The Pelicans beat the Mavericks 129-125 in overtime. None of that mattered, all that mattered was Dirk. Here’s our one observation:
Dirk Nowitzki passed Wilt Chamberlain for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Monday night. Let me repeat: Dirk Nowitzki now has more points than Wilt the Stilt.
I’m not sure why it feels so weird to read those words over and over again, but it does. Dirk has the sixth most points in NBA history. He’s scored more points than the guy that once scored 100 in one game and averaged 30.