Dirk Nowitzki will face Kobe Bryant tonight for the 50th time in his career. It will also be the last time these two players ever share the court in a regular season game. The Lakers legend announced early this season that he will retire at season’s end. With L.A. far out of the playoff picture, […]
Final: Mavs 90, Lakers 82 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavs recorded a season-high 20 deflections against the Lakers. It’s an unofficial stat, but one the coaching staff loves to keep track of. Deflections reflect defensive intensity and activity, and the more you can get, the better. Dallas’ previous season-high total […]
Box Score | Highlights Final: Mavs 103, Lakers 93 Behind the Box Score The Mavs were able to win this thing despite only generating 4 jump shots that the team considers “open.” That’s out of 44 chances. The club considers a good contest rate (the percentage of jump shots they consider contested) to be around […]
We’re going to witness a bit of history tonight. Both Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant are top-10 scorers ever. It will be the first time in years that two top-10 players share the floor. Combined, the two have amassed nearly 60,000 points. Just insane. There’s much more to tonight’s game, though, than just the historical […]