Nowitzki passes Chamberlain for No. 6 on NBA scoring list

6 spot on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

Nowitzki hit the milestone early in the first quarter, making a 20-footer with
8:35 remaining in front of a sellout crowd at Dallas that was mostly on its
feet in anticipation of the moment.

He entered the game needing four points to pass Chamberlain, who scored 31,419
career points and now has 31,424. Nowitzki spent several years as the
sixth-leading scorer in NBA history before LeBron James passed him,
Chamberlain and Michael Jordan earlier this season.

Nowitzki finished the game with eight points, all in the first half, in the
Mavericks' 129-125 overtime loss.

Nowitzki, 40, has yet to make a decision on whether or not he will retire, but
he has been enjoying an unofficial farewell tour throughout the season.

The 21-year veteran missed the first 26 games of the season while rehabbing
after left ankle surgery. Nowitzki began play Monday averaging 6.0 points and
2.4 rebounds per game in 2018-19.

The top five all-time NBA scorers are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl
Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), James (32,439) and Michael Jordan
(32,292).

--Field Level Media