The Dallas Mavericks were able to hold on for a 119-118 overtime victory against the Brooklyn Nets despite being without starting point guard Deron Williams, who would have been making his return to Barclays for the first time as an opponent.
Here are three things to know about the game.
Dirk moves into sixth place on all-time scoring list
After scoring 20 points against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, Dirk Nowitzki figured to move past Shaquille O’Neal into sixth-place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list the next time he suited up.