Dallas Mavericks History - 2006 ---- January 3 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Portland 95-81 +14 DN/JT 22 JHoward 10 Patterso 19 Devin Harris left the game during the 2nd quarter with a sprained thumb and did not return. He would play limited minutes in the next game due to the injury. Portland shot 0-7 3-pointers. Game #31, current record: 23-8; streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 ---- January 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Minnesota 78-91 -13 DNowitzki 23 EDampier 10 KGarnett 23 Devin Harris played limited minutes due to a sprained right thumb. He would not miss any games due to the injury. Game #32, current record: 23-9; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- January 6 Activated Josh Powell and placed Marquis Daniels on IL with a strained neck. Powell had been on IL (no injury) 7 days (4 games). Daniels was activated 22 days (11 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Denver(OT) 114-112 +2 DN/JT 27 DNowitzki 10 CAnthony 28 Dirk Nowitzki missed a free throw during the 2nd quarter to end his streak of consecutive free throws made at 60 straight - a team record. Carmelo Anthony (Den) hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime. Josh Howard inbounded the ball to a wide open Devin Harris for the easy basket and game winner with 2.2 seconds left in overtime. The largest lead in the game was just 7 points. Game #33, current record: 24-9; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- January 7 Assistant Rolando Blackman returned to the bench after missing 2 weeks with pneumonia. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Minnesota 83-79 +4 DNowitzki 26 JH/ED 10 KGarnett 26 Game #34, current record: 25-9; streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 ---- January 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Boston 104-102 +2 JTerry 30 DN/DD 7 PPierce 32 After Paul Pierce (Bos) hit a 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left to tie the game, Jerry Stackhouse hit a fade away baseliner with .2 seconds left for the game winner. Game #35, current record: 26-9; streak: won 3; final record: 60-22 ---- January 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @New York(OT) 115-117 -2 DNowitzki 32 JHoward 9 SMarbury 28 Game #36, current record: 26-10; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- January 14 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W New Jersey 110-77 +33 JHoward 29 DDiop 7 JKidd 19 Richard Jefferson (NJ) did not play. Avery Johnson made a non-injury lineup change of starting DeSagana Diop in place of Erick Dampier (a change that would remain for the rest of the season and work well for both players). Dallas led 67-44 at the half and 93-57 after 3. It was Dallas' 11th straight win vs New Jersey. Game #37, current record: 27-10; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- January 16 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Milwaukee 114-95 +19 DNowitzki 35 JHoward 11 MRedd 29 Keith Van Horn suffered a sprained left ankle late in the game and did not return. He would miss the next 3 games due to the injury. Game #38, current record: 28-10; streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 ---- January 18 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Houston 103-76 +27 DNowitzki 29 EDampier 8 RAlston 17 Keith Van Horn did not play due to a sprained left ankle (the 1st of 3 games he would miss due to the injury). Tracy McGrady (Hou) and Yao Ming (Hou) did not play. Dallas led 82-50 after 3. Game #39, current record: 29-10; streak: won 3; final record: 60-22 ---- January 20 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @LA Clippers 101-81 +20 DNowitzki 26 EDampier 12 SCassell 23 Keith Van Horn did not play due to a sprained left ankle (the 2nd of 3 games he would miss due to the injury). Darrell Armstrong suffered a sprained ankle late in the game. He would not miss any games due to the injury. It was the 4th straight blowout win for Dallas. Game #40, current record: 30-10; streak: won 4; final record: 60-22 ---- January 22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Portland(OT) 95-89 +6 Stackhous 29 EDampier 10 Randolph 23 Keith Van Horn did not play due to a sprained left ankle (the 3rd of 3 games he would miss due to the injury). Steve Blake (Por) hit a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left to tie the game and send it into overtime. Dallas out-scored Portland 16-10 in overtime. Game #41, current record: 31-10; streak: won 5; final record: 60-22 ---- January 25 Avery Johnson would coach the West team in the All-Star game as Dallas had clinched having the best or 2nd best record in the Western Conference for February 5 - Gregg Popovich (SA) was ineligible to coach the game as he coached the West team in 2005 and coaches can not coach consecutive All-Star games. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Golden State 102-93 +9 Stackhous 23 AGriffin 10 BDavis 26 Devin Harris left right before halftime with a strained shoulder and did not return. He would miss the next 2 games due to the injury. Game #42, current record: 32-10; streak: won 6; final record: 60-22 ---- January 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Seattle 104-97 +7 DNowitzki 20 DNowitzki 12 RLewis 36 Devin Harris did not play due to a strained right shoulder (the 1st of 2 games he would miss due to the injury). Darrell Armstrong left during the 4th quarter with a strained neck and did not return. He would not miss any other games due to the injury. Luke Ridnour (Sea) and Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) did not play. The end of a 5 game road trip, Dallas won all 5 games. Game #43, current record: 33-10; streak: won 7; final record: 60-22 ---- January 28 Activated Marquis Daniels and placed Devin Harris on IL with a strained right shoulder. Daniels had missed 22 days (11 games) with a strained neck. Harris was activated 3 days (1 game) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Utah 103-89 +14 JHoward 24 DDiop 6 DBrown 18 Matt Harpring (Uta) did not play. Marquis Daniels played for the first time since 1/4/06 - he had been out with a strained neck. Dirk Nowitzki tweaked his ankle during the 1st quarter, but returned to action in the 2nd quarter. It was Avery Johnson's 50th win as a head coach. Game #44, current record: 34-10; streak: won 8; final record: 60-22 ---- January 31 Activated Devin Harris and placed Josh Powell on IL. Harris had missed 3 days (1 game) with a strained right shoulder. Powell was activated 10 days (5 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Chicago 98-94 +4 JHoward 21 JHoward 9 KHinrich 28 Dallas was out-scored 40-60 in the 2nd half, but won thanks to being up 58-34 at halftime. Game #45, current record: 35-10; streak: won 9; final record: 60-22 ==== February 1 The NBA named Avery Johnson and Flip Saunders (Det) as Coaches of the Month for January. Both teams went 13-2 in January. The NBA announced that Devin Harris was selected to play for the Sophomore team for the Rookie-Sophomore game for All-Star Friday and that Dallas assistant coach Del Harris will coach the Sophomore team. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Memphis 81-80 +1 JHoward 19 DNowitzki 12 PGasol 26 Game #46, current record: 36-10; streak: won 10; final record: 60-22 ---- February 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Seattle 110-91 +19 JHoward 23 EDampier 14 RAllen 17 Game #47, current record: 37-10; streak: won 11; final record: 60-22 ---- February 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W LA Lakers 102-87 +15 DNowitzki 26 DNowitzki 12 BCook 28 Chris Mihm (LAL) did not play. Dallas led 27-10 after the 1st quarter. Game #48, current record: 38-10; streak: won 12; final record: 60-22 ---- February 8 Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry were selected to compete in the 3-Point Shootout for All-Star Saturday night. ---- February 9 Dirk Nowitzki was named as a reserve for the All-Star game by the Western Conference coaches. It was the 6th straight year that Nowitzki was named to the All-Star team. