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Throwback Thursday: Dirk scores 29 in the 4th against the Jazz

Dirk hangs 29 on Utah in the 4th quarter

Dirk Nowitzki exploded against Utah on Nov. 3, 2009.

Detroit’s Reggie Jackson made headlines this week when he scored 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Pistons notched a huge comeback win against the Portland Trail Blazers. It was the most points scored in the final frame since 2009, when a fellow named Dirk Nowitzki poured in 29 to lead the Mavs to a win of their own.

Let’s set the table a bit here to understand just how crazy this was.

The date was Nov.