Denver Post · Mar 8, 2017
Nowitzki tops 30,000 points, Mavs roll past Lakers, 122-111
DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki ducked his head into a mob of teammates, with Dallas owner Mark Cuban clutching the side of his jersey before the Mavericks superstar found coach Rick Carlisle for a hug.
The celebration of 30,000 points came a lot faster than most would have imagined — except maybe the man who has watched from the bench for nine of Nowitzki’s 19 seasons.
“Watching Dirk the last couple of days, there was no doubt this was going to happen tonight,” Carlisle said.