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Miami 112-76 +36 DNowitzki 27 EDampier 11 SO'Neal 23 Dallas out-scored Miami 61-38 in the 2nd half. Miami would later point to this game as their turning point of the season (Miami won the Championship). Game #49, current record: 39-10; streak: won 13; final record: 60-22 ---- February 10 Activated Josh Powell and placed Devin Harris on IL with a strained left quad. Powell had been on IL (no injury) 10 days (5 games). Harris was activated 3 days (1 game) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Denver 104-113 -9 KVan_Horn 21 DNowitzki 8 KMartin 34 Marcus Camby (Den) did not play. Jason Terry had 10 assists, tying the most assists by a Mav in 05-06. The loss ended Dallas' 13 game winning streak and Dallas' streak of 13 straight games of holding an opponent under 100 points. Game #50, current record: 39-11; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- February 13 Activated Devin Harris and placed Josh Powell on IL. Harris had missed 3 days (1 game) with a strained right shoulder. Powell was activated 12 days (4 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W New York 100-72 +28 DNowitzki 21 EDampier 12 JRose 13 Stephon Marbury (NY) and Jamal Crawford (NY) did not play. Desagana Diop suffered a cut below his left eye during the 3rd quarter and received 5 stitches. He was able to return later in the game. 72 points tied the fewest points an opponent would score in a game against Dallas in 05-06. Game #51, current record: 40-11; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- February 15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Washington 103-97 +6 JHoward 26 EDampier 9 CButler 27 Game #52, current record: 41-11; streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 ---- February 17 The Sophomores defeated the Rookies 106-96 on All-Star Friday night. Del Harris coached the Sophomores and Devin Harris had 6 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals for the Sophomores. Don Nelson was nominated for the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach for the first time. He was not elected as an inductee though. ---- February 18 Dirk Nowitzki won the 3-Point Shooting Contest on All-Star Saturday. He had 14 points in the 1st round (tied for 2nd most) to advance to the Finals. He had 18 points in the Finals to win the event as Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 16 points and Ray Allen (Sea) had 15 points. Jason Terry finished 4th in the event with 13 points in the 1st round. ---- February 19 The East defeated the West 122-120 in the All-Star game. Avery Johnson coached the West team. Dirk Nowitzki had 10 points and 6 rebounds in 16 minutes. ---- February 21 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W LA Clippers 93-91 +2 JHoward 23 DNowitzki 10 EBrand 20 Game #53, current record: 42-11; streak: won 3; final record: 60-22 ---- February 23 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Memphis 97-87 +10 DNowitzki 31 EDampier 10 PG/BJ 18 Josh Howard suffered a sprained right ankle during the 1st quarter. He did return to play in the 2nd quarter, but was unable to play in the 2nd half. Howard would miss the next 3 games due to the injury. Dallas came back to win after being down 31-50 with 4:30 left in the 2nd quarter. It was Dallas' 13th straight home win - besting the previous longest home winning streak of 12 games (the streak would extend to 16 games). Game #54, current record: 43-11; streak: won 4; final record: 60-22 ---- February 25 Activated Josh Powell and placed Josh Howard on IL with a sprained right ankle. Powell had been on IL (no injury) 12 days (4 games). Howard was activated 2 days (1 game) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Toronto(OT) 115-113 +2 DNowitzki 32 DNowitzki 11 CBosh 29 Dirk Nowitzki hit a fade away jumper with a second left in overtime for the game winner. Nowitzki scores 8 of Dallas' 10 points in overtime. Out-scored Toronto 31-14 in the 4th quarter. Came back to win after being down 86-62 with 6:25 left in the 3rd quarter - the 2nd largest comeback in team history. Game #55, current record: 44-11; streak: won 5; final record: 60-22 ---- February 26 Recalled Rawle Marshall from the NBADL and assigned Josh Powell to the NBADL. Marshall was activated and Powell was placed on IL. Marshall had been on IL (no injury) 65 days (29 game). Powell was activated 8 days (4 games) later. ---- February 27 Activated Josh Howard and placed Devin Harris on IL with a strained left quad. Howard had missed 2 days (1 game) with a sprained right ankle. Harris was activated 8 days (4 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Philadelphia 104-92 +12 DNowitzki 32 DNowitzki 13 AIverson 29 Josh Howard (sprained right ankle) and Keith Van Horn (ill) did not play in the Philadelphia game. It was the 3rd of 3 games Howard would miss due to the injury and the only game Van Horn would miss due to the illness. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) did not play. Dirk Nowitzki suffered a sprained ankle early in the 3rd quarter, but did return to action for the 4th quarter. He would not miss any other games due to the injury. Game #56, current record: 45-11; streak: won 6; final record: 60-22 ==== March 2 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 ---- March 3 The NBA fined Jerry Stackhouse $30,000 for his comments about ref Dick Bavetta following the 3/2/06 game at San Antonio. The NBA also suspended Robert Horry (SA) for 2 games for his altercation with Stackhouse during the game and making contact with a ref. The foul assessed to Stackhouse for the incident between he and Horry (a double-foul was called) was upgraded to a flagrant foul level 1. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Charlotte 90-76 +14 DNowitzki 25 EDampier 14 GWallace 14 Keith Van Horn left the game during the 1st quarter with a sprained left knee and did not return. He would miss the next 11 games due to the injury. Josh Howard left the game during the 2nd quarter with a strained left hamstring and did not return. He would miss the next 4 games due to the injury. Out-scored Charlotte 34-15 in the 3rd quarter. Won 16th straight home game, 2nd longest home winning streak in team history. Game #58, current record: 46-12; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 4 Recalled Josh Powell from the NBADL. Josh Howard decided to decline his invitation to try out for Team USA, which would compete in the 2006 World Championship tournament and the 2008 Olympic games. Howard said that Team USA's schedule would conflict with his previously planned 2 summer camps (including one for underprivileged kids) and that the camps couldn't be rescheduled. ---- March 5 Activated Josh Powell and placed Keith Van Horn on IL with a sprained left MCL. Powell had been on IL (no injury) 8 days (4 games). Van Horn was activated 8 days (4 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L Phoenix 107-115 -8 DNowitzki 25 EDampier 11 SNash 25 Josh Howard did not play due to a strained left hamstring (the 1st of 4 games he would miss due to the injury). Boris Diaw (Pho) had a triple-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was the 49th time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double. The loss ended Dallas' team record 16 game home winning streak. Game #59, current record: 46-13; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 6 Jason Terry went to Atlanta as his 9 year old niece died unexpectedly. Terry did not miss any games while tending to family matters. ---- March 7 Assigned Pavel Podkolzin to the NBADL. Podkolzin had been on IL the entire season while recovering from foot surgery. Activated Devin Harris and placed Josh Howard on IL with a strained left hamstring. Harris had missed 8 days (4 games) with a strained left quad. Howard was activated 5 days (3 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Portland 93-87 +6 JTerry 26 DNowitzki 10 Randolph 33 Game #60, current record: 47-13; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Portland 109-92 +17 DNowitzki 33 DNowitzki 10 Randolph 29 Game #61, current record: 48-13; streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 ---- March 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Utah 90-87 +3 DNowitzki 34 DNowitzki 9 MOkur 32 Devin Harris left the Utah game during the 1st quarter with a strained left quad and did not return. He would miss the next 17 games due to the injury. Adrian Griffin left the Utah game during the 4th quarter with a strained right hamstring and did not return. He would miss the next 15 games due to the injury. Game #62, current record: 49-13; streak: won 3; final record: 60-22 ---- March 12 Activated Josh Howard and placed Devin Harris on IL with a strained right hamstring. Howard had missed 5 days (3 games) with a strained left hamstring. Harris was activated 32 days (17 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Sacramento 80-85 -5 DNowitzki 24 DNowitzki 13 BMiller 