The Dallas Mavericks know what they have in Dirk Nowitzki. The NBA history books are getting a crash course in what Mavericks fans already know and love.
Per Mavericks insider Earl K. Sneed, the Dallas Mavericks' legend-in-his-time has moved one rung higher on the NBA all-time scoring list tonight in Utah--
With that jumper, Dirk Nowitzki takes 12th place alone on the @NBA's all-time scoring list ahead of John Havlicek (26,395).
— Earl K. Sneed (@EarlKSneed) March 13, 2014
ESPNDallas.com writer Brian Gutierrez put Dirk Nowitzki's historic 2013-14 season into perspective for the entire Dallas Mavericks fan base--
Dirk has now passed Jerry West, Reggie Miller, Kevin Garnett, Alex English and John Havlicek on the all-time scoring list this season. — Bryan Gutierrez (@BallinWithBryan) March 13, 2014
The Dallas Mavericks have been clinging on to the eighth playoff seed for the better part of this month, and Dirk Nowitzki's consistency (19.4 ppg and 6.6 rpg in March) has played a huge part in that.
Up next on the NBA all-time scoring list for the Dallas Mavericks big man?
Dominique Wilkins (26,668 points).
If Dirk Nowitzki averages approximately 16 points per game over the final 16-and-a-half games of the regular season, the Dallas Mavericks' 12-time NBA All-Star could eclipse the legendary Atlanta Hawks small forward this season.
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