Considering retiring at the end of this season, his 20th in the NBA, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki likely will make his final appearance at Toyota Center on Monday night.
He was the favorite player of Rockets guard Chris Paul, when Paul was in high school.
“I used to shoot like him and land like him, and everything,” Paul said Sunday.
They teamed together on seven Western Conference All-Star teams.
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“It’s doing to be crazy to see him go,” Paul said.