Dirk Nowitzki moving ahead of the logo in the Mavericks 105-95 win over the Wizards. Dirk scoring 19 points to give him 25,197 in his career, moving him ahead of Jerry West into 16th place on the all-time list. It's been long believed that the image of West is what the NBA logo was modeled after.
Monta Ellis matching Nowitzki for the team lead with 19 opints last night. Vince Carter adds 16 points off the bench.
The center position effective for Dallas. Samuel Dalembert and DeJuan Blair combine for 24 points and 16 rebounds.
That's a 4-0 start at home for the Mavs. They head to Florida to play the Heat on Friday and the Magic on Saturday.