Nowitzki scores 20 to go out in style:
had 34 points and 16 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-94 on Wednesday night inNowitzki finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the finale of his storied 21-season career — all with the Mavericks. Nowitzki announced he was retiring Tuesday night following Dallas' final home game of the season.
The Spurs couldn't afford any sentimentality with playoff positioning at stake Wednesday, and they didn't show any. San Antonio raced to a double-figure lead and led by as many as 22 points. The Spurs finished seventh in the Western Conference as a result of Oklahoma City's 127-116 victory over Milwaukee. They will face the No. 2 seed, either Denver or Houston, in the opening round of the playoffs.
Wednesday's sell-out crowd cheered wildly each time Nowitzki entered the game or touched the ball and let out a collective groan when he missed a shot. He was serenaded with chants of"MVP" throughout the game by the crowd filled with patrons wearing his No. 41 jersey. It was only fitting that Nowitzki's final game came against the Spurs, who he has had many memorable battles against during the regular season and post-season. Perhaps the most memorable was the 2006 Western Conference finals against San Antonio. After the Spurs battled back from a 3-1 series deficit and a 20-point lead in Game 7,fouled Nowitzki on a layup with 21.6 seconds remaining.
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