The anticipation of Dirk Nowitzki reaching the 30,000 points milestone has created a major buzz.
The Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers tonight at 7:30 at the American Airlines Center. Nowtizki needs 20 points to reach 30,000 in his NBA career.
In his honor, the team has souvenir “30K” t-shirts in every seat at the AAC.
Nowitzki has scored 20 or more points five times this season, including three in the past 11 games.
Owner Mark Cuban is making more tickets available at the box office tonight and Friday. The Mavericks host Brooklyn Friday.