Lyou Mavericks from Luka Doncic they were imposed on Wednesday for 99-82 to the Golden State Warriors on a night when the star of those from San Francisco, Stephen Curry, was well below his usual performance and in which the Dallas team paid tribute to their former player Dirk Nowitzki.
The Mavericks removed the jersey with the number 41 of the historic German player Nowitzki, who retired in 2019 after 21 seasons playing for Dallas and after beating most of his team’s records. Nowitzki also participated in 14 “All-Star” games.
Nowitzki, 43, who retired in 2019, appeared in the pavilion during halftime to the delirium of the 20,441 spectators who packed the American Airlines Center.
“I left Germany more than 20 years ago and I became a Texan. Thank you for having me and see you soon,” Nowitzki said, wearing the jersey he wore during his Mavericks career that paid him the best possible tribute with his victory against the best. NBA team this season.
I left Germany more than 20 years ago and became a Texan. Thank you for receiving me and see you soon
The Warriors arrived in Dallas as the first of the Western Conference while the Mavericks were in sixth place and with one of their main players, the Latvian Kristaps Porzingis, out of the covid pandemic protocols.
Doncic was the leading scorer with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, while his partner, forward Dorian Finney-Smith had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.
For the Warriors, the top scorer was Andrew Wiggins, who had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 stopper. Curry had 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 stopper, but with 5 of 24 field goal attempts and 1 of 9 triple attempts. In addition, Gary Payton II had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.