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Mavericks rally past Portland in OT, Pelicans' Davis injured

Xinhua, February 8, 2015 Adjust font size:

Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki scored in a tying 3-pointers with 20 seconds remaining in the Mavericks' late rally to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-101 on Saturday.

The Mavericks now have one more win than the Blazers, but the Trail Blazers have a greater winning percentage and the comfort of leading the Northwest Division by 8-1/2 games.

Nowitzki scored 25 points and Chandler Parsons had 10 of his 20 points in overtime for the Mavericks, who never led in the second half but never trailed in the extra session. Dallas improved to 5-0 in overtime games this season

Elsewhere, Chicago Bulls thrashed New Orleans Pelicans 107-72 to regain leadership of the Central Division, but remained half a game behind Washington in the Eastern Conference after the Wizards crushed the Brooklyn Brooklyn 114-77 to end a five-game losing skid.

Pau Gasol had 20 points and 15 rebounds for the visiting Bulls, who stopped a three-game slide. Pelicans All-Star forward Anthony Davis left the game and did not return after landing hard on his right shoulder

following an alley-oop dunk.

Golden State crept back within a game of overall league leader Atlanta by winning comfortably at New York 106-92.

Milwaukee Bucks made it six wins in seven games by beating Boston Celtics 96-93, with Brandon Knight scoring 26 points.

Utah Jazz's Gordon Hayward scored 30 points in a 102-90 win against Sacramento Kings.

Philadelphia 76ers' Robert Covington scored 11 of his 22 points in a pivotal third quarter which set up an 89-81 victory over Charlotte Hornets. Endi