Dirk Nowitzki: Active and expected to play Friday
Nowitzki (knee) is active and expected to play Friday versus the Thunder, Mark Followill of Fox Sports reports.
Analysis:
Dirk missed the previous game for the Mavericks but will return to action Friday. He was able to participate in shootaround Friday morning, so this status does not come as a surprise. Unless his knee appears to be hindering him, expect Nowitzki to take on his usual workload.