On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 118-99.

Russell Westbrook finished the win with nine points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block while shooting 3/11 from the field and 1/3 from three-point range in 26 minutes of play.

Westbrook is now just nine points away from overtaking Basketball Hall of Famer Vince Carter (25,728) and moving into 21st place in all-time scoring list.

He is currently averaging 13.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 45.9% from the field and 31.9% from three-point range.

Therefore, Westbrook should be able to overtake Carter in the next two games.

After Carter, Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett (26,071) is the next player Westbrook has to pass.

Westbrook is one of the best point guards in NBA history.

His career averages are 21.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 43.9% in 1,201 games for the Thunder, Wizards, Rockets, Clippers, Lakers and Nuggets. shot out of the field.

The Nuggets are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a record of 24-15 in 39 games.

They are in the midst of a four-game winning streak (and are 8-2 in their last 10 games).

They will resume play on Wednesday evening when they return home to host the Houston Rockets in Denver.

Carter was one of the most exciting players in NBA history.

The eight-time All-Star played 22 seasons.