Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki scores 17 points in 28 minutes for the Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 17 points with six rebounds, and three blocks in Sunday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

What It Means:

Nowitzki has gotten into a groove recently averaging 20.3 points and 3.7 three-pointers in his last three games. He has also been playing around 30 minutes a night in his last five games making him worthwhile in fantasy again.

According to numberFire live, Nowitzki finished the game with a respectable 11.34 nERD rating on Sunday for the third best mark on the Mavs.