LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Dallas Mavericks for the third time this season.
Marcus Camby added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Portland, which won the season rebound for the first time since the 1998-99 season.Portland has won five straight at home and six of its last seven games overall.Caron Butler had 25 points for Dallas, which has lost four of its last five games after a 13-game winning streak.
Shawn Marion's short jumper pulled the Mavs within 82-80 early in the fourth, but Portland wouldn't let them get any closer. The Blazers stretched their lead to 93-82 after Rudy Fernandez's 3-pointer and Andre Miller's pull-up jumper, then held a comfortable margin the rest of the way.
The Mavericks lost the first two games against the Blazers in the season series -- both in Dallas. Andre Miller scored a career-high 52 points against the Mavs in a 114-112 overtime victory on Jan. 30.
Miller had 19 points and 10 assists .
The Blazers led 60-54 at halftime, but Dallas pulled within 60-58 early in the third quarter on Dirk Nowitzki's turnaround jumper before tying it with Butler's dunk. Portland went back up with consecutive baskets from Camby that touched off 13-0 Portland run.
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