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Dirk Nowitzki tweaks ankle in loss to Heat

by Tom Williams | Fri, Jan 20th 12:51pm EST

Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points and grabbed four rebounds, but was not able to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Nowitzki shot 7-for-16, hit two three-pointers, and bucketed three of his five free throw attempts. Nowitzki indicated that he did tweak his right ankle during the game but was still able to finish and have a productive night. (Earl K. Sneed via Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

His ankle injury does not appear serious. Nowitzki still turned in a good performance in 29 minutes of play, but the fact the Mavericks turn around and play at home on Friday night against the Jazz should be cause for concern for Nowitzki owners. Not only are the Jazz a tough matchup for the Mavericks, there is a strong likelihood that Nowitzki rests tonight on the second game of a back-to-back.

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