The Dallas Mavericks ended their first road trip of the season, finishing off the Los Angeles Lakers 103 to 93. With Dirk Nowitzki unable to feel his face, the Mavericks got ahead early and held on despite a variety of attempted rallies from the Lakers. The Mavericks head home happy and healthy, boasting a 2-1 record. Despite preseason prognostications of doom this teams looks fun and ready to play exciting basketball for the foreseeable future.
These are the takeaways following the Maverick victory.
Dirk Nowitzki is really good at basketball. Still.
"You don't say, Kirk."
Look, Dirk Nowitzki is never going to be as young as he is right now.