Dirk Nowitzki Moves Past Moses Malone into 7th on the NBA’s All-time Scoring List (VIDEO)
With a dagger three-pointer Monday night in Brooklyn, Dirk Nowitzki became the seventh-leading scorer in NBA history.
Nowitzki went by Moses Malone in the history books, as he led the visiting Dallas Mavericks past the Nets 96-88 in overtime.
Per the Star-Telegram:
When Nowitzki nailed a clutch 3-pointer with 34.8 seconds remaining in overtime at the Barclays Center, he zoomed by Moses Malone and into seventh place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 27,412 points. As a crowd of media types gathered around him in the Mavs’ locker room, Nowitzki reflected on what he’s been able to accomplish and how his family will view his monumental achievement.
“Like I always say, everything else will be great down the road once my career is over and I look back and see that I’m in the Top 10,” Nowitzki said. “That’s absolutely really insane. I can show that obviously to my kids and grandkids hopefully, one day. But as of now, like I said, I’m chasing wins more than anything.”
What Nowitzki has been able to achieve during his illustrious career has really impressed coach Rick Carlisle, who win an NBA title as a player in 1986 with the great Larry Bird. […] “It’s another amazing accomplishment,” Carlisle said, referring to Nowitzki. “It’s an amazing guy that’s worked extremely hard in his career to do some unbelievable thing.”