17 Adrian Griffin did not play due to his strained right hamstring (the 1st of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Josh Howard did not play in the 2nd half due to a strained left hamstring. He would miss the next 9 games due to the injury. Game #63, current record: 49-14; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 14 Activated Keith Van Horn and placed Josh Howard on IL with a strained left hamstring. Van Horn had missed 8 days (4 games) with a sprained left MCL. Howard was activated 17 days (9 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Cleveland 91-87 +4 DNowitzki 30 DN/ED 13 LJames 36 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 2nd of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Keith Van Horn did not play due to a sprained left MCL (the 6th of 11 games he would miss due to the injury). Due to the team's many injuries, rookie Rawle Marshall started. Dallas came back to win after Cleveland went up 57-38 with 10:30 left in the 3rd quarter. Out-scored Cleveland 27-8 in the 3rd quarter, 8 set the opponent low for points in any quarter. Finished the season a perfect 15-0 vs the East at the AAC. With Dallas' win and New Orleans' loss, Dallas formally clinched a playoff berth. Game #64, current record: 50-14; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Houston 95-81 +14 DNowitzki 30 DNowitzki 11 YaoMing 36 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 3rd of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Keith Van Horn did not play due to a sprained left MCL (the 7th of 11 games he would miss due to the injury). Tracy McGrady (Hou) did not play. Game #65, current record: 51-14; streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 ---- March 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Washington 104-94 +10 DN/JT 25 DNowitzki 13 GArenas 26 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 4th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Keith Van Horn did not play due to a sprained left MCL (the 8th of 11 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #66, current record: 52-14; streak: won 3; final record: 60-22 ---- March 19 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @New Jersey 89-100 -11 DNowitzki 37 DNowitzki 8 Jefferso 28 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 5th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Keith Van Horn did not play due to a sprained left MCL (the 9th of 11 games he would miss due to the injury). New Jersey led 29-10 after 1. The loss ended an 11 game winning streak vs New Jersey, with the Net's last win vs Dallas occurring on 3/2/00. Game #67, current record: 52-15; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 21 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Houston 88-72 +16 DNowitzki 28 EDampier 9 LHead 16 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 6th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Keith Van Horn did not play due to a sprained left MCL (the 10th of 11 games he would miss due to the injury). Tracy McGrady (Hou) did not play. 72 points tied the fewest points an opponent would score in a game against Dallas in 05-06. Game #68, current record: 53-15; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 23 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L Golden State 121-122 -1 DNowitzki 51 EDampier 10 Richards 40 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 7th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Keith Van Horn did not play due to a sprained left MCL (the 11th of 11 games he would miss due to the injury). Baron Davis (GS) did not play. Jason Richardson (GS) had 20 points in the 3rd quarter. After hitting their first 30 free throws, Dallas shot 5-8 FT in the last minute of the game. Jason Richardson (GS) nailed a 3-pointer from a foot behind the line at the buzzer for the game winner. Dirk Nowitzki had 51 points, setting the most points by a Mavs player in a non-overtime game. It was the 4th time a Mavs player had 50+ points (and only time in a non-overtime game) and the 10th of 11 times Nowitzki had 40+ points with Dallas. It was also the most points scored by a Mav in 05-06. Jason Richardson (GS) had 40 points, the 60th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points. 122 points was the most points an opponent would score against Dallas in 05-06. Game #69, current record: 53-16; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Atlanta 98-83 +15 DNowitzki 27 DNowitzki 13 Harringt 19 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 8th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Keith Van Horn played in his first game since 3/3/06, having been out with an injured knee. Game #70, current record: 54-16; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 28 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Detroit 90-97 -7 DN/JS 25 DNowitzki 11 CBillups 31 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 9th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #71, current record: 54-17; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- March 29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Cleveland 94-107 -13 DNowitzki 29 EDampier 6 LJames 46 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 10th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Cleveland out-scored Dallas 35-16 in the 3rd quarter as LeBron James (Cle) had 19 points in the quarter. LeBron James (Cle) had 46 points, the 61st time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points. With the win, Cleveland clinched their first playoff berth since 1998. Game #72, current record: 54-18; streak: lost 2; final record: 60-22 ---- March 31 The NBA suspended DJ Mbenga for 1 game for his flagrant foul on LeBron James (Cle) during the 3/29/06 game at Cleveland. His flagrant foul was also upgraded from a level 1 to a level 2. Activated Josh Howard and placed Adrian Griffin on IL with a strained right hamstring. Howard had missed 17 days (9 games) with a strained left hamstring. Griffin was activated 2 days (1 game) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Orlando 99-108 -9 DNowitzki 38 DNowitzki 15 JNelson 27 DJ Mbenga did not play due to serving a 1 game suspension. Marquis Daniels did not play due to a strained neck (the 1st of 2 games he would miss due to the injury). Keith Van Horn left the game with an injured hand. He would miss the rest of the regular season and the first 9 games of the playoffs due to the injury (returning to action 5/17/06). Josh Howard played after missing 13 of Dallas' last 14 games due to a strained left hamstring. It was Dallas' first 3-game losing streak of the season (and the first 3-game losing streak of Avery Johnson's coaching career). Game #73, current record: 54-19; streak: lost 3; final record: 60-22 ==== April 2 X-Rays revealed that Keith Van Horn suffered a broken right hand during the 3/31/06 game vs Orlando. He would undergo surgery on the hand on 4/4/06. He was out until 5/17/06 due to the injury. Activated Adrian Griffin and placed Keith Van Horn on IL with a broken right hand. Griffin had missed 2 days (1 game) with a strained right hamstring. Van Horn stay on IL the rest of the regular season (9 games). Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Denver 103-79 +24 DNowitzki 30 DNowitzki 12 CAnthony 25 Marquis Daniels did not play due to a strained neck (the 2nd of 2 games he would miss due to the injury). Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 12th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Andre Miller (Den) hit a 3/4 court shot at the 1st quarter buzzer. Game #74, current record: 55-19; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- April 4 Keith Van Horn underwent surgery on his right hand to repair a broken bone. He would be out until 5/17/06 due to the injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Sacramento 127-101 +26 DNowitzki 29 JH/ED 8 BWells 30 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 13th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). 127 points was the most points Dallas scored in a game in 05-06. Dallas led 63-41 at the half. Sacramento had held their last 13 opponents under 100 points - Dallas had 100 points through 3 quarters. Game #75, current record: 56-19; streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 ---- April 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @San Antonio 92-86 +6 DNowitzki 30 DN/JH 10 Ginobili 22 Adrian Griffin did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 14th of 15 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #76, current record: 57-19; streak: won 3; final record: 60-22 ---- April 8 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 ---- April 10 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @LA Clippers 75-73 +2 DNowitzki 20 DNowitzki 14 CKaman 22 Adrian Griffin played after missing the previous 15 games with a strained left hamstring. Corey Maggette (LAC) did not play. Dirk Nowitzki nailed a fade away jumper with .7 seconds left for the game winner. 