What It Means:

He is listed as questionable, but this confirms that his knee injury is likely very minor. If Nowitzki is able to return to the lineup, Charlie Villanueva would head to the bench and Chandler Parsons would lose some touches as well.

Nowitzki is making just 39.6 percent of his shots through nine January contests, putting him at 44.9 percent shooting for the year. He's averaging 17.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 3-pointers through 40 contests this season. His 6.4 nERD ranks 27th in the league.