Nowitzki moves up scoring list, Mavericks stay on roll

By: STEPHEN HAWKINS - The Associated Press

The Associated PressMAVERICK MILESTONE: Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki, right, tries to shoot over Boston’s Jermaine O’Neal during the Mavericks’ 89-73 win over the Celtics Monday night in Dallas. Nowitzki scored 26 points, moving past Robert Parish into 20th place on the NBA’s ...

DALLAS — Dirk Nowtizki and the defending champion Dallas Mavericks seem to be hitting their stride at the midway point of their season. The short-handed Boston Celtics are just struggling.

Nowitzki scored 26 points with season-high 16 rebounds while moving into the top 20 on the...

Published: 02/22/2012