Dirk Nowitzki participated in the Mavericks' shootaround on Wednesday but has ruled himself out of the team's game against Golden State, according to the Associated Press.

"The work today wasn't great," Nowitzki said Wednesday afternoon. "I'm still sore in a couple of movements."

Nowitzki maintains that he will not rush himself back on to the court.

"I've got to be pain-free. If I can't move out there and cut and try to defend and move my feet, it really doesn't make any sense to try to get out there," Nowitzki said. "Just hobbling around wouldn't help anybody. I would rather have somebody out there that can go and give 100 percent."