January 23 1986 Signed Harold Keeling for the rest of the season. 1991 Activated Herb Williams. 1991 Released Howard Wright. 1996 Jason Kidd had a triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was the 12th time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 8th of 21 times Kidd had a triple-double with Dallas. 1999 Signed Gary Trent to a 1 year, $1 million contract. 2000 With the win in Detroit, Don Nelson reach 900 career coaching wins. He joined Dick Motta (935), Red Auerbach (938), Bill Fitch (944), Pat Riley (then 972), and Lenny Wilkens (then 1165) as the only coaches with 900 or more coaching wins. 2001 Michael Finley had 10 steals, setting the team record. His 8 steals in the 1st half set the team record for steals in a half and tied the NBA record. 2004 Danny Fortson had his infected wisdom tooth extracted. 2008 Activated Juwan Howard and placed Brandon Bass on IL with a sore right Achilles. Howard had been on IL for 4 days (2 games) (no injury). Bass would be activated 2 days (1 game) later. 2012 Activated Dominique Jones and placed Vince Carter (sprained left foot) on IL. Jones was recalled from the NBADL. Jones (no injury) was on IL for 9 days (5 games) later. Carter was activated 4 days (2 games) later. Games Record: 13-7 (home: 7-3, road: 6-4) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1981 L @Chicago 98-106 -8 Mack 22 LaGarde 12 Theus 18 Game #51, current record: 8-43, streak: lost 3; final record: 15-67 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Utah 122-110 +12 Vincent 34 Bristow 10 Dantley 24 Game #40, current record: 12-28, streak: won 3; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1985 W San Antonio 122-100 +22 Blackman 27 Vincent 9 Gervin 28 Game #42, current record: 23-19, streak: won 2; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 W Milwaukee 113-97 +16 Aguirre 35 RT/JD 14 Pressey 22 Game #36, current record: 25-11, streak: won 4; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 W Washington 129-105 +24 Dantley 24 JD/BW 10 Malone 18 Game #40, current record: 20-20, streak: won 3; final record: 47-35 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1991 L Cleveland 85-99 -14 McCray 16 RM/RW 10 LN/BD 21 Game #38, current record: 13-25, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1993 L @Orlando 106-127 -21 Harper 18 TD/RW 8 O'Neal 38 Game #35, current record: 3-32, streak: lost 2; final record: 11-71 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 L @Utah 111-116 -5 Jackson 34 Williams 10 Malone 28 Game #37, current record: 16-21, streak: lost 4; final record: 36-46 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 W @Sacramento 111-109 +2 Jackson 30 Meyer/Kid 10 Richmond 36 Jason Kidd had a triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was the 12th time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 8th of 21 times Kidd had a triple-double with Dallas. Game #38, current record: 13-25, streak: won 1; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1998 L @San Antonio 75-81 -6 Scott 17 Walker 12 Robinson 17 Game #40, current record: 7-33, streak: lost 1; final record: 20-62 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 W @Detroit 99-91 +8 Ceballos 22 CC/MF 10 Stackhou 36 Don Nelson's 900th coaching win. Game #40, current record: 14-26, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2001 L Philadelphia 98-114 -16 Finley 27 Nowitzki 15 Iverson 30 Michael Finley had 10 steals, setting the team record. His 8 steals in the 1st half set the team record for steals in a half and tied the NBA record. Don Nelson did not coach due to undergoing prostate cancer surgery (the 12th of 21 games he would miss due to the surgery). Game #44, current record: 27-17, streak: lost 1; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W @Philadelphia 107-94 +13 Nowitzki 30 Nowitzki 14 KVH/AI 25 Game #41, current record: 33-8, streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2004 W @Chicago 106-93 +13 Nowitzki 26 Nowitzki 11 KHinrich 23 Tony Delk did not play due to a sprained left ankle (the 6th of 19 games he would miss due to the injury). Danny Fortson did not play due to a tooth infection. (the 2nd of 3 games he would miss due to the injury). Marquis Daniels did not play due to the flu (the 3rd of 3 games he would miss due to the illness). Game #43, current record: 27-16, streak: won 7; final record: 52-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 W Denver 95-93 +2 Nowitzki 35 Stackhous 12 KMartin 19 Josh Howard left during the 1st quarter due to back spasms. He would miss the next 3 games due to the injury. Don Nelson did not coach due to recovering from right rotator cuff surgery (the 3rd of 10 games he would miss due to the recovery). Game #39, current record: 27-12; streak: won 5; final record: 58-24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 W @Orlando 111-95 +16 DNowitzki 33 DNowitzki 10 JNelson 23 Game #43, current record: 35-8; streak: won 8; final record: 67-15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2008 W @Charlotte 102-95 +7 DHarris 23 JoHoward 12 GW/JR 22 Jerry Stackhouse aggravated his right hamstring during the 2nd quarter of the Charlotte game and did not return. He would miss the 12 of the next 13 games due to the injury. Game #41, current record: 28-13; streak: won 1; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2009 W @Detroit 112-91 +21 DNowitzki 26 DNowitzki 7 RHamilton 17 Game #43, current record: 25-18; streak: won 1; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 W Phoenix 93-87 +6 SMarion 29 IMahinmi 9 GH/MG 19 Dirk Nowitzki (sore right knee) did not play. It was the 2nd of 4 games he would miss due to the injury. Game #18, current record: 11-7; streak: won 3; final record: 36-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 L Chicago 98-102 -4 DNowitzki 24 TChandler 12 JB/DR 20 Chicago led the entire game (but their largest lead was just 11 points). Game #44, current record: 30-14; streak: lost 1; final record: 50-32