May 28

1980  Expansion draft held.  Teams were allowed to protect 8 of the 11
      or 12 players on their roster.  Dallas selected:
        Delmer Beshore  (Chicago)
        Winford Boynes  (New Jersey)
        Alonzo Bradley  (Houston)
        Mike Bratz  (Phoenix)
        Marty Byrnes  (LA Lakers)
        Austin Carr  (Cleveland)
        Jim Cleamons  (Washington)
        Terry Duerod  (Detroit)
        Jack Givens  (Atlanta)
        Joe Hassett  (Indiana)
        Geoff Huston  (New York)
        Abdul Jeelani  (Portland)
        Jeff Judkins  (Boston)
        Arvid Kramer  (Denver)
        Tom LaGarde  (Seattle)
        Billy McKinney  (Kansas City)
        Wiley Peck  (San Antonio)
        Bingo Smith  (San Diego)
        Jim Spanarkel  (Philadelphia)
        Raymond Townsend  (Golden State)
        Richard Washington  (Milwaukee)
        Jerome Whitehead  (Utah)

1980  In an expansion draft trade, Dallas traded Jeff Judkins to Utah
      for a 2nd round pick in 1981, 1982, or 1983 (at Utah's choice).

2000  Signed Don Nelson to a new 3 year, $15.3 million contract as
      coach and GM and an additional 3 year, $4.8 million as GM.  The 
      new contract replaced his previous contract.

2009  J.J. Barea underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder to
      repair a cartilage injury.


Games
Record: 1-0  (home: 0-0, road: 1-0)

Playoffs                    Score         Dallas       Dallas High  Opponent
Year WL Opponent           Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer  Rebounder    High Scorer
2006  W @Phoenix            95-88    +7   DNowitzki 28 DNowitzki 17 SNash 21
  Amare Stoudemire (Pho) did not play in the series.
  Raja Bell (Pho) did not play due to a strained left calf.
  Dallas out-scored Phoenix 25-16 in the 3rd quarter as Dallas led 72-68
    after 3.
  Phoenix, who had been running all season, only had 4 fastbreak points in
    the game.
  Phoenix did not have a steal in the game, the only time an opponent did
    not have a steal in a playoff game.
  Dallas had just 6 turnovers - tying the team playoff low.
  Dirk Nowitzki had 28 points, 17 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 5
    assists, Josh Howard had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Jason Terry 
    had 19 points.
  Steve Nash (Pho) had 21 points and 7 assists, Boris Diaw (Pho) had 20
    points and 6 rebounds, and Shawn Marion (Pho) had 10 points including 
    4-12 FG and 18 rebounds including 6 offensive.
  Game 3: Dallas led series 2-1; Dallas would win series 4-2