Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Mavericks celebrated the retirement of Dirk Nowitzki's No. 41 by beating the Warriors on Wednesday night.
— Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks celebrated the retirement of Dirk Nowitzki’s No. 41 by beating the cold-shooting Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 99-82 on Wednesday night.
The Mavericks knew the night belonged to their franchise icon, and that Nowitzki’s No. 41 wasn’t going to the rafters until after they played the team with the NBA’s best record coming in. Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket against Nemanja Bjelica #8 of the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center on January 05, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.
“Everyone’s throwing everything at him,” coach Steve Kerr said. “Their best defender. Their double teams. They’re trying to make it as difficult as possible. I thought tonight he pressed a little bit. He’s trying hard to get out of it.”
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