Carrying the load of the Mavericks , Nowitzki led his team in scoring 45 times .
The 21 points in the fourth quarter also represented Nowitzki 's third - highest scoring quarter of his career .
Carrying the load of the Mavericks , Nowitzki led Nowitzki 's team in scoring 45 times .
The 21 points in the fourth quarter also represented Nowitzki 's third - highest scoring quarter of his career .