LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers are rolling, but that wasn't the case against the Dallas Mavericks last month.
Aldridge and the Trail Blazers will try to avenge that defeat with their fifth straight win Thursday night against the Mavericks, who may have Chandler Parsons and Tyson Chandler back.
The Mavericks will be coming off of two days rest, while the Blazer
s played at the Clippers on Wednesday night. This will be a classic case of the Mavericks trying to wear down the Blazers. Bear in mind that with two or more days of rest, the Mavericks are only 7-5 this season.
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This starts a three-game road trip for the Mavericks. It’s also the first leg of a back-to-back for Dallas as the Mavericks play at Golden State on Friday before ending the trip Sunday at the Los Angeles Lakers. ... The Mavericks were blown out in Portland 108-87 on Nov. 6, the fifth game of the season. It remains the worst loss of the season for the Mavericks ... The Mavericks beat the Blazers 111-101 in overtime on Feb. 7 in Dallas. Portland led 94-83 with less than 2 minutes left before the Mavericks rallied to force overtime on a Dirk Nowitzki 3-pointer with 20 seconds left. ... The Mavericks snapped a two-game losing streak Monday when they defeated New Orleans 102-93. Monta Ellis led the Mavericks with 20 points and Rajon Rondo added 19 points. ... Center Tyson Chandler (hip) is listed as probable, while small forward Chandler Parsons (ankle) will sit out his sixth consecutive contest.
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Portland is first in the Northwest Division, fourth in the West, and has the third-best home record (25-6) in the NBA. ... The Blazers have a terrific tandem of All-Stars in power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and point guard Damian Lillard. A Seagoville native, Aldridge averages 23.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game while Lillard averages 21.6 points and 6.2 assists per game. ... Role players Wesley Matthews (16.2 points), Robin Lopez (9.7 points, 7.1 rebounds) and Chris Kaman (8.7 points, 6.6 rebounds) have all been huge factors for Portland. And newcomer Arron Afflalo is averaging 9.8 points in his four games with the Blazers. ... Going into Wednesday night’s game in Los Angeles against the Clippers, the Blazers had won their past three games. That includes victories over San Antonio (111-95), Oklahoma City (115-112) and Sacramento (110-99). ... Portland is third in the NBA in rebounds (45.7) and eighth in scoring (102.5).
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