October 25 1980 The infamous halftime tiger incident. Dick Motta: "We were at Golden State in 1980, my first year here. They had a halftime act with a huge Bengal tiger and a monkey. The monkey would shoot basketballs and the tiger would go retrieve them. I watched the act for awhile and then I asked the trainer if she would do me a favor and let me borrow her tiger. I said, 'Is it a nice tiger?' and she said it was. I said, 'Will it bite me?' and she said no. I had her knock on the door when her act was over. We were still in the dressing room at halftime. She knocked on the door, and I reached out and got that tiger by its leash and collar and walked it in. The players all scattered. I said, 'If you guys don't start rebounding, I'm going to let this tiger eat.' At the time, the players didn't think it was funny. They didn't laugh. But it _was_ funny. It was great." Dallas actually led 36-33 at halftime. 1982 Finished the 1982 preseason with a record of 5-1. 2002 Released Derek Hood. 2003 In the annual Blue-White scrimmage, the Blue Team defeated the White Team 65-52. For the Blue Team, Dirk Nowitzki had 12 points, Steve Nash had 11 points, Antawn Jamison had 11 points, Michael Finley had 10 points, Danny Fortson had 11 rebounds, and Antoine Walker had 9 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 turnovers. For the White Team as Josh Howard had 17 points and Marquis Daniels had 17 points. 2012 Suspended Delonte West for conduct detrimental to the team. Reports were that there was a fight/argument in the lockerroom following the 10/24/12 Dallas-Oklahoma City preseason game. West would be released on 10/29/12. 2012 Claimed Eddy Curry off waivers. 2013 Finished the 2013 preseason with a record of 4-4. 2014 Released Bernard James, Ivan Johnson, and Doron Lamb. 2016 Announced that Devin Harris will wear a walking boot for 3 weeks for his injured left big toe. He would be out until 11/30/16. Games Record: 5-8 (home: 3-1, road: 2-7; includes one road regular season loss) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1980 L @Golden State 79-86 -7 Spanarkel 16 LaGarde 11 Carroll 21 Ralph Drollinger did not play due to tendinitis in his knee (the 3rd of 3 games he would miss before being put on IR). Game #9, current record: 2-7, streak: lost 2; final record: 15-67 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @San Diego 127-118 +9 Aguirre 34 Lloyd 10 Wood 26 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 L @Indiana 107-118 -11 Tarpley 25 Tarpley 12 Person 18 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1989 L @San Antonio 113-119 -6 Tarpley 23 RT/SP 5 Cummings 35 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 L @San Antonio 100-105 -5 RT/RB 18 RM/JD 7 Cummings 23 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1991 W New York 99-95 +4 Harper 18 McCray 8 Ewing 22 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1992 L @Detroit 92-105 -13 Rooks 13 TDavis 12 Dumars 29 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1994 W Cleveland 99-96 +3 Mashburn 21 PJones 12 Williams 18 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L @Phoenix 75-89 -14 Finley 18 Green 13 KJohnson 19 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Orlando 97-109 -12 Strick 20 Ceballos 10 A.-Wahad 16 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 W Milwaukee 94-86 +8 DNowitzki 25 DN/DD 10 MRedd 22 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Cleveland 83-81 +2 DNowitzki 17 ACroshere 9 LJames 13 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2013 L Indiana 77-98 -21 DNowitzki 14 Dalembert 9 PGeorge 28