Excluding soccer, there is nothing better in sports than a win-or-go-home playoff game.

In the current NBA landscape, there is no better win-or-go-home player than Dirk Nowitzki.

He became the reigning undisputed champion of showdowns Saturday night. The Mavericks asked Nowitzki to do more, and he did in the 112-99 victory at American Airlines Center that eliminated Sacramento.

Nowitzki has played the first two Game 7s of his career in the last two weeks. The Mavericks won each time, advancing to the Western Conference finals against San Antonio because of Nowitzki's stunning ability to respond to the moment.