March 2 1981 Signed Clarence Kea for the rest of the season. 1981 Ralph Drollinger settled the remaining 2 years on his contract with Dallas and then announced his retirement. Drollinger only played 6 games with Dallas before sitting out the rest of his short NBA career with knee problems (and refusing to undergo knee surgery). 1983 Pat Cummings had 20 rebounds, the 1st time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the only time Cummings had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. 1993 Signed Tim Legler to a 10-day contract. 1995 Cleveland had 3 turnovers, setting the opponent record for fewest turnovers in a game. 1998 Named Scott Roth as an assistant coach. 2000 Dennis Rodman had 21 rebounds, the 42nd time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the only time Rodman had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. 2008 Activated Jamaal Magloire and placed Antoine Wright (no injury) on IL. Magloire had been on IL for 3 days (1 game) (no injury). Wright would be activated 4 days (2 games) later. 2008 Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 52 points, the 70th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 5th of 5 times Bryant had 40+ points against Dallas. It was also the 6th time a Mavs opponent had 50+ points. 2009 Russell Westbrook (OKC) had a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was the 54th time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double and 1st of 2 times Westbrook would have a triple-double against Dallas. 2012 Activated Delonte West and placed Lamar Odom (no injury) on IL. Odom was assigned to the NBADL. West (broken right ring finger) was on IL for 12 days (6 games) (but remained out until 3/29/12). Odom was activated 1 day (1 game) later. 2012 Brandan Wright was diagnosed with a concussion following the New Orleans game. He would miss the next 6 games [as the NBA had new concussion rules where a player had to pass certain tests before being allowed to return to action following a concussion]. 2014 Recalled Jae Crowder and Shane Larkin from the NBADL. Games Record: 9-14 (home: 9-6, road: 0-8) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Boston 97-101 -4 Vincent 31 AB/WC 8 Parish 27 Game #57, current record: 19-38, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Seattle 108-105 +3 Vincent 24 Cummings 20 Williams 38 Pat Cummings had 20 rebounds, the 1st time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the only time Cummings had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. Game #59, current record: 30-29, streak: won 4; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 W Kansas City 108-94 +14 Aguirre 28 Aguirre 8 Johnson 17 Game #61, current record: 33-28, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1985 L LA Lakers 106-125 -19 Aguirre 33 Perkins 11 A-Jabbar 25 Game #60, current record: 32-28, streak: lost 3; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1987 W Phoenix 135-112 +23 Blackman 25 Donaldson 11 Nance 25 Game #58, current record: 38-20, streak: won 1; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 W Sacramento 115-90 +25 MA/RT 18 Tarpley 13 McGee 17 Game #56, current record: 39-17, streak: won 10; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 W Phoenix 108-102 +6 Perkins 27 White 12 TC/KJ 28 Game #57, current record: 32-25, streak: won 1; final record: 47-35 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1991 L Miami 103-109 -6 Blackman 19 Williams 9 Douglas 25 Game #56, current record: 21-35, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1993 L @Milwaukee 86-120 -34 Rooks 14 White 9 Brickows 17 Game #53, current record: 4-49, streak: lost 11; final record: 11-71 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 W Cleveland 90-84 +6 JK/LH/RT 18 Jones 15 Mills 16 Cleveland had 3 turnovers, setting the NBA record for fewest turnovers in a game. Game #54, current record: 22-32, streak: won 2; final record: 36-46 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L Phoenix(OT) 108-109 -1 Finley 24 Green 14 Kidd 23 Robert Pack did not play due to bruised ribs (the 1st of 9 games he missed due to the injury). Game #56, current record: 19-37, streak: lost 3; final record: 24-58 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1998 L @Detroit 94-100 -6 CC/MF 21 Riley 8 Hill 35 Game #58, current record: 11-47, streak: lost 1; final record: 20-62 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W LA Clippers 112-99 +13 Finley 20 Green 12 Taylor 18 Game #16, current record: 6-10, streak: won 2; final record: 19-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 L New Jersey 102-103 -1 Strick 31 Rodman 21 Marbury 25 Dennis Rodman had 21 rebounds, the 42nd time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the only time Rodman had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. Shawn Bradley did not play due to the flu (the 2nd of 2 games he would miss due to the illness). Don Nelson did not coach due to the flu (the 1st of 4 games he would miss due to the illness). Game #57, current record: 24-33, streak: lost 2; final record: 40-42 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 L Miami 95-109 -14 Finley 25 MF/EN 7 Jones 26 Game #58, current record: 40-18, streak: lost 1; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2004 W Seattle 107-96 +11 Finley 35 Nowitzki 12 RAllen 25 Steve Nash did not play due to a stomach virus (the 1st of 2 games he would miss due to the illness). Josh Howard did not play due to a strained right groin (the 2nd of 2 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #59, current record: 39-20, streak: won 6; final record: 52-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 L @LA Clippers 92-101 -9 Nowitzki 25 Henderson 6 Maggette 34 Game #56, current record: 38-18; streak: lost 1; final record: 58-24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @San Antonio 89-98 -9 JT/DN 23 DNowitzki 11 TParker 23 Gregg Popovich's (SA) 500th coaching win. Game #57, current record: 45-12; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2008 L @LA Lakers(OT) 104-108 -4 DNowitzki 30 EDampier 17 KBryant 52 Dirk Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 93-93. The Lakers out-scored Dallas 15-11 in overtime. Dallas shot 17-25 FT and the LA Lakers shot 37-50 FT. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 52 points on 15-27 FG and 20-27 FT, the 70th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 5th of 5 times Bryant had 40+ points against Dallas. It was also the 6th time a Mavs opponent had 50+ points. Game #60, current record: 39-21; streak: lost 1; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2009 L @Oklahoma City 87-96 -9 DNowitzki 28 Singleton 6 NKrstic 26 Josh Howard did not play in the 2nd half due to a sore left ankle. Kevin Durant (OKC) and Jeff Green (OKC) did not play. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was the 54th time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double and the 1st of 2 times he would have a triple-double against Dallas. Game #60, current record: 36-24; streak: lost 1; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 L @New Orleans 92-97 -5 RBeaubois 25 DNowitzki 9 CKaman 20 Trevor Ariza (NO, ill), Carl Landry (NO, sprained MCL), Emeka Okafor (NO, sore left knee), Jason Smith (NO, concussion), and Eric Gordon (NO, bruised right knee) did not play. Game #37, current record: 21-16; streak: lost 4; final record: 36-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2014 L @San Antonio 106-112 -6 DNowitzki 22 Dalembert 10 TParker 22 San Antonio shot 24-28 FT and Dallas shot 9-14 FT. Game #61, current record: 36-25; streak: lost 2; final record: 49-33 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 W New Orleans 102-93 +9 MEllis 20 DNowitzki 8 NCole 19 Game #62, current record: 40-22; streak: won 1; final record: 50-32