Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin (7) pass off the ball against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, of Germany, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin (7) shoots against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, shoots against Houston Rockets forward Donatas Motiejunas (20), of Lithuanian, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons (25) drives past Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41) of Germany drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Dallas. Nowitzki had a game-high 28-points in the 116-106 Mavericks win. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, defends against a shot attempt by Detroit Pistons' Greg Monroe (10) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Detroit Pistons' Rodney Stuckey (3) goes up for a shot after getting by Dallas Mavericks' Samuel Dalembert (1) of Haiti, Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, and Monta Ellis (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford, right, puts up a shot as Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, of Germany, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)