Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points, and Dallas
continued its playoff push by holding off Portland, 97-94, Friday night.
Delonte West tallied 21 points and Shawn Marion scored 17 for the Mavericks,
who have won three in a row and sit in sixth in the Western Conference. They
are 1 1/2 games ahead of Houston and Denver and one back of fifth-place
Memphis.
Jamal Crawford scored 18 for the Trail Blazers, who nearly rallied from a 24-
point deficit, only to lose for the third time in four games.
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