DALLAS — Although the games have yet to begin counting prior to the start of EuroBasket 2015, the German national team certainly received a boost Saturday in the form of Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki’s play against Portland.
Scoring 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, Nowitzki also grabbed seven rebounds, recorded two blocks and dished out an assist in just 23 minutes of work during Germany’s 82-69 victory. The outing served as a nice follow-up for the 37-year-old power forward after finishing with just 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting while adding six rebounds in a 74-72 overtime loss in Zagreb to Croatia last Friday night.