Delonte West scored six of his 10 points in the second overtime period as the Dallas Mavericks took a 97-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at American Airlines Center.

Dallas will kick off a three-game homestand tonight by welcoming the Portland Trail Blazers to American Airlines Center.

Jamal Crawford dropped a game-high 31 points and added a game-high eight assists off the bench, and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the New Orleans Hornets, 94-86, on Friday.

Portland hopes a Western Conference-worst New Orleans team proves to be a bit of a tonic after the Blazers dropped consecutive games in Rip City.

Goran Dragic came in for an injured Kyle Lowry and scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets downed the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-96.

Portland will seek to rebound from a rare loss in Rip City when it hosts the Houston Rockets at the Rose Garden tonight.

Russell Westbrook blocked Nicolas Batum's drive to the hoop in the closing seconds of regulation, then hit the go-ahead basket in overtime, as the Thunder handed the Trail Blazers their second home loss of the season, 111-107.

The West's best faces a tough test tonight as Oklahoma City resumes a five-game road trip against a Portland team that has been dominant in Rip City.

There was nothing wrong with Nicolas Batum's left knee on Saturday.

Northwest Division rivals meet in Rip City on Saturday when the Jekyll and Hyde Portland Trail Blazers entertain the well-rounded Denver Nuggets at the Rose Garden.

Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden underwent successful knee surgery on Friday.

Marcus Thornton returned from a four-game absence and scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, lifting the Sacramento Kings past the Portland Trail Blazers, 95-92.

The reeling Sacramento Kings will attempt to halt a five- game losing streak when they entertain a Portland Trail Blazers club trying to figure out how to get it done away from Rip City.

While they haven't been at their best on the road, the Portland Trail Blazers have had almost no trouble winning at the Rose Garden.

The hapless Charlotte Bobcats will try to avoid a 10th straight loss tonight when they resume a four-game road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers in Rip City.

Gordon Hayward came up big on the defensive end late in regulation and hit the clinching free throws in the waning seconds, as the Jazz came back and defeated the Trail Blazers, 93-89.