Box Score

 

DALLAS (88)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Walker            44  7-19   3-3   3-8   6   4   19
D Nowitzki          42  3-12   0-0   1-9   2   3    6
E Najera            10   0-1   2-2   1-2   0   2    2
M Finley            37  5-12   0-0   0-1   5   3   12
S Nash              37   0-5   4-4   1-2   6   0    4
A Jamison           24  7-11   6-6   3-4   0   4   20
J Howard            30  6-10   2-3   4-8   1   4   14
T Delk               6   1-2   0-0   0-1   0   0    2
D Fortson           10   4-5   1-2   2-3   0   1    9
S Bradley          DNP  - BACK SPAMS                                     
T Best             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Daniels          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-77 18-20 15-38  20  21   88
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Percentages: FG-.429, FT-.900. 3-Point Goals:
4-16, .250 (A Walker 2-5, D Nowitzki 0-3, M 
Finley 2-4, S Nash 0-4). Team Rebounds: 4. 
Blocked Shots:2 (J Howard, D Nowitzki). 
Turnovers:15 (D Nowitzki 5, J Howard 3, A 
Walker 2, S Nash 2, D Fortson 2, E Najera). 
Steals: 3 (J Howard 2, S Nash).


PORTLAND (97)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Wallace           21   3-9   1-2   1-5   3   5    7
Z Randolph          37 12-17   3-6   3-9   5   3   27
D Davis             21   0-1   1-2   1-6   0   2    1
J McInnis           41  7-12   0-0   0-3  10   4   14
D Stoudamire        40  6-17   2-2   1-3   7   3   16
R Patterson         40   4-7   4-7   3-6   2   2   12
Q Woods             19   3-4   2-2   1-5   2   2    8
K Dickens            6   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    2
W Person            15   4-8   0-0   0-1   0   0   10
R Boumtje-Boumtje  DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Carroll          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
V Stepania         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 40-76 13-21 10-38  29  22   97
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Percentages: FG-.526, FT-.619. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (R Wallace 0-3, J McInnis 0-1, D 
Stoudamire 2-5, W Person 2-5). Team Rebounds:
10. Blocked Shots:3 (D Davis, J McInnis, Z 
Randolph). Turnovers:11 (Q Woods 4, R 
Patterson 2, Z Randolph 2, R Wallace, D 
Davis, J McInnis). Steals: 10 (J McInnis 3, R
Patterson 3, Z Randolph 2, D Stoudamire, D 
Davis).

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DALLAS               24  23  20  21   -  88
PORTLAND             26  28  22  21   -  97
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Technical fouls: Dallas - 1 (Defensive Three,
11:03 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,556. T: 2:05. 
Officials: Bennie Adams, Greg Willard, Luis 
Grillo.

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DALLAS (88) AT PORTLAND (97)

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A WALKER          F    44    7-19     3-3      3   5   8    6   4   0   2   19
D NOWITZKI        F    42    3-12     0-0      1   8   9    2   3   0   5    6
E NAJERA          C    10    0-1      2-2      1   1   2    0   2   0   1    2
M FINLEY          G    37    5-12     0-0      0   1   1    5   3   0   0   12
S NASH            G    37    0-5      4-4      1   1   2    6   0   1   2    4
A JAMISON              24    7-11     6-6      3   1   4    0   4   0   0   20
J HOWARD               30    6-10     2-3      4   4   8    1   4   2   3   14
T DELK                  6    1-2      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    2
D FORTSON              10    4-5      1-2      2   1   3    0   1   0   2    9
S BRADLEY             DNP  - BACK SPAMS                                               
T BEST                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M DANIELS             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-77    18-20    15  23  38   20  21   3  15   88
                            (.429)  (.900)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 16 (14 PTS)    

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R WALLACE         F    21    3-9      1-2      1   4   5    3   5   0   1    7
Z RANDOLPH        F    37   12-17     3-6      3   6   9    5   3   2   2   27
D DAVIS           C    21    0-1      1-2      1   5   6    0   2   1   1    1
J MCINNIS         G    41    7-12     0-0      0   3   3   10   4   3   1   14
D STOUDAMIRE      G    40    6-17     2-2      1   2   3    7   3   1   0   16
R PATTERSON            40    4-7      4-7      3   3   6    2   2   3   2   12
Q WOODS                19    3-4      2-2      1   4   5    2   2   0   4    8
K DICKENS               6    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    2
W PERSON               15    4-8      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0   10
R BOUMTJE-BOUMTJ      DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M CARROLL             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
V STEPANIA            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   40-76    13-21    10  28  38   29  22  10  11   97
                            (.526)  (.619)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 12 (18 PTS)    
  
   DALLAS             24   23   20   21   -   88
   PORTLAND           26   28   22   21   -   97
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DALLAS - J HOWARD, D NOWITZKI.  PORTLAND - D DAVIS,
J MCINNIS, Z RANDOLPH.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DALLAS 4-16 (.250), A WALKER 2-5, D NOWITZKI 0-
3, M FINLEY 2-4, S NASH 0-4. PORTLAND 4-14 (.286), R WALLACE 0-3, J MCINNIS 0-
1, D STOUDAMIRE 2-5, W PERSON 2-5.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNIE ADAMS, GREG WILLARD, LUIS GRILLO.
A - 14,556. T - 2:05.

Game Story

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Home continued to be a cure-all 
for the Portland Trail Blazers, while the Dallas Mavericks still
look sickly on the road.

Zach Randolph scored 27 points and combined with Damon
Stoudamire to key a late run as the Trail Blazers held on for a
97-88 victory over the Mavericks.

Portland is the only winless road team in the NBA but has been
superb at the Rose Garden, where it has won 13 of 17 games.

"We know we're good enough to win anywhere," Randolph said. "But
it's nice to get back on track at home."

Dallas, which boasted the NBA's best road record last season, is
just 3-10 away from home, losing six of its last seven.

"We've been spoiled now the last few years," Mavericks coach Don
Nelson said.  "We haven't played well enough really to win
against a good team.  That's the bottom line."

The Trail Blazers led by as many as 16 points but were clinging
to an 86-84 edge in the fourth quarter before Randolph made an
acrobatic lefthanded layup to spark a game-ending 11-4 run.

Stoudamire followed a miss by Rasheed Wallace and, after Antawn
Jamison made a layup for the Mavericks, buried a 3-pointer for a
93-86 cushion with 2:59 left.  Randolph followed with a layup
and capped the scoring with a jumper.

"We just kept playing," Randolph said.  "We kept our poise
tonight.  We played the whole game, all 48 minutes.  The coach
challenged us in the locker room and we picked up the
challenge."

Stoudamire finished with 16 points and seven assists and Jeff
McInnis added 14 and 10 for Portland, which shot 53 percent
(97-88) from the floor.

Jamison scored half of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, but
Dallas' big three of Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Finley and Steve
Nash combined for just 22 points on 8-of-29 shooting, including
2-of-13 from 3-point range.

Still bothered by an ankle injury, Nowitzki managed just six
points on 3-of-12 shooting and Nash was 0-of-5 from the floor en
route to four points.

"It's hard for me to watch Dirk play," Nelson said.  "His ankles
are hurting him and he's playing on eggshells out there.  He is
definitely capable of playing better than he did tonight."

Dallas shot just 43 percent (33-of-77) from the floor, including
4-of-16 from 3-point range, and has lost a season-high four in
a row overall.

"We just feel like we are at rock bottom," Nash said.

"We know what rock bottom is," Nelson said.  "I've been here
long enough to know, and we're not close to that."