DALLAS - It was not that long ago that the Mavericks lamented their lack of rebounding. But in the past two games, Dirk Nowitzki has gone where no Maverick has gone before,not Roy Tarpley, James Donaldson, or even Dennis Rodman.

Nowitzki's 23 rebounds against Boston on Thursday and 21 rebounds against Sacramento on Saturday is the first time a Mavericks player has recorded 20 or more rebounds in back-to-back games.

"I'm not doing anything different," Nowitzki said. "I just feel like I can get every missed shot, and fortunately, I've grabbed a lot lately."