January 4 1998 Named Donn Nelson as an assistant coach. 1998 Named scout Scott Roth as director of scouting. 2000 Mark Cuban reached an agreement with Ross Perot Jr to purchase a majority share of the team for $280 million. 2000 Gary Trent left the Denver game early in the 4th quarter with a strained left groin and Dirk Nowitzki left the game midway through the 4th with food poisoning (he was throwing up). Trent would miss the next 6 games due to the injury. 2001 Don Nelson underwent successful surgery for prostate cancer. The doctor said that it looks like the cancer had not spread and called the surgery "routine and successful". Nelson would remain in the hospital for the few days. He would then return to his off-season home in Maui while recovering. He would return to coaching on 2/20/01. 2001 The NBA fined Mark Cuban $250,000 for outbursts and actions concerning the refs following the Detroit game on 1/3/01. Cuban had a freeze frame of a missed goaltending call that would have tied the game with 12 seconds left placed on the JumboTron at after the game. It was then an NBA record fine for an individual. 2002 The doctors discovered that Joy Nelson, Don Nelson's wife, had breast cancer and would have to undergo surgery. 2005 The NBA named Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade (Mia) as Players of the Month for December. Nowitzki averaged 27.2 points and 9 rebounds as Dallas went 9-4. Wade averaged 23 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 7.7 assists as Miami went 14-1. 2007 Activated Jerry Stackhouse and placed Maurice Ager on IL. Stackhouse was on IL for 13 days (6 games) later. Ager was activated 14 days (8 games) later. 2008 Activated J.J. Barea and placed Erick Dampier on IL with a sore left knee. Barea was on IL for 21 days (10 games) (no injury). Dampier would activated 5 days (2 games) later. 2009 Activated Shawne Williams and placed Gerald Green on IL (no injury). Williams had missed 5 days (2 games) (no injury). Green would be activated 2 days (1 game) later. 2011 Marcus Camby (Por) had 20 rebounds, the 70th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. 2012 Activated Brandan Wright and placed Sean Williams (no injury) on IL. Wright (no injury) was on IL for 8 days (5 games). Williams was activated 64 days (32 games) later. 2012 Dirk Nowitzki played in his 1,000th career game. Games Record: 8-9 (home: 7-1, road: 1-8) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Washington 84-92 -8 Aguirre 21 Vincent 9 Mahorn 23 Game #30, current record: 12-18, streak: lost 5; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 W Seattle 105-102 +3 Aguirre 29 Nimphius 9 Wood 25 Game #32, current record: 18-14, streak: won 2; final record: 43-39 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 W Utah 119-106 +13 Aguirre 30 Perkins 13 Bailey 19 Game #30, current record: 15-15, streak: won 1; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 L @Houston 107-117 -10 Aguirre 31 Donaldson 11 Olajuwon 31 Game #27, current record: 18-9, streak: lost 1; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 L @Phoenix 102-119 -17 Blackman 23 Donaldson 11 Chambers 35 Game #30, current record: 16-14, 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 @Utah 78-113 -35 Smith 16 Smith 7 KMalone 26 Game #31, current record: 12-19, streak: lost 4; final record: 22-60 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 L @Washington 100-112 -12 Jackson 33 Lorenzo 10 Howard 27 Game #29, current record: 8-21, streak: lost 3; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L Portland 104-110 -6 Gatling 24 AG/EM 12 Sabonis 33 Game #29, current record: 10-19, streak: lost 2; final record: 24-58 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 L @Denver 96-98 -2 Finley 28 Finley 8 McDyess 27 Gary Trent left the game early in the 4th quarter with a strained left groin and Dirk Nowitzki left the game midway through the 4th with food poisoning (he was throwing up). Trent would miss the next 6 games due to the injury. Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 15th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #31, current record: 9-22, streak: lost 4; final record: 40-42 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W Philadelphia 102-83 +19 Nowitzki 29 Bradley 11 Iverson 25 Walt Williams did not play due to a strained left knee (the 4th of 4 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #32, current record: 27-5, streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Minnesota 78-91 -13 DNowitzki 23 EDampier 10 KGarnett 23 Devin Harris played limited minutes due to a sprained right thumb. He would not miss any games due to the injury. Game #32, current record: 23-9; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 W Indiana 100-91 +9 JHoward 25 JHoward 11 Harringto24 Game #33, current record: 26-7; streak: won 12; final record: 67-15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2008 W Miami 94-89 +5 DNowitzki 24 DNowitzki 10 RD/MB 17 Jerry Stackhouse did not play in the 2nd half due to a sprained right thumb. Stackhouse would miss the next game due to the injury. Game #33, current record: 22-11; streak: won 3; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2009 L @Memphis 82-102 -20 DNowitzki 28 JK/JB 6 OMayo 21 First Mem win vs Dal since 11/26/05 - snapping a 15 game lossing steak vs Dal. Game #33, current record: 20-13; streak: lost 1; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2011 W Portland 84-81 +3 DS/JT 18 TChandler 13 LAldridge 28 Marcus Camby (Por) had 20 rebounds, the 70th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. Game #34, current record: 26-8; streak: won 2; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 W Phoenix 98-89 +9 DNowitzki 20 BHaywood 12 MGortat 22 Dirk Nowitzki played in his 1,000th career game. Game #7, current record: 3-4; streak: won 2; final record: 36-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 W @Cleveland 109-90 +19 MEllis 20 TChandler 8 KLove 30 Dallas shot 56.4% (44-78) FG and Cleveland shot 40.7% (35-86) FG. Greg Smith did not play in the 2nd half due to a strained muscle in his right side. He did not miss any other games due to the injury. Game #35, current record: 25-10; streak: won 5; final record: 50-32