That infuriatingly gorgeous fadeaway jump shot so emblematic of Dirk Nowitzki’s career made an everlasting mark on the NBA Tuesday night.
Nowitzki stepped back and shot it over Larry Nance Jr. making a shot from the right wing. With the bucket, he eclipsed 30,000 career points.
Perhaps fueled by the energy of the historic night, the Mavericks beat the Lakers with ease, 122-111.
Nowitzki scored 25 points, all of them in the first half. He had 18 by the end of the first quarter.
At halftime, the Mavericks led 70-52.