May 31

1996  Jim Cleamons named as head coach.  Cleamons would be fired 12/4/97.
      Cleamons would finish with a regular season record of 28-70 (.286) 
      (no playoffs) with Dallas.  

1996  Baylor-Tom Landry Center announced as the Mavs new practice facility.

2001  Dirk Nowitzki was named to the All-NBA Third Team.  Nowitzki received
      56 points (the 124 media panel votes for a first, second, and third
      team by position with a first team vote worth 5 points (he didn't
      receive any first team votes), a second team vote worth 3 points, and
      a third team vote worth 1 point).

2002  Dirk Nowitzki underwent successful surgery on his left ankle to
      remove 4 bone spurs.


Games
Record: 0-2  (home: 0-0, road: 0-2)

Playoffs                    Score         Dallas       Dallas High  Opponent
Year WL Opponent           Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer  Rebounder    High Scorer
1988  L @LA Lakers         102-119  -17   Aguirre 31   Tarpley 11   Worthy 28
  The Lakers led 64-47 at the half and 92-71 after 3.
  The Lakers shot 60% FG and Dallas shot 42.3% FG.
  Mark Aguirre had 31 points and 7 rebounds, Derek Harper had 19 points, 
    and Roy Tarpley had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
  Detlef Schrempf sprained his right ankle at the end of the 3rd quarter.
  Magic Johnson had 20 assists, then tied the 5th most in league playoff
    history [most: 24] and set the most in Mavs playoff history.  It was
    the only time an opponent had 20+ assists in the playoffs and the 2nd
    of 2 times Johnson had 20+ assists against Dallas.  He also had 15 
    points.
  James Worthy had 28 points, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 21 points, and A.C.
    Green had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
  Game 5: LA Lakers led series 3-2; LA Lakers would win series 4-3



Playoffs                    Score         Dallas       Dallas High  Opponent
Year WL Opponent           Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer  Rebounder    High Scorer
2011  L @Miami              84-92    -8   DNowitzki 27 SMarion 10   LJames 24
  Dirk Nowitzki suffered a torn tendon on his left middle finger late in
    the game, but continued to play.
  The game stayed close as neither team held more than an 8 point lead
    through 3 quarters.  Miami led 77-70 with 4:15 left and Shawn Marion
    converted a 3-point play 15 seconds later.  Miami then went on an 
    8-2 run to take an 85-75 lead with 2:45 to go.
  Miami shot 38.8% (31-80) FG and Dallas shot 37.3% (25-67) FG.
  Nowitzki had 27 points including 12-12 FT and 8 rebounds, Marion had
    16 points and 10 rebounds, and Jason Terry had 12 points including
    3-10 FG - no other Mav was in double-digits. 
  LeBron James (Mia) had 24 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 9 rebounds,
    and 5 assists; Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 6
    assists; and Chris Bosh (Mia) had 19 points on 5-18 FG and 9-12 FT
    and 9 rebounds.
  Game #1, Miami led series 1-0; Dallas would win series 4-2