DALLAS — Andre Miller scored a career-high 52 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Juwan Howard hit a jumper with 44.8 seconds left to lift the Portland Trail Blazers past the Dallas Mavericks 114-112 Saturday night.
Miller was 22 of 31 from the floor and hit seven of eight from the foul line as the Blazers snapped a three-game losing streak.
“We put him down in the post,” Blazers coach Nate McMillan said. “Right off the bat, he established himself as a go-to guy.”
Portland scored the final six points, including Miller’s layup that tied the game at 112. On the Blazers’ next possession, Howard connected on a 15-foot jumper that gave Portland a 114-112 lead.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points, but he missed two shots in the final minute and one just before the buzzer that could have sent the game into a second overtime.
Miller fell two points shy of the Portland team record set by Damon Stoudamire. Milwaukee rookie Brandon Jennings has the most points in the NBA this season with 55 on Nov. 14.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points and Jerryd Bayless added 17 for Portland, which was playing without All-Star guard Brandon Roy for a sixth straight game because of a right hamstring injury.
Jason Terry had 18 points and Josh Howard scored 17 points off the bench for the Mavericks.
Miller, who scored Portland’s last nine points in regulation, floated in a hook shot over Shawn Marion to tie the game at 103 with 14.8 seconds remaining in the fourth.
Nowitzki missed a chance to win it in regulation, and Aldridge’s long jumper at the buzzer was short, sending the game into overtime.
Magic 104, Hawks 86
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard had 31 points and 19 rebounds and Orlando coasted over Atlanta.
The Magic took over first place in the Southeast Division with the victory and beat the Hawks for the third straight time this season.
Hornets 109, Grizzlies 102 (OT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Emeka Okafor had 21 points, Darren Collison added 17 points and a career-high 18 assists and New Orleans overcame the absence of Chris Paul (bruised knee).
Bucks 95, Heat 84
MILWAUKEE — Hakim Warrick scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and Milwaukee held off short-handed Miami. Andrew Bogut and Brandon Jennings each had 17 points for Milwaukee.
Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 21 points, but was in foul trouble most of the game. The Heat were without forward Michael Beasley, their second-leading scorer, and guard Mario Chalmers.
Wizards 106, Knicks 96
WASHINGTON — Mike Miller scored a season-high 25 points — including seven 3-pointers — and Antawn Jamison had 21 points and a career-high 23 rebounds to lead Washington over New York.
Bobcats 103, Kings 96
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gerald Wallace scored a season-high 38 points and had 11 rebounds. Kevin Martin scored 31 points for the Kings, who have dropped two straight and nine of 10.
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