What are the most points in a game by Dirk Nowitzki?

Dirk Nowitzki scores a career-high 53 points, breaking Jim Jackson and Jamal Mashburn's 1994 Mavericks single-game record of 50.

Interpreted as:

What are the most points in a regular season game by Dirk Nowitzki?

	NAME	DATE	TM	OPP	PTS	MIN	+/-	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3PM	FG%	FT%	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	PF
1	Dirk Nowitzki	12/2/2004	DAL	vs. HOU	53	49	12	16	2	3	4	2	46.9	95.5	1	15	32	5	40.0	21	22	2
2	Dirk Nowitzki	3/23/2006	DAL	vs. GSW	51	41	3	9	5	2	1	3	66.7	94.1	5	16	24	4	75.0	16	17	3
3	Dirk Nowitzki	12/13/2008	DAL	vs. OKC	46	40	6	8	4	0	2	2	56.7	100.0	5	17	30	4	50.0	10	10	2
4	Dirk Nowitzki	2/7/2009	DAL	vs. CHI	44	44	0	9	1	2	3	1	47.1	100.0	2	16	34	2	50.0	11	11	2
5	Dirk Nowitzki	1/13/2009	DAL	@ DEN	44	42	7	14	0	1	0	2	57.7	100.0	1	15	26	6	33.3	12	12	3
6	Dirk Nowitzki	1/12/2007	DAL	@ IND	43	44	18	12	2	0	0	2	54.2	83.3	3	13	24	4	50.0	15	18	1
7	Dirk Nowitzki	1/27/2004	DAL	@ SEA	43	41	-1	4	2	2	1	8	72.7	60.0	5	16	22	11	72.7	3	5	1
8	Dirk Nowitzki	11/23/2010	DAL	vs. DET	42	40	9	12	1	0	2	3	56.5	81.3	1	13	23	3	100.0	13	16	4
9	Dirk Nowitzki	11/18/2009	DAL	vs. SAS	41	45	4	12	0	0	1	1	51.7	83.3	0	15	29	1	100.0	10	12	3
10	Dirk Nowitzki	2/27/2009	DAL	vs. OKC	41	46	3	9	2	0	0	1	53.3	80.0	3	16	30	3	33.3	8	10	0
11	Dirk Nowitzki	11/11/2004	DAL	@ MIA	41	42	30	10	4	0	2	4	50.0	100.0	2	12	24	7	57.1	13	13	2
12	Dirk Nowitzki	3/20/2016	DAL	vs. POR	40	39	7	8	4	2	0	3	61.5	100.0	2	16	26	5	60.0	5	5	5
13	Dirk Nowitzki	1/11/2014	DAL	vs. NOP	40	33	11	4	4	2	0	5	50.0	93.8	1	10	20	9	55.6	15	16	2
14	Dirk Nowitzki	4/16/2012	DAL	@ UTA	40	53	8	9	6	0	0	2	50.0	100.0	3	13	26	7	28.6	12	12	4
15	Dirk Nowitzki	3/3/2012	DAL	vs. UTA	40	29	8	6	0	1	0	3	66.7	90.0	4	14	21	8	37.5	9	10	2
16	Dirk Nowitzki	4/9/2010	DAL	@ POR	40	42	0	10	0	1	0	1	45.8	100.0	3	11	24	2	50.0	17	17	2
17	Dirk Nowitzki	11/3/2009	DAL	vs. UTA	40	39	23	11	5	2	5	1	54.5	93.8	0	12	22	3	33.3	15	16	2
18	Dirk Nowitzki	2/7/2004	DAL	vs. DET	40	42	10	8	3	4	1	3	62.5	87.5	2	15	24	4	75.0	7	8	3
19	Dirk Nowitzki	12/30/2002	DAL	vs. MIL	40	47	-3	14	5	2	1	2	48.0	87.5	2	12	25	6	33.3	14	16	1
20	Dirk Nowitzki	1/15/2002	DAL	@ ATL	40	48	9	11	1	1	1	6	54.5	76.9	0	12	22	15	40.0	10	13	2
21	Dirk Nowitzki	4/10/2010	DAL	@ SAC	39	37	15	7	2	0	0	2	60.0	100.0	2	12	20	2	100.0	13	13	1
22	Dirk Nowitzki	1/17/2009	DAL	vs. UTA	39	40	20	8	2	0	1	0	80.0	87.5	5	16	20	0		7	8	2
23	Dirk Nowitzki	12/4/2008	DAL	vs. PHX	39	38	15	9	2	0	1	2	68.0	100.0	2	17	25	3	66.7	3	3	3
24	Dirk Nowitzki	11/16/2008	DAL	@ NYK	39	44	13	15	4	1	1	1	48.1	100.0	0	13	27	1	100.0	12	12	1
25	Dirk Nowitzki	1/2/2005	DAL	vs. MIL	39	46	26	5	6	1	2	4	56.0	77.8	4	14	25	7	57.1	7	9	1