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LOS ANGELES -- With a hard-fought win over the Dallas Mavericks in hand, LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers walked to the scorer's table and grabbed a microphone with 9.4 seconds remaining, imploring fans to applaud 21-year NBA veteran Dirk Nowitzki.

It was a nice moment as Clippers fans showered the Dallas legend with love, but it wasn't the only thing Clippers fans had to cheer.

Doc grabs the mic as crowd cheers Dirk Doc Rivers takes the PA's microphone to call upon Clipper fans to cheer for Dirk Nowitzki and calls him one of the greatest of all time.