75 points is the fewest Dallas has ever scored in a win. Game #78, current record: 59-19; streak: won 5; final record: 60-22 ---- April 12 Signed a contract extension with radio 103.3 ESPN through 08-09 for broadcasting Dallas games. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Golden State 102-114 -12 DNowitzki 29 DNowitzki 10 Richards 25 Game #79, current record: 59-20; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- April 13 Activated Devin Harris and placed Jerry Stackhouse on IL. Stackhouse did not have an injury, just the coach giving him a game off to rest. Harris had missed 32 days (17 games) with a strained right hamstring. Stackhouse was activated 3 days (1 game) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Phoenix 104-117 -13 DNowitzki 36 DNowitzki 11 SMarion 29 Having little to play for (basically locked in to the #4 seed), Jerry Stackhouse and DeSagana Diop did not play (resting, no injury). Devin Harris played after missing the previous 17 games with a strained hamstring. He did not play in the 2nd half as the plan going into the game was to only play him in the 1st half. Steve Nash (Pho) had 13 assists, the most assists an opponent would have in 05-06. Game #80, current record: 59-21; streak: lost 2; final record: 60-22 ---- April 14 The NBA fined Erick Dampier $5,000 and upgraded his flagrant foul level 1 to a level 2 for his foul on Shawn Marion (Pho) during the 4/13/06 game at Phoenix. ---- April 16 Activated Jerry Stackhouse and placed Devin Harris on IL with a sore left leg. Stackhouse had been on IL (no injury) 3 days (1 game). Harris was on IL for the last 2 games of the regular season. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Utah 111-95 +16 DNowitzki 22 EDampier 12 CBoozer 21 Marquis Daniels left the Utah game during the 2nd quarter with a strained left hamstring. He missed the last game of the regular season due to the injury. With the loss, Utah was formally eliminated from playoff contention. It was the 2nd time in team history that Dallas had 60 wins in a season. Game #81, current record: 60-21; streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 ---- April 17 With San Antonio's win over Utah, Dallas was locked into the #4 seed. [Dallas had the 2nd best record in the Western Conference, but the 3 division winners got the #1, #2, and #3 seeds.] ---- April 19 Recalled Pavel Podkolzin from the NBADL and activated him and placed Marquis Daniels on IL with a strained left hamstring. Podkolzin had been on IL the entire season - he did play in the LA Clippers game (the last game of the season). Finished the 2005-06 season with a record of 60-22. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L LA Clippers 71-85 -14 RMarshall 13 JP/DD 9 Maggette 18 Due to it being a meaningless game, Dirk Nowitzki did not play due to resting (the only game he would miss all season). Josh Howard and Jason Terry only played in the 1st quarter due to resting. Jerry Stackhouse only played in the 1st half due to resting. Elton Brand (LAC), Sam Cassell (LAC), and Vladimir Radmanovic (LAC) did not play. Darrell Armstrong suffered a sprained ankle during the 2nd quarter and did not return. He did not miss any games due to the injury. Adrian Griffin suffered a cut lip that required 2 stitches, but he did return to play. A 3-pointer by DeSagana Diop with 56 seconds left in the game kept alive Dallas' streak of 610 straight games with a 3-pointer. Tied the team record low with 6 assists. 71 points was the fewest points Dallas would score in a game in 05-06. Game #82, current record: 60-22; streak: lost 1; final record: 60-22 ---- April 20 Left Rawle Marshall and Pavel Podkolzin off of the playoff roster. The 2 were assigned to the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBADL and they played in the NBADL Finals on 4/22/06. Keith Van Horn was placed on IL for the start of the playoffs. [New for 05-06, the playoff roster had 13 players with 1 player on IL for each game.] ---- April 22 Rawle Marshall had 15 points including 7-10 FT and 4 steals in 31 minutes and Pavel Podkolzin had no points, 1 rebound, and 3 fouls in 4 minutes as the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBADL lost to Albuquerque 108-119 in the Finals. ---- April 23 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Memphis 103-93 +10 DNowitzki 31 EDampier 12 PGasol 24 Keith Van Horn did not play in the entire series due to an injured right hand. Dallas went on a 17-4 run to open the 4th quarter to go up 100-82 with 5:40 left. Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points including 13-15 FT and 11 rebounds, Jason Terry had 20 points, and Erick Dampier had 12 points and 12 rebounds including 7 offensive. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 24 points including 8-11 FT and 7 rebounds and Eddie Jones (Mem) had 16 points. Game 1: Dallas led series 1-0; Dallas would win series 4-0 ---- April 25 Avery Johnson was named as Coach of the Year. Johnson received 63 of a possible 124 media 1st place votes and had a total of 419 points. Mike D'Antoni (Pho) was 2nd in the voting with 247 points and 27 1st place votes. ---- April 26 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Memphis 94-79 +15 DNowitzki 31 DN/JT/ED 6 PGasol 16 Dallas out-scored Memphis 24-12 in the 2nd quarter. Memphis went through a drought of 10:45 without a field goal spanning the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Dallas out-scored Memphis 20-13 in the 3rd quarter. Dallas led 76-56 after 3. Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points including 12-14 FT, Josh Howard had 17 points, and Jason Terry had 16 points and 9 assists. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Keith Van Horn did not play in the entire series due to an injured right hand. Game 2: Dallas led series 2-0; Dallas would win series 4-0 ---- April 29 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Memphis(OT) 94-89 +5 DNowitzki 36 AG/DN/ED 9 CAtkins 20 Dirk Nowitzki sprained his ankle late in the 4th quarter, but continued to play. After a Dallas' missed shot, the ball was tapped out and Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left in regulation to tie the game. Memphis missed their shot attempt at the buzzer and the game went into overtime. Memphis scored just 30 points in the 2nd half (3rd and 4th quarters). Dallas out-scored Memphis 18-13 in overtime. Nowitzki had 36 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists; Jason Terry had 22 points; and Josh Howard had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Chucky Atkins (Mem) had 20 points and Pau Gasol (Mem) had 16 points including 6-17 Fg and 7 rebounds. Keith Van Horn did not play in the entire series due to an injured right hand. Game 3: Dallas led series 3-0; Dallas would win series 4-0 ---- April 30 The NBA downgraded Dirk Nowitzki's flagrant foul from game 3 vs Memphis on 4/29/06 to a personal foul. ==== May 1 In the first round of the playoffs, Dallas defeated Memphis 102-76 to take the series 4-0 and advance to the second round. It was second time Dallas had swept a series and the first time Dallas had swept a 7-game series. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Memphis 102-76 +26 DNowitzki 27 JHoward 9 PGasol 25 Dallas led 79-61 after 3 and Dallas opened the 4th quarter with an 11-4 run to go up 90-65 with 7:35 left. Memphis shot 0-7 3-pointers, the most 3-pointers attempted without a make by a Mavs opponent in the playoffs. Dallas shot 17-17 FT - the 4th time Dallas has been perfect from the line in the playoffs. 76 points by Memphis tied the opponent playoff record low. Memphis had just 9 assists - which set the opponent playoff low. The loss was Memphis' 12th straight playoff loss - setting the NBA record for most consecutive playoff losses. Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and 9 rebounds, Josh Howard had 27 points and 7 rebounds, and Jerry Stackhouse had 19 points. