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The Portland Blazers Try To Stave Off Elimination against the Dallas Mavericks
The Portland Blazers Try To Stave Off Elimination against the Dallas MavericksThe Portland Blazers have had plenty of fight in the series against the Dallas Mavericks but could be facing their toughest battle yet.


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But the ultimate test of the team’s resolve will come Thursday night, when the Trail Blazers face elimination trailing 3-2 in their first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks.

Perhaps nothing demonstrates the Blazers’ ability to deal with adversity more than their last win in the series. Down 67-44 in the third quarter, Roy led his team on a stunning comeback for an 84-82 Game 4 victory on Saturday.

Roy, a three-time All-Star who had been troubled by his knees all season and came on as a reserve, finished with 24 points—18 in the fourth quarter.For Roy, there was satisfaction in the performance given what he had gone through.

When Roy returned from surgery, LaMarcus Aldridge had taken over as the team’s top playmaker, and second-year guard Wesley Matthews had taken his spot in the starting rotation. Roy’s minutes were tightly controlled off the bench.

Dallas, the third seed, took control of the series with a 93-82 victory at American Airlines Center on Monday night in Game 5. The Mavs caught the Blazers off guard with the emergence of Tyson Chandler and by going to the zone.

While the Mavericks have seen the steady play of Dirk Nowitzki all series long, they’ve also managed to compliment him with a different player each game, ranging from Jason Kidd to Peja Stojakovic and Jason Terry, and finally Chandler, who had 14 points and 20 rebounds in Game 5.The Mavericks are hoping to overcome their recent history of wilting in the playoffs.

Since the start of the 2006 NBA Finals—which the Mavs lost in seven games to Miami after taking a 2-0 series lead—Dallas has gone just 2-18 on the road in the postseason. Dallas has been eliminated in the first round in three of the past four seasons.

The Dallas Mavericks finally live up to the hype and eliminate the Portland Blazers.

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