- The most important element from an otherwise meaningless regular-season finale is settled: the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers won't get first-round rematches in the playoffs. The Mavericks beat the Blazers 114-98 on Wednesday night, with the game ending about the same time San Antonio lost to New Orleans to sew up Houston as the opening opponent for Dallas. Game 1 is Saturday night at the Rockets. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400579510
