December 12 1980 1st overtime win in defeating San Diego 112-109. 1985 Sam Perkins had a 20-20 with 31 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 1st time a Mavs player had a 20-20 and the only time Perkins had a 20-20 with Dallas. It was also the 1st time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the only time Perkins had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. 1989 Michael Jordan (Chi) had 41 points, the 32nd time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 1st of 3 times Jordan had 40+ points against Dallas. 1990 Defeat LA Lakers 112-97 in overtime in LA. Outscored the Lakers 23-8 in overtime, setting the team record for most points in an overtime. 1995 Placed Jamal Mashburn on IR with a sore left knee. 1995 Jason Kidd had 18 assists, the 21st time a Mavs player had 15+ assists and the 3rd of 29 times Kidd had 15+ assists with Dallas. 1995 Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 22 rebounds, the 37th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. 1997 Utah shot 23-53 FG, setting the NBA record low for fewest field goals attempted. 2000 Greg Buckner underwent surgery on his right ankle. 2003 With their win, Dallas snapped a 13 year, 26 game losing streak vs the Lakers in LA. 2003 Shawn Bradley did not play in the 2nd half of the Lakers game due to back spasms. He missed the next 8 games due to the injury. 2005 Activated Josh Howard and placed Rawle Marshall on IL. Howard had missed 14 days (8 games) due to a sprained right ankle. Marshall was activated 2 days (1 game) later. 2005 Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 43 points, the 58th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 2nd of 5 times Bryant had 40+ points against Dallas. 2007 Activated J.J. Barea and Eddie Jones and placed Maurice Ager (no injury) and Devin Harris (stomach flu) on IL. Barea had been on IL for 4 days (2 games) (no injury). Jones had been on IL for 27 days (15 games) with a high right ankle sprain. Ager would be activated 25 days (11 games) later. Harris would be activated 2 days (1 game) later. 2009 Activated Matt Carroll and placed Josh Howard (rest on a back-to-back) on IL. Carroll (no injury) was on IL for 4 days (2 games). Howard would be activated 2 days (1 game) later. 2011 Signed Vince Carter to a 3 year, $9 million contract, with the last 2 years at the team's option. 2011 Re-signed Brian Cardinal to a 1 year, minimum contract. 2011 Dallas free agent J.J. Barea signed a 4 year, $19 million contract with Minnesota. 2012 The NBA suspended DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) for 1 game for striking O.J. Mayo in the groin area during the 12/10/12 Dallas-Sacramento game. 2014 Recalled Ricky Ledo from the NBADL. Ledo remained on IL. 2015 Recalled Justin Anderson, Salah Mejri, and Jeremy Evans from the NBADL. 2015 Activated Justin Anderson and placed Deron Williams (ill) on IL. Anderson (no injury) was on IL for 3 days (1 game). Williams was activated 2 days (1 game) later. 2015 Raymond Felton had a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. It was the 38th time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the only time Felton had a triple-double with Dallas. Games Record: 6-11 (home: 4-5, road: 2-6) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1980 W San Diego(OT) 112-109 +3 Spanarkel 22 LaGarde 10 Williams 31 Brad Davis' banker with 5 seconds left to sent the game into overtime. Geoff Huston stole the inbounds pass with 5 seconds left to seal the win. 1st overtime win. Ended a 12-game losing streak. Game #31, current record: 4-27, streak: won 1; final record: 15-67 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1981 L @Houston 97-101 -4 Vincent 29 Vincent 7 Malone 25 Game #22, current record: 4-18, streak: lost 3; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 W Kansas City 116-107 +9 Aguirre 27 Vincent 11 EJohnson 25 Game #22, current record: 11-11, streak: won 1; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1985 L @Houston 120-123 -3 Perkins 31 Perkins 20 Olajuwon 27 Sam Perkins had a 20-20 with 31 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 1st time a Mavs player had a 20-20 and the only time Perkins had a 20-20 with Dallas. It was also the 1st time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the only time Perkins had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. Game #22, current record: 11-11, streak: lost 3; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1989 L @Chicago 97-105 -8 Blackman 16 White 8 Jordan 41 Michael Jordan had 41 points, the 32nd time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 1st of 3 times Jordan had 40+ points against Dallas. Game #18, current record: 8-10, streak: lost 3; final record: 47-35 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 W @LA Lakers(OT) 112-97 +15 RB/DH 22 Donaldson 15 Worthy 28 Outscored the Lakers 23-8 in overtime, setting the team record for most points in an overtime. Game #18, current record: 7-11, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1992 L San Antonio 91-113 -22 Harper 25 Rooks 16 Robinson 22 Game #16, current record: 1-15, streak: lost 12; final record: 11-71 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 W Seattle(OT) 112-101 +11 Dumas 35 Popeye 12 Hawkins 24 Jason Kidd had 18 assists, the 21st time a Mavs player had 15+ assists and the 3rd of 29 times Kidd had 15+ assists with Dallas. Shawn Kemp had 22 rebounds, the 37th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. George McCloud had 12 points in the overtime. Game #19, current record: 7-12, streak: won 1; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 L @Sacramento 86-93 -7 Gatling 21 Gatling 9 Richmond 24 Game #20, current record: 8-12, streak: lost 1; final record: 24-58 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L @Utah 66-68 -2 MF/DS 21 Green 7 Malone 23 Utah shot 23-53 FG, setting the NBA record low for fewest field goals attempted. Shawn Bradley did not play due to a torn left calf muscle (the 7th of 14 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #21, current record: 5-16, streak: lost 4; final record: 20-62 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 L @Cleveland 87-92 -5 Nash 21 Finley 7 Ilgauska 24 Game #23, current record: 14-9, streak: lost 1; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W @LA Lakers 110-93 +17 AW/DN 27 Howard 13 SO'Neal 25 Shawn Bradley did not play in the 2nd half of the Lakers game due to back spasms. He missed the next 8 games due to the injury. Michael Finley did not play due to a sprained right big toe (the 1st of 5 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #22, current record: 14-8, streak: won 1; final record: 52-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 L LA Lakers 106-109 -3 DNowitzki 27 DNowitzki 15 KBryant 43 Josh Howard did not play in the 2nd half due to a sprained right ankle. He would not miss any other games due to the injury. Keith Van Horn suffered a hip bruise during the 2nd quarter and did not return. He would miss the next game due to the injury. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 43 points, the 58th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 2nd of 5 times Bryant had 40+ points against Dallas. Game #21, current record: 15-6; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 L @Toronto 76-92 -16 JTerry 21 EDampier 11 CBosh 17 Game #23, current record: 14-9; streak: lost 1; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2009 W Charlotte(OT) 98-97 +1 DNowitzki 36 EDampier 18 SJackson 28 Dirk Nowitzki scored the last 6 points of the 4th quarter to force overtime. Nowitzki hit the game winning fade away jumper with 1.7 seconds left. Game #24, current record: 17-7; streak: won 3; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 L @Boston(2OT) 115-117 -2 OMayo 24 SMarion 11 PPierce 34 Boston hit 6-6 FT at the end of the 2nd overtime to seal the win. Rajon Rondo (Bos) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 15 assists. Jae Crowder (ill) did not play, the 1st of 2 games he would miss due to the illness. Game #22, current record: 11-11; streak: lost 1; final record: 41-41 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 L Washington 111-114 -3 WMatthews 28 ZPachulia 12 OPorter 28 Raymond Felton (starting for the ill Deron Williams) had a triple-double with 10 points including 3-11 FG, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. It was the 38th time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the only time Felton had a triple-double with Dallas. Game #24, current record: 13-11; streak: lost 2; final record: 42-40