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#8 Dirk Nowitzki, Game 6 2007 Western Conference First Round
Stat Line: 8 Points, 10 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2-13 FG
This one had to sting a lot. After losing in the 2006 NBA Finals to the Miami Heat, the Mavs came back with a vengeance, winning 67 games the following season and looked set for a deep playoff run. The first round saw them go up against the upstart Warriors, who finished 42-40 and were making their 1st playoff appearance in more than a decade.
Any hopes of a cakewalk were dashed soon, as the Warriors won Game 1 in Dallas. They eventually led 3-2 and the Mavs now faced elimination in Game 6 at the Oracle. It was the moment for Dirk, who was the MVP frontrunner to step up and send it to the 7th game in Dallas but he came up short.
Dirk went 2-13 from the field and 0-6 on 3-pointers, a constant theme throughout the series, as he shot only 38% from the field and 21% from 3. His no-show led to an easy 111-86 win for the Warriors as they become the 1st eight seed to beat the one seed in a best of 7 series. Like Malone, the consolation prize for Dirk was winning the MVP award a few weeks later.
