Most valuable Maverick
Who's the Mavs' MVP at the season's midpoint: Dirk Nowitzki or Josh Howard?
Dirk Nowitzki
G Min. FG % 3PT % FT % Reb. Avg. Assists Steals Points 42 36.6 47.9 31.5 86.7 8.5 3.8 0.7 22.1
The case: Nowitzki has started every game and is enjoying his best stretch of the season. Entering Sunday's game against Denver, he was shooting 50.8 percent and averaging 23.3 points in January. His post-up game is flourishing, he is finding a way to succeed against double-teams and smaller, more athletic defenders, and his rise in efficiency and scoring has coincided with the Mavs' recent winning ways. Read more