzki has averaged 14.6 ppg and 5.4 rpg while shooting 41.8 percent from the field and 33.9 percent from 3-point range. -- Dwain PriceHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