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 25 points and 6 rebounds and Mike Miller (Mem) had 10 points - no other Memphis player was in double-digits. Eddie Jones (Mem) hardly played due to a hand injury. Marquis Daniels did not play due to a strained right hamstring. It was the only game he would miss due to the injury. Keith Van Horn did not play in the entire series due to an injured right hand. Game 4: Dallas won series 4-0 ---- May 3 The NBA fined Dirk Nowitzki $15,000 and assessed him a flagrant foul level 2 for throwing an elbow at the chest of Pau Gasol during the 5/1/06 Game 4 at Memphis. ---- May 7 Dirk Nowitzki finished 3rd in the MVP voting 544 points, including 14 1st place votes. Steve Nash (Pho) won the award with 924 points including 57 1st place votes and LeBron James (Cle) was 2nd with 688 points including 16 1st place votes. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @San Antonio 85-87 -2 JStackhou 24 DNowitzki 14 TDuncan 31 The largest lead in the game was 8 points. Jerry Stackhouse missed a 3-pointer at the final buzzer. San Antonio out-scored Dallas 16-13 in the 4th quarter. San Antonio had 11 assists and Dallas had 8 assists (a team playoff low). Jerry Stackhouse had 24 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and Josh Howard had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 31 points and 13 rebounds and Tony Parker (SA) had 19 points. Keith Van Horn did not play due to an injured right hand. Game 1: San Antonio led series 1-0; Dallas would win series 4-3 ---- May 9 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @San Antonio 113-91 +22 JHoward 27 JH/DN 9 TDuncan 28 Avery Johnson made a lineup change in starting Devin Harris in place of Adrian Griffin. Nick Van Exel (SA) was ejected early in the 2nd quarter for throwing a towel at the ground. Dallas out-scored San Antonio 32-16 in the 2nd quarter and led 58-38 at the half. Dallas had just 6 turnovers - tying the team playoff low. Josh Howard had 27 points including 11-11 FG and 9 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds, Devin Harris had 20 points, and Jerry Stackhouse had 19 points. Tim Duncan (SA) had 28 points on 8-10 FG and 12-14 FT and 9 rebounds and Tony Parker (SA) had 15 points. Keith Van Horn did not play due to an injured right hand. Game 2: The series was tied 1-1; Dallas would win series 4-3 ---- May 10 The NBA fined Mark Cuban $100,000 for going on the court during Monday's Game 1 at San Antonio to complain about a non-call and $100,000 for criticizing on his blog how the league selects playoff refs. ---- May 13 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W San Antonio 104-103 +1 DNowitzki 27 DNowitzki 15 TDuncan 35 Keith Van Horn did not play due to an injured right hand. Dirk Nowitzki sprained his ankle late in the 4th quarter, but continued to play. Gregg Popovich (SA) made a lineup change and Brent Barry (SA) started in place of Manu Ginobili (SA). 2 free throws by Nowitzki with 7.9 seconds left gave Dallas a 104-103 lead. As San Antonio tried to inbound the ball at half court, Devin Harris was able to tip the ball and it went off of Ginobili's (SA) leg and the ball rolled out of bounds. There were 12 lead changes in the last 6 minutes of the game. Dallas shot 39-50 FT and San Antonio shot 22-32 FT. Nowitzki had 27 points on 3-9 FG and 21-24 FT (setting the team playoff record for free throws made and attempted) and 15 rebounds, Devin Harris had 24 points including 10-11 FT, and Jason Terry had 19 points. Tim Duncan (SA) had 35 points including 15-23 FG and 12 rebounds and Manu Ginobili (SA) had 24 points including 10-11 FT. Game 3: Dallas led series 2-1; Dallas would win series 4-3 ---- May 15 Activated Keith Van Horn and placed Darrell Armstrong on IL with a left knee contusion. Van Horn had missed 42 days (17 games) with a broken right hand. Armstrong was activated 4 days (2 games) later. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W San Antonio(OT) 123-118 +5 JTerry 32 DN/ED 9 TParker 33 Keith Van Horn did not play due to recovering from surgery on his right hand (the last of 18 games he would miss due to the injury). Dirk Nowitzki played with a sprained ankle. Gregg Popovich (SA) made a lineup change and Michael Finley (SA) started in place of Robert Horry (SA). Finley (SA) hit a 3-pointer 15.4 seconds in the 4th quarter to give San Antonio a 111-109 lead. Nowitzki hit 2 free throws to tie the game with 8.5 seconds left in the 4th. Tim Duncan (SA) missed a shot at the buzzer and the game went in to overtime. It was one of the best games in team history. The largest lead in the last 15 minutes of the game by either team was just 5 points. Jason Terry had 32 points, Nowitzki had 28 points including 14-15 FT and 9 rebounds, Jerry Stackhouse had 26 points, and Devin Harris had 18 points including 7-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Tony Parker (SA) had 33 points including 9-14 FT, Tim Duncan (SA) had 31 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Manu Ginobili (SA) had 26 points including 8-11 FG and 4-4 3-pointers. Game 4: Dallas led series 3-1; Dallas would win series 4-3 ---- May 17 Dirk Nowitzki was named to the All-NBA First Team. Nowitzki received 584 points including 105 1st team votes in the media voting. LeBron James (Cle), Shaquille O'Neal (Mia), Kobe Bryant (LAL), and Steve Nash (Pho) joined Nowitzki on the First Team. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @San Antonio 97-98 -1 DNowitzki 31 DNowitzki 10 TDuncan 36 Keith Van Horn played. He had been out since 3/31/06 with a broken bone in his right hand. Tim Duncan (SA) had 21 points in the 2nd quarter. Bruce Bowen (SA) got his hand on a Dirk Nowitzki shot attempt and there was a jumpball with 6.3 seconds left and San Antonio up by 1. On a loose ball after the jump, Jason Terry and Manu Ginobili (SA) were both tagged for a 2nd jumpball with 3.4 seconds left. Dallas got the ball and called timeout. Terry's long turnaround heave wasn't close and Nowitzki was unable to tap the miss in and time expired. Tim Duncan (SA) had 36 points on 13-19 FG and 10-15 FT and 12 rebounds, Tony Parker (SA) had 27 points, and Manu Ginobili (SA) had 18 points - only 5 San Antonio players scored in the game. Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 10 rebounds, Josh Howard had 16 points and 8 rebounds, and Jason Terry had 15 points and 5 assists. Game 5: Dallas led series 3-2; Dallas would win series 4-3 ---- May 18 The NBA suspended Jason Terry for 1 game for throwing a punch at Michael Finley (SA) during the 5/17/06 Game 6 vs San Antonio. ---- May 19 Activated Darrell Armstrong and placed Josh Powell on IL. Armstrong had missed 4 days (2 games) with a left knee contusion. Powell was activated 5 days (2 games) later. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L San Antonio 86-91 -5 DNowitzki 26 DNowitzki 21 Ginobili 30 Jason Terry missed Game 6 vs San Antonio while serving his 1-game suspension for punching Michael Finley on 5/17/06 late in Game 5. Jerry Stackhouse started in Terry's place. Dirk Nowitzki missed a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left and Dallas down by 3 points. San Antonio had just 4 offensive rebounds, setting an opponent playoff low. San Antonio shot 43.3% FG and Dallas shot 38.6% FG. San Antonio shot 29-34 FT and Dallas shot 17-20 FT. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 30 points including 12-13 FT and 10 rebounds and Tim Duncan (SA) had 24 points on 8-21 FG and 8-10 FT and 8 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and 21 rebounds. It was 3rd 20-20 by a Mav in the playoffs (2nd by Nowitzki) and the 7th of 7 times Nowitzki had a 20-20 with Dallas. 21 rebounds also set the team playoff record and was the 5th time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds in the playoffs and the 7th of 7 times Nowitzki had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. Josh Howard had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Game 6: The series was tied 3-3; Dallas would win series 4-3 ---- May 22 In the Western Conference Semi-Finals of the playoffs, Dallas defeated San Antonio 119-111 in overtime to take the series 4-3 and advance to the Western Conference Finals. