November 3 1988 Released Jim Farmer. 1988 Placed Detlef Schrempf on IR with a stress fracture in his left tibia. 1989 Start of the 1989-90 season. Dallas would finish the season with a record of 47-35. 1994 Placed Roy Tarpley on IR with bursitis in his left knee. 1995 Start of the 1995-96 season. Dallas would finish the season with a record of 26-56. 1997 Signed 1st round draft pick Chris Anstey to a 3 year, $2,956,000 contract. 1997 Released Adrian Caldwell. Caldwell appeared in 1 game with Dallas. 1998 Vice president of communications Kevin Sullivan resigned. Sully had been with the Mavs since 1980. Tony Fay (Director of Media Services) was promoted as his replacement. 1999 Signed 1st round draft pick Leon Smith to a 3 year, $1,450,960 contract. 2007 Activated Nick Fazekas and placed Devin Harris on IL with a left high contusion. Fazekas had been on IL for 1 day (1 game) (no injury). Harris would be activated 6 days (2 games) later. 2009 Dirk Nowitzki had 40 points, the 59th time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 18th of 25 times Nowitzki had 40+ points with Dallas. 2009 Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points in the 4th quarter to set the team record for most points scored in a quarter. Games Record: 8-4 (home: 5-1, road: 3-3) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1981 L Cleveland 110-125 -15 Aguirre 27 Lloyd 8 Mitchell 33 Game #3, current record: 1-2, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Houston 102-101 +1 Aguirre 20 Cummings 8 Bryant 20 Game #4, current record: 3-1, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 L Phoenix 93-105 -12 Aguirre 21 MA/JV 10 Adams 18 Game #6, current record: 2-4, streak: lost 2; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1989 L LA Lakers 98-102 -4 Tarpley 23 Tarpley 17 Worthy 22 Game #1, current record: 0-1, streak: lost 1; final record: 47-35 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 W Denver 140-110 +30 Tarpley 25 Tarpley 13 Woolridg 21 Game #2, current record: 1-1, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 W @San Antonio 103-97 +6 Kidd/Mash 27 Kidd/JJ 9 Elliott 24 Game #1, current record: 1-0, streak: won 1; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W Miami 103-93 +10 Nowitzki 30 Walker 9 UHaslem 20 Josh Howard did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 2nd of 2 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #4, current record: 3-1, streak: won 3; final record: 52-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2004 W @New Orleans 106-91 +15 MF/DN/JS 19 Dampier 8 BDavis 25 Game #2, current record: 2-0; streak: won 2; final record: 58-24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 W Sacramento 123-102 +21 JoHoward 27 DDiop 8 KMartin 28 Sacxramento never led in the game. Game #3, current record: 2-1; streak: won 1; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2008 L Cleveland 81-100 -19 JHoward 18 DDiop 9 LJames 29 Game #3, current record: 1-2; streak: lost 1; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2009 W Utah 96-85 +11 DNowitzki 40 EDampier 12 DWilliams 22 Drew Gooden (muscle strained right ribs) did not play (the 2nd of 4 games he would miss). Dirk Nowitzki had 40 points including 15-16 FG, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 blocks. It was the 59th time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 18th of 25 times Nowitzki had 40+ points with Dallas. Nowitzki scored 29 (on 7-8 FG and 14-14 FT) of his 40 points in the 4th quarter as Dallas out-scored Utah 44-18 in the 4th. 29 points set the team record for most points scored in a quarter. Game #4, current record: 3-1; streak: won 3; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2010 W @Denver 102-101 +1 DNowitzki 35 DNowitzki 12 CAnthony 20 Carmelo Anthony's (Den) 15-footer rattled out with 1 second left. Game #4, current record: 3-1; streak: won 2; final record: 57-25