Nowitzki in 5th all-time scoring spot

Jahlil Okafor led the 76ers with 17 points and eight rebounds. Outside of the stats, though, the Mavs just appeared to be more tuned in to what was happening, playing with aggression and force on both ends of the floor – they set harder screens, ran through their sets quicker, and talked more on the defensive end.

Mavericks’ JaVale McGee defends against Nets’ Brook Lopez during the first half Wednesday.

If Dallas’ numbers appeared to be unsustainable, it’s because they were.

Even though the Nets lost this one to the Mavericks, this was a game they could build upon.

Nowitzki, who is in his 17th National Basketball Association season, entered the game trailing O’Neal by 10 points.

Kelly Olynyk scored 20 points, Jae Crowder 19, and Avery Bradley and Isaiah Thomas 18 apiece as the Boston Celtics made it back-to-back wins with a 102-89 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

The 56-year-old coach, who earlier last month signed a five-year extension with the organization, called the defeat “embarrassing”, but praised the guys off the bench who kept the game competitive in the fourth quarter. Not when Thaddeus Young decided now was a good time to nail his second 3-pointer of the season on a insane stepback attempt.

With Deron Williams out due to a hamstring injury, J.J. Barea got the start alongside Raymond Felton in the backcourt. “It’s such a tremendous feat and such a tremendous individual”. That’s not what I stand for. “I was just trying to bring a lot of energy and a lot of intensity to the game”, Young said. “He’s one of the best to ever play, one of the best careers ever”. Sports prior to his first game against the Nets. Wesley Matthews and Jack each drained a pair of three’s, as the teams traded leads again.

In a game characterized by scoring, the final two minutes only featured two baskets.

Nowitzki moved past Shaquille O’Neal as the No. 6 scorer in National Basketball Association history during Wednesday night’s 119-118 overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets. Not to mention, he played a huge role in containing JJ Barea in the second half. It was easy to fold up our tent and not compete, but we came out in the second half and came after them.

“I was proud our team, the way we battled after being down 11 at halftime”, Hollins said.

“Somebody, unfortunately, had to lose and it was us”.

But still, no such thing as moral victories. Attempted Barea hero ball ended as poorly as you might think, despite his good game to that point. We just couldn’t extend the lead and ultimately it was tit-for-tat down the stretch.

Kevin Durant added 21 points for the Thunder in a rematch of their game at Oklahoma City, when they trounced the Lakers 118-78. Tipoff is at 4 p.m. Bogdanovic was ideal from long range, going 5-of-5… Johnson also had 13 points on 6-of-16 shooting. It was their 13th in a row at home this season and the 31st consecutive win at Oracle Arena dating to last season – an ongoing franchise record.