Dirk passes Bird on NBA scoring list

The Dallas Mavericks won their 7th straight on the road Tuesday night in Orlando, beating the Magic 105-99.

Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 17 points, to pass Larry Bird for 25th place on the all-time NBA scoring list.  Nowitzki has 21,798 points.  Caron Butler led the Mavs with 20 points.  All five Mavericks starters scored in double figures and Jason Terry came off the bench for 13 more Tuesday night as Dallas completed a back-to-back sweep of Florida with a 105-99 win over the new-look Orlando Magic.   “We feel like we’re one of the best teams in the league, if not the best right now,” Butler said. “We’re playing great basketball, so we want to capitalize on every opportunity.”

Nowitzki led Dallas with 8 rebounds and Jason Kidd added 12 assists.

The Mavericks continue their road trip Monday in Oklahoma City.

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