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @San Antonio(OT) 119-111 +8 DNowitzki 37 DNowitzki 15 TDuncan 41 Avery Johnson made a lineup change and Erick Dampier started in place of DeSagana Diop. Dallas shot 15-18 FG in the 1st quarter and led 37-27 after 1. A 3-pointer by Michael Finley (SA) and 1-2 FT by Tim Duncan (SA) tied the game for the first time since the game started at 101-101 with 1:10 left in the 4th quarter. Manu Ginobili (SA) hit a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left to give San Antonio their first lead at 104-101. Dirk Nowitzki drove for 2 and was fouled and hit the extra to tie the game with 22 seconds left. San Antonio ran the clock down, but was unable to score and the game went in to overtime. Dallas out-scored San Antonio 15-7 in overtime. DeSagana Diop suffered a broken nose early in overtime, but continued to play. Nowitzki did not have a turnover in 50 minutes. Nowitzki had 37 points including 15-16 FT and 15 rebounds, Jason Terry had 27 points and 6 rebounds, and Josh Howard had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 41 points including 17-23 FT, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 6 assists. It was the 9th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points in the playoffs and the 3rd of 3 times Duncan had 40+ points against Dallas. Tony Parker (SA) had 24 points and 5 assists and Ginobili (SA) had 23 points. Game 7: Dallas won series 4-3 ---- May 23 DeSagana Diop was fitted with a face mask to protect his broken nose and he was scheduled to wear it indefinitely. It last all of a few minutes into game 1 vs Phoenix before being permanently discarded. ---- May 24 Activated Josh Powell and placed DJ Mbenga on IL. Powell had been on IL (no injury) 5 days (2 games). Mbenga was activated 25 days (10 games) later. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L Phoenix 118-121 -3 DHarris 30 DNowitzki 19 BDiaw 34 Josh Howard suffered a sprained right ankle during the 1st quarter and did not return. He would not miss any other games due to the injury. Raja Bell (Pho) suffered a strained left calf during the 4th quarter and did not return. He would miss the next 2 games due to the injury. Steve Nash (Pho) went on a 10-2 run to pull Phoenix within 115-116 with 1:05 left in the 4th quarter. Shawn Marion (Pho) had a dunk to put Phoenix up by 1 point with 44 seconds left. Devin Harris hit a jumper to give Dallas a 117-116 lead with 4.8 seconds left. Boris Diaw (Pho) hit a short baseliner with .5 seconds left. Dallas turned the ball over on their inbound attempt. 2 free throws by Tim Thomas (Pho) capped the scoring. Phoenix closed the game with a 16-4 run. Harris had a career high 30 points including 12-17 FG and Dirk Nowitzki had 25 points including 9-10 FT and 19 rebounds including 8 offensive. Diaw (Pho) had a career high 34 points including 8-10 FT and 6 rebounds, Nash (Pho) had 27 points including 11-18 FG and 16 assists (more than the 13 assists Dallas had as a team), and Marion (Pho) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 13 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) did not play in the series. Game 1: Phoenix led series 1-0; Dallas would win series 4-2 ---- May 26 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Phoenix 105-98 +7 DNowitzki 30 DNowitzki 14 BDiaw 25 Raja Bell (Pho) did not play due to a strained left calf. Josh Howard did play despite suffering a seriously sprained ankle in Game 1 (5/24/06). Avery Johnson made a lineup change and started Keith Van Horn in place of Erick Dampier. DeSagana Diop played a few minutes with a face mask (he didn't play in Game 1) to protect his broken nose, but discarded it permanently after a few minutes. Dallas out-scored Phoenix 22-17 in the 1st quarter - the fewest points Phoenix had scored in a quarter all season. Phoenix only played 7 players. Dallas shot 25-36 FT and Phoenix shot 8-11 FT. Dirk Nowitzki had 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists, Howard had 29 points including 6-10 FT and 7 rebounds, and Jason Terry had 18 points. Boris Diaw (Pho) had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, Tim Thomas (Pho) had 20 points, Shawn Marion (Pho) had 19 points and 19 rebounds, and Steve Nash (Pho) had 16 points and 11 assists. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) did not play in the series. Game 2: Series tied 1-1; Dallas would win series 4-2 ---- May 28 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 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. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) did not play in the series. Raja Bell (Pho) did not play due to a strained left calf. Game 3: Dallas led series 2-1; Dallas would win series 4-2 ---- May 30 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Phoenix 86-106 -20 JHoward 16 JHoward 9 LBarbosa 24 Raja Bell (Pho) returned early from a strained hamstring that had kept him out the previous 2 games. Phoenix went on a 29-6 run spanning the 3rd and 4th quarters and went up 96-71 with 5:45 left as Dallas scored just 6 points in 10 minutes of game time. Phoenix shot 54.4% FG and Dallas shot 41.8% FG. Dirk Nowitzki had a season low 11 points (including 3-11 FG), breaking his string of 42 straight games with 20+ points. Josh Howard was Dallas high scorer with just 16 points and the high rebounder with 9 rebounds. Leandro Barbosa (Pho) had 24 points on 10-13 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, Steve Nash (Pho) had 21 points and 7 assists, and Boris Diaw (Pho) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) did not play in the series. Game 4: Series tied 2-2; Dallas would win series 4-2 ==== June 1 The NBA suspended DJ Mbenga for 6 games for going in to the stands to see what the commotion was between head coach Avery Johnson's wife and some fans during the 5/30/06 Game 4 in Phoenix. Mbenga, who was on IL and sitting behind the team bench, returned to his seat without any interaction with the fans. The league ruled no fines or suspensions for owner Mark Cuban, who also entered the stands. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Phoenix 117-101 +16 DNowitzki 50 DNowitzki 12 TThomas 26 Avery Johnson made a lineup change and started DeSagana Diop in place of Keith Van Horn. Dallas led 36-23 after 1 as Dirk Nowitzki had 13 points - more than the 11 total he had in the previous game. Nowitzki went on a 15-5 run to give Dallas a 104-93 lead with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter. A 3-pointer by Nowitzki with 1:45 left gave Dallas a 17 point lead and Nowitzki 50 points. Nowitzki scored 22 points in the 4th quarter - Dallas out-scored Phoenix 35-20 in the 4th quarter. Phoenix had just 6 offensive rebounds. Nowitzki had 50 points on 14-26 FG, 5-6 3-pointers, and 17-18 FT and 12 rebounds and Josh Howard had 23 points including 9-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Nowitzki's 50 points was the most by a Mav in playoff history. It was the 7th time a Mavs player had 40+ points in the playoffs and the 11th of 12 times Nowitzki had 40+ points with Dallas. Tim Thomas (Pho) had 26 points including 9-14 FG and 6-8 3-pointers, Shawn Marion (Pho) had 20 points including 9-13 FG and 10 rebounds, and Steve Nash (Pho) had 20 points including 5-17 FG, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) did not play in the series. Game 5: Dallas led series 3-2; Dallas would win series 4-2 ---- June 2 Placed DJ Mbenga on the suspended list. He would miss the next 6 games due to his league mandated suspension. ---- June 3 In the Western Conference Finals of the playoffs, Dallas defeated Phoenix 102-93 to advance to the NBA Finals. It was the first time for Dallas to advance to the Finals. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Phoenix 102-93 +9 DNowitzki 24 JHoward 15 BDiaw 30 Phoenix led 29-14 after 1. Phoenix took their largest lead at 44-26 with 6:15 left in the 2nd quarter, but only led 51-39 at the half. Dallas out-scored Phoenix 23-15 in the 3rd quarter and Phoenix led 66-62 after 3. Dallas went on a 23-6 run spanning the 3rd and 4th quarters to take their first lead of the game at 68-66 with 9:45 left. Coming back from an 18-point deficit tied the 2nd largest comeback in Mavs playoff history. Phoenix had just 5 offensive rebounds. All 17 of Jason Terry's points came in the 2nd half - he played just 3 minutes in the 1st half due to foul trouble. Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Josh Howard had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Jerry Stackhouse had 19 points. Boris Diaw (Pho) had 30 points on 11-16 FG and 8-10 FT and 110 rebounds and Steve Nash (Pho) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. With the win, Dallas advanced to the Finals for the first time in team history. