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Ex-Dallas mates Nowitzki, Nash reach milestones
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A PAIR of former Dallas Maverick teammates, Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash, made National Basketball Association history on the same night by achieving a couple of milestones.
Current Maverick Nowitzki vaulted into 10th place on the league’s all-time scoring list on Tuesday while former Dallas guard Nash moved into third place on the all-time assist list.
Germany’s Nowitzki scored 21 points to move past Oscar Robertson to take over sole possession of 10th in the Mavericks 95-83 win over the Utah Jazz.
Nowitzki now has 26,714 points for his career, Robertson had 26,710. “One of the few times I’ve truly been in awe of an accomplishment,” he said. “Top 10 all-time scorers is an unbelievable accomplishment because it’s a level of excellence that’s beyond belief.”
Los Angeles Lakers guard Nash passed Mark Jackson to grab third place all-time on the assist list. Nash now has 10,335 career assists.
Canada’s Nash set the mark with two minutes left in the second quarter of the Lakers game against the Rockets, which Houston won 145-130.
Jackson, who is now coach of the Golden State Warriors, congratulated Nash via Twitter.
Nash played for the Mavericks from 1998 to 2004.
Meanwhile, Kevin Durant’s historic scoring streak came to a halt on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder toppled the Sacramento Kings 107-92.
Thunder forward Durant finished with 23 points as his run of scoring at least 25 points ended at 41 games. He passed Michael Jordan last time out for the third longest streak.
Robertson had a 46-game run of 25-plus points back in 1963-64 and Wilt Chamberlain did it in all 80 regular-season games of the 1961-62 season.
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