NBA: DALLAS (4-1) at PORTLAND (2-3) <h3>Nowitzki, Mavericks set to face Roy, Blazers</h3> <div class="pre">Dallas (4-1) at Portland (2-3) 10:00 pm EST</div> <div class="pre">PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- The Dallas Mavericks exercised some</div>demons in their last game. They'll try to keep the momentumgoing Saturday when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers. The Mavericks cruised to the best record in the NBA last season,but were bounced out of the first round of the WesternConference playoffs by the eighth seeded Golden State Warriors.On Thursday, Dallas posted a 120-115 win at Golden State. Dirk Nowitzki scored eight of his 22 points in the fourthquarter and Josh Howard and Jason Terry each finish with 24 asthe Mavericks overcame a four-point halftime deficit to earn thewin. It was Dallas' third straight victory. The Blazers are coming off an emotional win as well, erasing a15-point deficit to earn a 110-98 win over the MemphisGrizzlies. After allowing 61 points in the first half, Portland locked downon defense and yielded just 37 over the final two quarters. LaMarcus Aldridge led the way with 30 points and 10 rebounds andBrandon Roy added 22 points as the Blazers shot 51 percent(42-of-82) en route to their second win of the season afterdropping their first three contests. The Mavericks dominated the season series in the 2006-07campaign, winning all three games between the teams by acombined 44 points.
NBA: DALLAS at PORTLAND <div class="pre">DALLAS AT PORTLAND - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS DALLAS PORTLAND F Eddie Jones F Martell Webster F Dirk Nowitzki F Lamarcus Aldridge C DeSagana Diop C Channing Frye G Josh Howard G Brandon Roy G Devin Harris G Steve Blake OFFICIALS: Mike Callahan Tony Brothers Brian Forte</div>
NBA: DALLAS at PORTLAND <div class="pre">DALLAS AT PORTLAND - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS REVISED LINEUPS DALLAS PORTLAND F Eddie Jones F Lamarcus Aldridge F Dirk Nowitzki F Martell Webster C DeSagana Diop C Channing Frye G Jose Barea G Steve Blake G Josh Howard G Brandon Roy OFFICIALS: Mike Callahan Tony Brothers Brian Forte</div>
NBA: DALLAS at PORTLAND <div class="pre">DALLAS VS PORTLAND - INACTIVES DALLAS PORTLAND PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON E DAMPIER SHOULDER D MILES RIGHT KNEE SURGERY D GEORGE LEFT FOOT LIGAMENT S J MCROBERTS LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN D HARRIS LEFT LEG INJURY G ODEN RIGHT KNEE SURGERY</div>
NBA: DALLAS at PORTLAND <div class="pre">DALLAS AT PORTLAND - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS REVISED LINEUPS DALLAS PORTLAND F Trenton Hassell F Lamarcus Aldridge F Dirk Nowitzki F Martell Webster C DeSagana Diop C Channing Frye G Josh Howard G Steve Blake G Jose Barea G Brandon Roy OFFICIALS: Mike Callahan Tony Brothers Brian Forte</div>
NBA: DALLAS at PORTLAND <div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DALLAS 22 22 PORTLAND 28 28 END 1ST QTR HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 7, JASON TERRY 4, JOSE BAREA 3 POR - BRANDON ROY 8, LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 8, TRAVIS OUTLAW 4</div>
NBA: DALLAS at PORTLAND <div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DALLAS 22 20 42 PORTLAND 28 21 49 HALFTIME HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME DAL - JOSH HOWARD 13, JASON TERRY 7, DIRK NOWITZKI 7 POR - BRANDON ROY 14, LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 12, TRAVIS OUTLAW 6</div>
NBA: DALLAS at PORTLAND <div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DALLAS 22 20 15 57 PORTLAND 28 21 21 70 END 3RD QTR HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER DAL - JOSH HOWARD 17, DIRK NOWITZKI 11, JASON TERRY 9 POR - BRANDON ROY 21, LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 14, TRAVIS OUTLAW 9</div>
