The Dallas Mavericks won the first game in their best of seven series with the Portland Trailblazers. Dirk Nowitzki carried the Mavericks when the game was on the line. Nowitzki scored 18 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter. Jason Kidd also had 24 points in the Dallas Mavericks game one victory.
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