DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks became the NBA’s sixth-leading scorer Monday night with another of his signature long-range jumpers. The basket brought Nowitzki to 31,420 points in his career, one more than Wilt Chamberlain. Coming into the game, Nowitzki needed just four points to pass Chamberlain, and he started for just the ninth time this season. Chamberlain once averaged more than 50 points in a season, dominating inside to such a degree that the NBA widened the paint in an effort to neutralize him. Nowitzki, meanwhile, has made nearly 2,000 3-pointers in his career, establishing the trend of big men with long-range shooting capabilities.

Source: National Post March 19, 2019 00:56 UTC