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NBA: Dallas 105, Portland 99

DALLAS, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki touched off a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter Wednesday that carried Dallas to a 105-99 victory over Portland.

Nowitzki's jumper with 8:26 to play gave Dallas an 85-84 lead and ignited the critical surge that brought the Mavericks their second straight victory.

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O.J. Mayo led the Mavericks with 28 points and had five assists. Vince Carter scored 17 points off the bench and Nowitzki had 16. Both teams made 10 3-pointers, but Dallas needed just 20 shots to do so and Portland made 30 attempts from beyond the arc.

Portland, which had won two in a row, got 27 points and 10 rebounds from LaMarcus Aldridge. Wesley Matthews added 21.

The win was the 500th as Dallas coach for Rick Carlisle.

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