Nowitzki will miss Mavs' home opener with stomach illness | Inquirer Sports

Nowitzki will miss Mavs’ home opener with stomach illness

/ 08:23 AM October 29, 2016

Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki is fouled by Indiana Pacers' Paul George as he goes up for a shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in Indianapolis. Indiana won 130-121 in overtime. AP

Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki is fouled by Indiana Pacers’ Paul George as he goes up for a shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in Indianapolis. Indiana won 130-121 in overtime. AP

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki will miss Dallas’ home opener against Houston with what coach Rick Carlisle described as a stomach ailment.

The 38-year-old, in his 19th season, played 38 minutes in an overtime loss to Indiana in the season opener on Wednesday. He missed the shootaround before Friday night’s game.

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Carlisle wouldn’t commit to Nowitzki making the trip to Houston over the weekend. The Mavericks play the Rockets again Sunday in Houston’s home opener.

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The coach said it appeared Nowitzki would play earlier Friday, “so this must be something that’s come around very quickly.”

Nowitzki had 22 points on 8-of-19 shooting and eight rebounds in the 130-121 loss to the Pacers.

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