The only thing positive the Mavericks can take out of this game is that Dirk Nowitzki is back. He is back in a limited fashion, but still back nonetheless. 20 minutes on the floor for Dirk resulted in 8 points and 6 rebounds. That return is not bad at all! That is really the only positive note I can take from this game. This article is kind of late because I was watching the "How Dirk Became DIRK!" documentary from Fox Sports Southwest, which was well put together. There isn't much you can really say on this game except the Mavs have not been very competitive lately. The Spurs were really hot tonight though from 3-point range. The Spurs as a whole had a 66.7% success rate beyond the arch with making 20 out of 30 shots! Five San Antonio Spurs players got into double digits in points. Danny Green had 25, Tony Parker had 18, Kawhi Leonard had 17, Tim Duncan had 15, and Stephen Jackson had 14 points coming off the bench. Mavericks will be off til Thursday night where they will end their mini road trip in Oklahoma City against the Thunder. I can see the Mavericks being competitive once Nowitzki gets back to 100 percent, but he still needs help on the court. With Dirk back; Derek Fisher is probably gone for the rest of the season. Fisher is reportedly wanting to be waived to go back home with his family. And with knee injury he will probably get his wish. This Mavericks team I am convinced is more than likely done for the season.
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