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Aldridge hits the game winner at the buzzer and Portland beats Dallas 106-104

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    Portland Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews, left, races to the basket past Dallas Mavericks center Bernard James during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013.(AP Photo/Don Ryan) (The Associated Press)

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    Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, from Germany, jumps in the air just before the jump ball to start the game during an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) (The Associated Press)

PORTLAND, Ore. – LaMarcus Aldridge hit a turnaround jumper at the final buzzer and the Portland Trail Blazers came back from a 21-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-104 on Tuesday night.

Aldridge finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds for Portland, which trailed 101-94 with 2:18 left. J.J. Hickson had a season-high 26 points and 15 rebounds.

After Wesley Matthews made two free throws to pull the Blazers to 101-98 with 52 seconds to go, Nicolas Batum's 3-pointer tied the score.

Dirk Nowitzki answered with his own 3 with before Aldridge had a 3 to tie it at 104 with 4.9 seconds left. O.J. Mayo was called for charging with 1.5 seconds to go, and Aldridge hit his jumper after the inbound from Matthews with 0.2 seconds left for the victory.

Dirk Nowitzki finished with 26 points for Dallas, which had won six of its last eight games.