Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki notches his first double-double of the season in loss to Boston
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dirk Nowitzki scored 14 poitns on 7-of-12 shooting while adding 12 rebounds and 2 assists in 32.4 minutes of action as the Mavs fell to the Boston Celtics on Monday.
What It Means:
That was the first double-double of the year for Dirk, and his rebounding numbers in general have improved lately, with at least seven in four-straight games now. He's averaging 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game on the season.
numberFire's models project Nowitzki for 14.2 points and 6.0 rebounds in 28.6 minutes of action against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
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