Nowitzki scored 12 points Friday on 6-of-13 shooting. He added six rebounds and two assists in the win over Houston but was a briefly left in the fourth quarter after injuring his right elbow while defending Houston's James Harden.Nowitzki went to the locker room following the elbow injury but returned wearing a compression sleeve on the injured joint. After the game he said it was sore but he expects to play Sunday against Charlotte.