January 10 1980 The NBA Expansion Committee recommended the expansion of the league by 1 team with a cost of $12 million (with Dallas being the prime candidate). 1987 Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had a 20-20 with 25 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 8th time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20 and the 1st of 5 times Olajuwon had a 20-20 against Dallas. It was the 13th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds and the 1st of 5 times Olajuwon had 20+ rebounds against Dallas. 1996 Placed Lucious Harris on IR with a broken left wrist. 1996 Signed Reggie Slater to a 10-day contract. 2000 Dirk Nowitzki was selected to play in the NBA Rookie Game on February 12. Due to the lockout and there not being an All-Star weekend in 98-99, the 99-00 Rookie Game featured the 1998 rookies vs the 1999 rookies. 2005 Assistant coach Del Harris underwent rotator cuff surgery on his left shoulder. 2010 Traded Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams to New Jersey for Eduardo Najera. 2012 Activated Yi Jianlian and placed Jason Kidd (sore lower back) on IL. Yi (no injury) was on IL for 4 days (1 game). Kidd was activated 4 days (3 games) later. 2013 Activated Bernard James and placed Dominique Jones (no injury) on IL. James (no injury) was on IL for 1 day (1 game). Jones was activated 4 days (2 games) later. Games Record: 10-8 (home: 4-3, road: 6-5) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1981 L Washington 94-106 -12 JS/GH 20 Robinzine 18 Porter 25 Game #46, current record: 6-40, streak: lost 2; final record: 15-67 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 L @Kansas City 102-112 -10 Aguirre 24 Nimphius 15 Woodson 27 Game #35, current record: 19-16, streak: lost 2; final record: 43-39 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1985 W @Kansas City(OT) 117-110 +7 Blackman 26 Nimphius 10 Woodson 29 Game #35, current record: 19-16, streak: won 4; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 W Phoenix 117-104 +13 Aguirre 26 Blackman 11 LN/BT 17 Game #32, current record: 16-16, streak: won 1; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1987 L @Houston 96-106 -10 Aguirre 23 Perkins 14 Olajuwon 25 Hakeem Olajuwon had a 20-20 with 25 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 8th time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20 and the 1st of 5 times Olajuwon had a 20-20 against Dallas. It was the 13th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds and the 1st of 5 times Olajuwon had 20+ rebounds against Dallas. Game #34, current record: 22-12, streak: lost 2; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 L @Golden State 119-123 -4 Blackman 30 Perkins 8 Teagle 28 Game #33, current record: 17-16, streak: lost 1; final record: 47-35 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1992 L Seattle 82-94 -12 Harper 27 TDavis 14 Johnson 19 Game #34, current record: 12-22, streak: lost 7; final record: 22-60 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1998 L Indiana 79-84 -5 Bradley 17 Bradley 14 Miller 24 Game #35, current record: 6-29, streak: lost 2; final record: 20-62 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 L @Portland 94-107 -13 Nowitzki 19 Ceballos 11 SP/DS/DS 17 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 18th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a strained left groin (the 3rd of 6 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #34, current record: 10-24, streak: lost 1; final record: 40-42 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2001 W @Minnesota 106-86 +20 Nowitzki 28 CL/SB 9 Garnett 26 Don Nelson did not coach due to undergoing prostate cancer surgery (the 5th of 21 games he would miss due to the surgery). Game #37, current record: 24-13, streak: won 4; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 W New York 111-89 +22 Nowitzki 29 Nowitzki 13 Thomas 21 Shawn Bradley did not play due to a bruised right knee (the 5th of 6 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #35, current record: 24-11, streak: won 2; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W Boston 103-78 +25 Nowitzki 28 Griffin 12 Pierce 20 Game #35, current record: 30-5, streak: won 5; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 W Portland 99-74 +25 JTerry 20 EDampier 10 ZRandolph 21 Game #37, current record: 29-8; streak: won 2; final record: 67-15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 W @Detroit 100-86 +14 DNowitzki 18 DN/LO 7 WBynum 20 Dallas led by 28 points in the 3rd quarter. Dallas shot 55.1% (38-69) FG and Detroit shot 43.5% (30-69) FG. Game #10, current record: 5-5; streak: won 2; final record: 36-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2013 W @Sacramento(OT) 117-112 +5 OMayo 24 SM/OM 10 DCousins 29 Isaiah Thomas (Sac) banked in a prayer of a 3-pointer with 9 seconds left in the 4th quarter and Dallas missed at the buzzer. The overtime win ended Dallas overtime losing streak at 10. Game #37, current record: 14-23; streak: won 1; final record: 41-41 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2014 W @New Orleans 107-90 +17 DNowitzki 24 Dalembert 8 EGordon 27 Dallas led the entire game. Wayne Ellington (ill) did not play, the 1st of 2 games he would miss due to the illness. Game #37, current record: 21-16; streak: won 1; final record: 49-33 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 L @LA Clippers 100-120 -20 DNowitzki 25 TChandler 10 BGriffin 22 Game #38, current record: 26-12; streak: lost 2; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2016 W @Minnesota 93-87 +6 DNowitzki 29 ZPachulia 11 AWiggins 21 Game #38, current record: 22-16; streak: won 1; final record: 42-40