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Mavs' Kidd hits assist milestone in win (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Josh Howard led a strong start, Jason Terry powered a crucial stretch in the fourth quarter and Jason Kidd reached a major milestone, sending the surging Dallas Mavericks to a 104-99 victory over the previously surging Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Howard scored 15 points in the game's first 15 minutes to help Dallas go ahead by as many as 16.