Nowitzki 's 25 minutes increased his career total to 50,437 .
Five days later , in a 119 -- 112 loss to the Utah Jazz , Nowitzki passed Garnett for third place in minutes played in NBA history .
Nowitzki 's 25 minutes increased Nowitzki 's career total to 50,437 .
Five days later , in a 119 -- 112 loss to the Utah Jazz , Nowitzki passed Garnett for third place in minutes played in NBA history .