January 21 1981 Signed Stan Pietkiewicz to a 2nd 10-day contract. 1994 Lost their 19th straight home game, the longest home losing streak in team history. 1996 Popeye Jones had 20 rebounds, the 36th time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the 7th of 8 times Jones had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. 1997 Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 46 points, the 44th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points. 1999 Kurt Thomas reneged on his verbal agreement with Dallas and signed a 2 year, $3,675,000 contract with New York. 1999 Signed Ansu Sesay, Greg Buckner, and Ace Custis to non-guaranteed contracts. Only Sesay would make the opening day roster (and spent the entire season on IR). 1999 Signed 1st round draft pick Dirk Nowitzki to a 3 year, $4,749,240 contract with a 4th year worth $2,157,595 at the team's option. 1999 Dallas signed free agent John (Hot Rod) Williams to a 3 year, $5,775,000 contract. 1999 Ansu Sesay suffered a broken right foot during practice. He would miss the entire season due to the injury. 2002 Joy Nelson (Don Nelson's wife) underwent successful breast cancer surgery. 2002 Greg Buckner suffered a strained left calf early in the New Jersey game. He would miss the next 8 games due to the injury. 2003 Houston had 8 assists, tying the opponent record low for fewest assists. 2007 Activated Devin Harris and placed Maurice Ager on IL. Harris was on IL for 3 days (1 game) with the flu. Ager was activated 9 days (4 games) later. Games Record: 7-8 (home: 3-3, road: 4-5) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Kansas City 110-94 +16 Vincent 23 Turner 11 Woodson 18 Game #39, current record: 11-28, streak: won 2; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 W @Indiana 118-111 +7 Blackman 32 Aguirre 10 Williams 30 Game #42, current record: 23-19, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 L @Sacramento 110-119 -9 Blackman 23 Perkins 11 Johnson 27 Game #38, current record: 19-19, streak: lost 1; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1987 W New York 113-93 +20 Aguirre 27 Donaldson 12 Ewing 27 Game #39, current record: 25-14, streak: won 1; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1993 L Denver 94-110 -16 Moore 16 Davis 19 Jackson 24 Game #34, current record: 3-31, streak: lost 1; final record: 11-71 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1994 L Seattle 87-91 -4 Jackson 29 Jones 12 Schrempf 22 Game #37, current record: 2-35, streak: lost 12; final record: 13-69 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 L Seattle 91-117 -26 Jackson 25 PJ/JJ/DS 7 Payton 22 Game #36, current record: 16-20, streak: lost 3; final record: 36-46 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 L @Seattle 101-108 -7 McCloud 29 Popeye 20 Payton 29 Popeye Jones had 20 rebounds, the 36th time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the 7th of 8 times Jones had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. Game #37, current record: 12-25, streak: lost 1; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L @Golden State 93-105 -12 Jackson 22 Gatling 9 Sprewell 46 Latrell Sprewell had 46 points, the 44th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points. Game #38, current record: 13-25, streak: lost 2; final record: 24-58 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 W New Jersey 113-105 +8 Nowitzki 39 Nowitzki 13 Harris 23 Greg Buckner suffered a strained left calf early in the game. He would miss the next 8 games due to the injury. Don Nelson did not coach due to his wife's surgery (the 1st of 2 games he would miss due to the surgery). Game #41, current record: 29-12, streak: won 4; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W Houston 107-86 +21 Nowitzki 26 Nowitzki 8 Francis 26 Houston had 8 assists, tying the opponent record low for fewest assists. Game #40, current record: 32-8, streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 W @Charlotte 105-99 +6 DN/MF 20 Nowitzki 9 EOkafor 24 Don Nelson did not coach due to recovering from right rotator cuff surgery (the 2nd of 10 games he would miss due to the recovery). Game #38, current record: 26-12; streak: won 4; final record: 58-24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 W @Miami 99-93 +6 JHoward 25 DN/ED 11 DWade 31 Game #42, current record: 34-8; streak: won 7; final record: 67-15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2008 L @Washington 84-102 -18 JoHoward 32 DNowitzki 11 CButler 25 Game #40, current record: 27-13; streak: lost 1; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2009 L @Milwaukee 99-133 -34 DNowitzki 30 EDampier 8 Villanuev 32 Mil out-scored Dal 118-69 after the 1st quarter. Mil shot 57.8% FG and Dal shot 36.6% FG. Game #42, current record: 24-18; streak: lost 1; final record: 50-32