October 24 1980 Austin Carr became the first player to complain to the media about his playing time. He would be traded 13 days later. 1981 Finished 1981 preseason with a record of 5-1. 1985 Placed Charlie Siton on IR with a chipped bone in his right thumb. 1997 Robert Pack underwent successful surgery on his fractured right ring finger. He was out for the next 54 days due to the injury. 2002 Finished the 2002 preseason with a record of 5-3. 2004 Signed Felipe Lopez to a 1 year, non-guaranteed contract. He would be released 5 days later. 2007 Released Darvin Ham and Jared Newson. 2014 Finished the 2013 preseason with a record of 4-4. 2015 Released Brandon Ashley, Samuel Dalembert, Tu Holloway, and Jamil Wilson. Games Record: 5-5 (home: 1-1, road: 4-4; includes one road regular season loss) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1980 L @Portland 105-120 -15 Boynes 18 TL/AJ 7 Thompson 22 Ralph Drollinger did not play due to tendinitis in his knee (the 2nd of 3 games he would miss before being put on IR). Game #8, current record: 2-6, streak: lost 1; final record: 15-67 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1981 W Houston 108-96 +12 Aguirre 26 Vincent 7 MMalone 26 at Beaumont, Texas Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1987 L Chicago 109-112 -3 Aguirre 34 Tarpley 8 Jordan 34 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1989 W Atlanta 121-106 +15 Blackman 28 Donaldson 14 Wiklins 39 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 L @Atlanta 99-115 -16 Kidd 17 Meyer 15 SSmith 18 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 W @Denver 104-88 +16 Buckner 16 Laettner 7 Murray 14 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 W @Orlando 102-95 +7 Nowitzki 23 RL/SB 7 McGrady 20 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2004 L @New York 86-102 -16 JT/DN 17 Booth 8 Crawford 22 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 L @Oklahoma City 76-88 -12 JCrowder 21 JCrowder 9 KDurant 18 at Wichita, Kansas Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2014 W @Orlando 117-92 +25 CParsons 24 TChandler 5 THarris 14