Tonight was Dirk Nowitzki’s 1,424th game, tying Kevin Willis for sixth place on the all-time career games played list. If Nowitzki ends up playing all 82 games this season, he’ll move past Kevin Garnett and into a tie with Karl Malone for fourth place all-time at 1,476. Playing all 82 would be some feat at this age, but that’s Nowitzki’s goal. (And so is staying healthy and happy enough to play season No. 21.)
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The German has now scored at least 16 points in four of his last eight games and has scored 18-plus two games in a row. He’s been in a really nice run of form lately, and it remains extremely fun to watch him work when he’s got it going. That guy is 39 years old and he’s still getting buckets. Incredible.
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Ferrell hit us all with the hesi and got to the rim. It was one of many nice plays he made in this one, with most of them coming on the inglorious boards.
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The Mavs (8-22) will play the Phoenix Suns (9-21) on Monday at the American Airlines Center at 7:30 p.m. Central.
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