Dirk Nowitzki takes a lot of pride in his most recent milestone. The Dallas Mavericks 7-foot center became the fourth player in NBA history to eclipse 27,000 career points with the same franchise, joining a prestigious group that includes current Hornets owner Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant. Monta Ellis scored 18 points, Chandler Parsons added 17 and Nowitzki had 13 as the Mavericks made light work of the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night for their fourth straight win 107-80. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578438