October 19 1988 Released Jerry Johnson. 1989 Released Joao Vianna. 2007 The NBA suspended Josh Howard for 2 games for throwing a forearm at the back of Brad Miller (Sac) during the 10/16/07 Dallas-Sacramento. During the game, Miller shoved Devin Harris to the ground and Howard came from a good distance away and gave a forearm shiver to Miller's back. Howard was ejected on a flagrant foul level 2. He would serve the suspension 10/31/07 at Cleveland and 11/2/08 at Atlanta. 2012 Dirk Nowitzki underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. He would be out until 12/23/12. Games Record: 7-7 (home: 5-4, road: 2-3) Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 W Utah 112-100 +12 Aguirre 19 Tarpley 15 Malone 24 at Fort Worth Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 W Atlanta 118-109 +9 Tarpley 27 Tarpley 10 Webb 20 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1991 L Detroit 94-105 -11 White 19 White 9 Thomas 25 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1994 L @Cleveland 107-108 -1 Jackson 26 TDavis 7 Brandon 23 at Columbus, Ohio Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Milwaukee 96-107 -11 Strick 26 SR/ES 8 DelNegro 21 at Madison, Wisconsin Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2001 L LA Clippers 99-101 -2 Nowitzki 21 Howard 10 Brand 19 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 W Milwaukee 103-95 +8 Finley 21 Najera 12 Kukoc 19 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W @San Antonio 89-84 +5 Howard 17 Bradley 7 Ginobili 23 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2004 L Milwaukee 105-107 -2 Howard 20 Dampier 9 Strickla 18 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Milwaukee 88-71 +17 GBuckner 19 DNowitzki 9 MRedd 14 Out-scored Milwaukee 22-4 in the 3rd quarter. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 W Detroit 122-94 +28 DNowitzki 25 DD/BB 10 RMurray 22 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2013 W @Charlotte 89-83 +6 SM/JC/VC 13 SMarion 8 CZeller 14 at Greensboro, North Carolina Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 L @Cleveland 97-103 -6 JJenkins 26 SMejri 8 JSmith 19 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2016 L Houston 91-106 -15 WMatthews 15 ABogut 7 JHarden 23