Dallas Mavericks

GameDay: Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks


Trail Blazers forward and All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge, left, averages 23.5 points and 10.3 rebounds entering Wednesday’s regular-season finale in Dallas.
Trail Blazers forward and All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge, left, averages 23.5 points and 10.3 rebounds entering Wednesday’s regular-season finale in Dallas. AP

Blazers at Mavericks

7 p.m. Wednesday, American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: FSSW

Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Blazers 51-30; Mavs 49-32

About the Blazers: Portland is locked in as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference as the Northwest Division champ. ... The Blazers are 2-1 against the Mavs this season. On Nov. 6 in Portland, the Blazers outscored the Mavs 62-37 in the second half and won 108-87. The Mavs rallied from 11 points down with under two minutes to go in regulation to stun the Blazers 111-101 in overtime in Dallas on Feb. 7. The Blazers beat the Mavs 94-75 in Portland on March 5. ... Seagoville native LaMarcus Aldridge averages 23.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. His All-Star running mate, Damian Lillard, is averaging 21 points and 6.2 rebounds.

About the Mavs: After going 2-1 on a three-game road trip, Dallas will finish the regular season at home on Fan Appreciation Night. ... The Mavs are trying to win at least 50 games for the first time since they were 57-25 during the 2010-11 championship season. ... Chandler Parsons (right knee) and Devin Harris (toe on left foot) will not play. Dallas is otherwise healthy and would like to establish some rhythm before the playoffs start this weekend. ... The Mavs are locked into the No. 7 playoff seed and will play the Spurs, Rockets or Clippers in the first round.

This story was originally published April 14, 2015 at 9:14 PM with the headline "GameDay: Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks."

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