March 27 1981 Jim Spanarkel received a watch during halftime of the home finale for being voted as the Most Popular Player. 1981 Signed Brad Davis to a 2-year contract extension. Davis' original contract was for just 80-81. 1998 Signed Shawn Respert to a 10-day contract. Due to all of Dallas' injuries, the Mavs had received permission from the league to carry 13 active players. 2001 Assistant coach Rolando Blackman suffered a torn left Achilles tendon while playing 3-on-3 during practice. 2007 Activated Maurice Ager and placed Pops Mensah-Bonsu on IL. Ager was on IL for 2 days (1 game) (no injury). Mensah-Bonsu was activated 15 days (8 games) later. Games Record: 5-8 (home: 2-4, road: 3-4) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1981 L Portland 109-123 -14 Lloyd 28 LaGarde 9 Thompson 29 Game #81, current record: 15-66, streak: lost 1; final record: 15-67 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Atlanta 85-96 -11 Vincent 20 Cooper 17 EJ/Drew 21 Game #71, current record: 24-47, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 L @New York 88-97 -9 Aguirre 27 MA/PC 9 Cartwrig 38 Game #72, current record: 39-33, streak: lost 1; final record: 43-39 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1985 L @Utah 101-116 -15 Aguirre 33 Perkins 9 Griffith 30 Game #74, current record: 41-33, streak: lost 1; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 W @New York 110-105 +5 Aguirre 38 SP/JD 11 Banniste 35 Game #73, current record: 40-33, streak: won 1; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1989 L @Detroit 77-90 -13 Blackman 23 Perkins 9 Thomas 30 Game #68, current record: 31-37, streak: lost 10; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 W Golden State 118-108 +10 Blackman 25 Tarpley 17 Richmond 32 Game #68, current record: 39-29, streak: won 5; final record: 47-35 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1991 L Orlando 85-97 -12 Blackman 20 Donaldson 10 Reynolds 20 Game #68, current record: 25-43, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 W Houston 117-114 +3 Kidd 22 Popeye 12 Bryant 30 Game #70, current record: 22-48, streak: won 1; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1998 L Utah 90-99 -9 MF/HD 24 Strick 6 Malone 33 Chris Anstey did not play due to a sprained left middle finger (the 3rd of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #71, current record: 18-53, streak: lost 1; final record: 20-62 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @San Antonio 77-99 -22 Finley 17 Bradley 12 Duncan 21 Gary Trent did not play due to the stomach flu. Game #30, current record: 10-20, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 W @Utah 113-105 +8 Finley 31 Nowitzki 17 Malone 26 Cedric Ceballos did not play due to a broken left pinky finger (the 2nd of 3 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #70, current record: 30-40, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 W @New Orleans 105-89 +16 JHoward 25 JHoward 10 JPargo 23 at Oklahoma City (Dallas' last New Orleans game in Oklahoma City) Went 6-0 on the road trip. Game #70, current record: 59-11; streak: won 7; final record: 67-15