After knocking down all seven of his free-throws in Tuesday night's 114-99 win over the Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has tied Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West for the sixth spot on the NBA's all-time made free-throws list.
Nowitzki, now 39 years of age, finished Tuesday's game with a season-high 20 points on 6-13 shooting from the field (1-3 from beyond the arc), three rebounds, and one assist in 24 minutes of action.
Dirk scored 20 pts in win vs Orlando. That tied his season hi and is the 7th time in the last 14 games he's had at least 18. Made 7 FTs tonight which tied for 6th all time in made free throws with Jerry West (7,160)
— Mark Followill (@MFollowill) January 10, 2018
At his current pace, Nowitzki will have a tough hill to climb if he intends on cracking the top-five. The Würzburg, Germany native is currently averaging 1.3 free throws per game. Michael Jordan has 7,327 made free throws to his credit and is holding the No. 5 spot. “The Mailman” Karl Malone (9,781 made free-throws) is ranked No. 1.
The Mavericks, now 14-28 overall, will close out their current back-to-back set with a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Tip-off from the Spectrum Center is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST.
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