Dirk Nowitzki’s post goes viral after Dallas Mavericks win Game 1

On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks faced the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

It was a thrilling game, with the Mavs winning 108-105 to take a 1-0 lead in the series (and steal a game on the road).

Luka Doncic had 33 points, six rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and one block in 41 minutes, hitting 12-of-26 from the field and 3-of-10 from 3-point range.

After the game, Mavs legend (and Basketball Hall of Famer) Dirk Nowitzki had this message: post Just one word to X.

His post received more than 21,000 likes and nearly 500,000 impressions within 90 minutes.

Nowitzki wrote: “Jesus”

Nowitzki is one of the greatest players in franchise history.

He led the Mavs to the 2011 NBA Championship over LeBron James and the Miami Heat.

The 14-time All-Star played all 21 seasons with the Mavs, averaging 20.7 points and 7.5 points per game on 47.1% from the field and 38.0% from 3-point range in 1,522 regular season games. He recorded 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists.

Game 2 of the series will be played Friday night (also at Target Center in Minnesota).

The winner of the series will advance to the NBA Finals and face either the Boston Celtics or Indiana Pacers.

The Celtics led the Pacers 1-0 in Game 2 on Thursday in Boston.