April 8 1989 Signed Rolando Blackman to a new contract that signed him through 93-94 with the possibility for one more season. 1989 Signed Derek Harper to a new contract that signed him through 95-96. 1997 Activated Erick Strickland and placed Samaki Walker on IR with a sprained right foot. Strickland had missed 19 days (10 games) with a sprained right thumb. Walker would miss the rest of the season (7 games) due to the injury. 1998 Signed Shawn Respert to a 2nd 10-day contract. The contract carried him through the end of the season. 1998 Signed assistant coach Charlie Parker to a 3 year contract extension. 2002 Dirk Nowitzki sprained his left ankle late in the 2nd quarter of the Utah game and did not play in the 2nd half. He missed the next 4 games due to the injury. Games Record: 7-9 (home: 5-3, road: 2-6) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L Denver 115-132 -17 Ransey 19 Nimphius 11 English 29 Game #78, current record: 36-42, streak: lost 7; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 L @Golden State 115-129 -14 Harper 23 Donaldson 9 Floyd 29 Game #79, current record: 42-37, streak: lost 3; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1987 L @Utah 90-103 -13 Blackman 22 Tarpley 18 Malone 26 Game #77, current record: 51-26, streak: lost 2; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 W Utah 118-95 +23 Blackman 21 Tarpley 16 Stockton 15 Game #73, current record: 48-25, streak: won 2; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1989 L Seattle 90-114 -24 Wenningto 21 Perkins 13 Ellis 34 Game #75, current record: 34-41, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1992 L @Golden State 91-110 -19 MI/HW 14 McCray 15 Mullin 29 Game #76, current record: 19-57, streak: lost 3; final record: 22-60 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1993 L @Portland 107-126 -19 Cambridge 16 Davis 8 Robinson 21 Game #73, current record: 8-65, streak: lost 1; final record: 11-71 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1994 L @Seattle 93-111 -18 Mashburn 27 Williams 7 Payton 22 Game #74, current record: 9-65, streak: lost 2; final record: 13-69 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 L Seattle 98-125 -27 Harris 31 Jones 9 Schrempf 22 Game #73, current record: 33-40, streak: lost 1; final record: 36-46 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 W @Golden State 104-102 +2 Jackson 24 Popeye 13 JSmith 26 Game #75, current record: 24-51, streak: won 2; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 W Portland 87-82 +5 Danilovic 22 Green 14 CRobinso 15 Game #76, current record: 23-53, streak: won 1; final record: 24-58 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 W LA Clippers 98-96 +2 MF/ES 19 Finley 8 Nesby 29 Cedric Ceballos did not play due to a broken left pinky finger (the 4th of 6 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #76, current record: 35-41, streak: won 4; final record: 40-42 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 W @Utah 105-96 +9 MF/NVE 20 Najera 9 Malone 22 Dirk Nowitzki sprained his left ankle late in the 2nd quarter and did not play in the 2nd half. He missed the next 4 games due to the injury. Game #76, current record: 53-23, streak: won 1; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 L @LA Lakers 99-108 -9 DN/RL 26 Nowitzki 9 George 21 Game #77, current record: 57-20, streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2004 W Utah 117-94 +23 Nowitzki 27 Jamison 9 RBell 18 Game #78, current record: 50-28, streak: won 6; final record: 52-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W New Orleans 101-77 +24 DNowitzki 20 EDampier 10 RButler 14 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 15th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). It was the 18th straight win against the Hornets. Game #77, current record: 58-19; streak: won 4; final record: 60-22