Celtics vs. Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki scores 31 points and grabs 11 rebounds as the Mavericks beat in the Celtics in overtime.
Through three quarters last night, Dirk Nowitzki and Deron Williams combined to shoot just 6 of 22 from the field. Neither could get clean looks at the basket against Boston’s pesky defense, which ranks second in the NBA in points allowed per 100 possessions.
But, as so often has been the case this season, both players stepped up big-time when it mattered.
The fourth quarter belonged to Nowitzki. The German scored 14 points in the frame — his highest-scoring period all season — mystifying Celtics defenders with a bevy of post moves and big shots, including a four-point play which pushed the Mavs’ lead to 94-89 with under two minutes left.