DALLAS – The smile spread across Kevin Durant’s face as he took the court. It happened again when Durant went to the sideline to inbound the ball. It happened yet again when Durant played defense.
The source of Durant’s happiness? Sure, part of it stemmed from the Warriors’ escaping with a 125-122 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. It also stemmed from matching up with Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki, who may or may not retire from a storied 20-year NBA career following the 2017-18 NBA season.
“It’s always good to play him, especially now that he’s coming to the last games of his career,” Durant said.