With Dallas falling to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night, the Mavericks are now five games under .500. Dallas should continue to hang around the fringes of the playoff race, but they’re an extreme long shot.
Understanding that, perhaps it’s time to revisit Dirk Nowitzki’s playing time in what is unofficially his final season. Though the Big German has yet to say anything either way, playing just 10 minutes per game and averaging just 3.7 points while getting the occasional DNP based on match up isn’t going to entice Dirk to stick around for a historic 22nd season.