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) did not play in the series. Game 6: Dallas won series 4-2 ---- June 8 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Miami 90-80 +10 JTerry 32 JHoward 12 DWade 28 Dallas' and Miami's first ever NBA Finals game. Adrian Griffin scored Dallas' first basket. Jerry Stackhouse received 3 stitches on the nose during halftime after getting hit on the nose by Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) late in the 2nd quarter. He was able to play in the 2nd half. Dallas out-scored Miami 23-13 in the 2nd quarter. Miami did not connect on a field goal in the last 5:15 of the game (though Dallas only out-scored Miami 8-2 during that span). Miami shot 7-19 FT with Dwyane Wade (Mia) and O'Neal (Mia) shooting all 19 free throws. Miami's 36.8% FT was an NBA Finals free throw shooting low and a Mavs playoff opponent low. Miami out-rebounded Dallas 45-43 - the first time in the 2006 playoffs Dallas was out-rebounded, snapping Dallas' 17 game streak, an NBA record for consecutive playoff games winning the rebound battle. Miami's bench scored just 2 points. Jason Terry had 32 points including 13-18 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points including 4-14 FG and 10 rebounds. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 28 points including 6-10 FT, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists; Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 17 points on 8-11 FG and 1-9 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists; and Antoine Walker (Mia) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. DJ Mbenga did not play while serving game 3 of his 6-game suspension. Game 1: Dallas led series 1-0; Miami would win series 4-2 ---- June 11 The NBA fined Shaquille O'Neal $10,000 and fined Miami $25,000 for O'Neal failing to make himself available to the media following the 6/11/06 Dal-Mia Game 2. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Miami 99-85 +14 DNowitzki 26 DNowitzki 16 DWade 23 Udonis Haslem (Mia) injured his shoulder during the 2nd quarter and hardly played in the 2nd half. Dallas out-scored Miami 32-17 in the 2nd quarter and led 50-34 at the half. Dallas led 82-58 after 3. Jerry Stackhouse and Josh Howard had 4-point plays in the game - the 7th and 8th time 4-point plays have occurred in the Finals and only time 2 4-point plays have occurred in one Final game. Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points including 10-11 FT and 16 rebounds and Stackhouse had 19 points. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 23 points on 6-19 FG and 11-14 FT and 8 rebounds and Antoine Walker (Mia) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had a career playoff low 5 points on 2-5 FG and 1-7 FT. DJ Mbenga did not play while serving game 4 of his 6-game suspension. Game 2: Dallas led series 2-0; Miami would win series 4-2 ---- June 13 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Miami 96-98 -2 DNowitzki 30 EDampier 9 DWade 42 Dallas out-scored Miami 34-16 in the 3rd quarter and led 77-68 after 3. Dallas led 89-76 with 6:35 left, but Miami then went on an 18-4 run to go up 94-93 with a minute left. Devin Harris got a basket to tie the game at 95-95 with 34 seconds left. Miami ran the clock down and Gary Payton (Mia) hit a long jumper with 9.3 seconds left. Dirk Nowitzki was fouled driving, but he only hit 1-2 FT. Dwyane Wade (Mia) hit 1-2 FT and Dallas called timeout with 1 second left. Nowitzki tried to make the inbound-lob pass to Josh Howard, but Wade (Mia) knocked the ball away. Miami closed the game with a 17-5 run. Nowitzki had 30 points including 10-12 FT and 7 rebounds and Howard had 21 points and 5 rebounds. It was the first time the 05-06 season that Dallas lost when Howard scored 20+ points - breaking his string of 25 straight wins. Wade (Mia) had 42 points including 13-18 FT and 13 rebounds. It was the 10th time a Mav opponent had 40+ points in the playoffs and the 2nd of 2 times that Wade had 40+ points against Dallas. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 7 turnovers. DJ Mbenga did not play while serving game 5 of his 6-game suspension. Game 3: Dallas led series 2-1; Miami would win series 4-2 ---- June 15 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Miami 74-98 -24 JTerry 17 DNowitzki 9 DWade 36 Avery Johnson made a lineup change and Devin Harris started in place of Adrian Griffin. Miami out-scored Dallas 20-7 in the 4th quarter as Dallas went through an 8:45 field goal drought during the quarter. 7 points was an NBA Finals low for points in a 4th quarter. Miami shot 51.5% FG and Dallas shot 31.6% FG (a team playoff low). Dallas set the team playoff record low with just 74 points. The 24 point loss was the 4th largest loss margin for Dallas in team playoff history. Jason Terry had 17 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points on 2-14 FG and 11-13 FT and 9 rebounds, and Jerry Stackhouse had 16 points including 6-18 FG. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 36 points and 6 rebounds, Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 17 points on 6-8 FG and 5-10 FT and 13 rebounds, and James Posey (Mia) had 15 points and 10 rebounds. DJ Mbenga did not play while serving game 6 of his 6-game suspension. Game 4: Series tied 2-2; Miami would win series 4-2 ---- June 16 The NBA suspended Jerry Stackhouse for 1 game for his flagrant foul on Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) during the 6/15/06 Mia-Dal Game 4. His flagrant foul was also upgraded from an level 1 to a level 2. Avery Johnson moved the team from it's Miami hotel to a hotel in Fort Lauderdale 45 minutes away from the arena, citing a lack of focus and vacation mentality by the team. ---- June 18 Activated DJ Mbenga and placed Josh Powell on IL. Mbenga had missed the previous 6 games while serving a suspension. Powell would miss the last 2 games of the playoffs. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Miami(OT) 100-101 -1 JTerry 35 JHoward 10 DWade 43 Josh Howard suffered a strained hamstring during the 2nd quarter and got treatment during halftime and continued to play. Miami shot 9-18 FT and Dallas shot 0-0 FT in the 3rd quarter. Dirk Nowitzki fed Erick Dampier for the dunk with 10 seconds left in the 4th quarter to give Dallas a 93-91 lead. Dwyane Wade (Mia) hit a short fade away with 2.8 seconds left. Jason Terry missed at the buzzer and the game went in to overtime. Wade (Mia) scored 17 points in the 4th quarter - all but 6 of Miami's 23 4th quarter points. Nowitzki hit a tough fade away shot with 9.1 seconds left to give Dallas a 100-99 lead. Wade (Mia) was fouled driving (a very questionable call) and hit 2 free throws with 1.9 seconds left. Dallas was singling for a timeout between the 2 free throws and the ref ruled that they were calling for the timeout right then, not for the timeout to occur after the 2nd free throw, so Dallas was given the timeout, their last. Devin Harris' halfcourt heave wasn't close. It was a very poorly officiated game, led by ref Bennette Salvatore. Miami shot 32-49 FT and Dallas shot 21-25 FT. Neither team had a block in the game - the 3rd time in the playoffs Dallas did not have a blocked shot and the 4th time an opponent had no blocks in the playoffs. Miami became the 2nd team since the league went to the 2-3-2 format for the Finals to sweep the middle 3 games. Jason Terry had 35 points including 4-9 3-pointers, Josh Howard had 25 points including 9-11 FT and 10 rebounds, and Nowitzki had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Wade (Mia) shot 21-25 FT, setting the NBA Finals record for free throws made and setting the Dallas opponent playoff record for free throws made and attempted. Wade (Mia) had 43 points, the 11th time a Mav opponent had 40+ points in the playoffs and the 2nd of 2 times that Wade had 40+ points against Dallas. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 18 points including 2-12 FT and 12 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse did not play due to serving a 1 game suspension. Game 5: Miami led series 3-2; Miami would win series 4-2 ---- June 19 The NBA fined Dirk Nowitzki $5,000 for kicking the ball into the stands after Game 5 at Miami ended on 6/18/06. ---- June 20 The NBA fined Mark Cuban $250,000 for "several acts of misconduct" following Game 5 at Miami on 6/18/06, including yelling at the ref after the game ended and cursing while answering reporters' questions. In the NBA Finals of the playoffs, the Miami defeated Dallas 92-95 to take the series 4-2 and eliminate Dallas and win the NBA Championship. It was Dallas' first trip to the Finals. Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L Miami 92-95 -3 DNowitzki 29 DNowitzki 15 DWade 36 Jerry Stackhouse received 3 stitches on the top of his head during the game as a result of an inadvertent elbow. He did not miss any game time due to the injury. A jumper by Josh Howard pulled Dallas within 90-91 with 42 seconds left. Dwyane Wade (Mia) hit 2 free throws with 26 seconds left. On a pick-and-roll, Dirk Nowitzki passed to Erick Dampier and Dampier fumbled the ball away. Wade (Mia) hit 2 free throws to give Miami a 95-90 lead with 18 seconds left. Howard hit 2 free throws with 12 seconds left. Wade (Mia) missed 2 free throws with 10 seconds left, but Jason Terry missed a 3-point attempt and that was the game. Miami shot 44.9% FG and Dallas shot 37% FG. Nowitzki had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Terry had 16 points on 7-25 FG and 2-11 3-pointers, and Josh Howard had 14 points including 5-16 FG and 12 rebounds. Wade (Mia) had 36 points on 10-18 FG and 16-21 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists and Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. It was the only game in the series in which the road team won. Miami won 4 straight games to win the NBA Championship - it was the only time all season that Dallas had lost 4 straight games. Wade (Mia) was named as MVP of the Finals. Game 6: Miami won series 4-2 ---- June 28 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas selected: Round Pick Player 1st 28 Maurice Ager 2nd 58 J.R. Pinnock Draft day trade: Traded the rights to 2nd round draft pick (#58) J.R. Pinnock to the LA Lakers for Miami's 2007 2nd round draft pick. Announced that assistant coach Charlie Parker's contract would not be renewed. Parker had been with Dallas since 1996. ==== July 1 Reached a 6 year, $50 million contract agreement with Jason Terry. The contract would be formally signed 7/25/06. Signed first round draft pick (#28) Maurice Ager to a 4 year, $4,804,924 rookie contract with 3rd and 4th years at the team's option. ---- July 2 Reached a 3 year contract agreement with DJ Mbenga. The contract would not be formally signed until 7/13/07 ---- July 12 Traded Marquis Daniels to Indiana for Austin Croshere. ---- July 13 Signed free agent Greg Buckner to a 3 year, $10.5 million contract with 2 more option years worth $9 million (the 1st at the team's option and the 2nd at the player's option). Re-signed DJ Mbenga to a 3 year contract. ---- July 18 Team USA named Dallas trainer Casey Smith and Houston trainer Keith Jones as the trainers for the 2006 team that would compete in the 2006 World Championship games. ---- July 23 Re-signed assistant coach Del Harris to a 1 year contract. ---- July 24 In a sign-and-trade, re-signed Darrell Armstrong to a 1 year, minimum contract and traded him along with Rawle Marshall and Josh Powell to Indiana for Anthony Johnson. Elected not to re-sign Paul Mokeski, who had been a player development coach and advance scout. ---- July 25 Re-signed Jason Terry to a 6 year, $57 million contract. Promoted Rolando Blackman to Director of Basketball Development. Blackman was no longer an assistant coach. ---- July 31 Chicago signed Dallas free agent Adrian Griffin to a 3 year contract. ==== August 2 Signed Devean George to a 2 year, $4.2 million contract with the 2nd year at the player's option. ---- August 3 Signed Pops Mensah-Bonsu to a 2 year contract with the 2nd year at the team's option. ---- August 4 Released Pavel Podkolzin. ---- August 17 Signed Juan Jose Barea, Pat Carroll, Ndudi Ebi, and Darius Washington to non-guaranteed contracts. All 4 would be a part of the preseason rosters, but only Barea made the regular season team. ---- August 30 Golden State named Larry Riley as an assistant coach, joining new Golden State coach Don Nelson. Riley had been an assistant with Dallas for the previous 5 seasons. ---- August 31 Named Sam Vincent as an assistant coach. ==== September 26 Signed Dirk Nowitzki to a 3 year, maximum extension (estimated to be worth $59.38 million). Nowitzki was signed through 2010-11. ==== October 1 Named Popeye Jones to the developmental coaching staff. ---- October 5 Picked up the 07-08 option for Devin Harris. ---- October 8 In the annual Blue-White scrimmage, the Blue team defeated the White team 61-57. The Blue team consisted of Devin Harris, Josh Howard (14 pts), DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager (13 pts), Austin Croshere, Darius Washington (11 pts), Ndubi Ebi, and Pops Mensah-Bonsu. The White team consisted of Dirk Nowitzki (10 pts, 5 reb), Erick Dampier, Devean George, Anthony Johnson, Greg Buckner, DJ Mbenga (12 pts), Jose Berea (3 pts), and Pat Carroll. ---- October 10 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @New Orleans 81-84 -3 JHoward 16 EDampier 11 DWest 17 at Oklahoma City ---- October 12 Signed head coach Avery Johnson to a new 5 year, $20 million contract (plus incentives). The contract replaced Johnson's previous contract and he was signed through 10-11. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L Sacramento 90-111 -21 JH/MA 14 DMbenga 8 MBibby 19 ---- October 14 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Milwaukee 78-91 -13 JBarea 13 DDiop 15 Williams 13 ---- October 15 Released Pat Carroll. ---- October 17 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L Houston 69-72 -3 JHoward 22 JH/DM 8 LHead 13 ---- October 19 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Milwaukee 88-71 +17 GBuckner 19 DNowitzki 9 MRedd 14 Out-scored Milwaukee 22-4 in the 3rd quarter. ---- October 20 Released Darius Washington. ---- October 21 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Washington 93-90 +3 MAger 16 DNowitzki 8 JHayes 21 ---- October 25 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Cleveland 83-81 +2 DNowitzki 17 ACroshere 9 LJames 13 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ---- October 26 Relesaed Ndudi Ebi. ---- October 27 Finished the 2006 preseason with a record of 3-5. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @San Antonio 79-100 -21 JHoward 15 JHoward 7 TParker 20 ---- October 28 Signed Josh Howard to a 4 year, $40 million contract extension. Howard was signed through 10-11. ---- October 30 Placed Maurice Ager, J.J. Barea, and Pops Mensah-Bonsu Pops on IL (no injuries). Ager and Mensah-Bonsu was activated 2 days (no games) later. Barea was activated 4 days (1 games) later. DJ Mbenga suffered a left foot tendon strain during practice. He would be out until 12/4/06 due to the injury. ==== November 2 Activated Maurice Ager and Pops Mensah-Bonsu and placed DJ Mbenga (strained tendon left foot) and Devean George (stomach illness) on IL. Ager and Mensah-Bonsu were on IL for 2 days (no injuries). Mbenga was activated 2 days (1 game) later. George was activated 6 days (3 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L San Antonio 91-97 -6 DNowitzki 21 DNowitzki 11 TParker 19 Game #1, current record: 0-1; streak: lost 1; final record: 67-15 ---- November 4 The NBA fined Josh Howard $5,000 and upgraded his flagrant foul to a level 2 for his flagrant foul on Bruce Bowen (SA) during the 11/2/06 Dallas-San Antonio game. Activated J.J. Barea and placed Pops Mensah-Bonsu on IL (no injury). Barea was on IL for 2 days (1 game) (no injury). Mensah-Bonsu was activated 14 days (7 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Houston 76-107 -31 DNowitzki 24 EDampier 9 YaoM 36 Game #2, current record: 0-2; streak: lost 2; final record: 67-15 ---- November 6 Unveiled the 2005-06 Western Conference Championship banner prior to the start of the Golden State game. Josh Howard suffered a sprained left ankle during the 2nd quarter of the Golden State game. He would miss the next 8 games due to the injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L Golden State 104-107 -3 DNowitzki 26 DNowitzki 11 BDavis 26 Josh Howard suffered a sprained left ankle during the 2nd quarter. He would miss the next 8 games due to the injury. Game #3, current record: 0-3; streak: lost 3; final record: 67-15 ---- November 8 Activated Devean George and placed Josh Howard on IL with a sprained left ankle. George was on IL for 6 days (3 games) with a stomach illness. Howard was activated 16 days (8 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @LA Clippers 85-103 -18 JTerry 23 DNowitzki 12 CMobley 28 The LA Clippers out-scored Dallas 60-35 in the 2nd half. Game #4, current record: 0-4; streak: lost 4; final record: 67-15 ---- November 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Phoenix 119-112 +7 DNowitzki 35 DN/ED 7 LBarbosa 30 Game #5, current record: 1-4; streak: won 1; final record: 67-15 ---- November 12 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Portland 103-96 +7 DNowitzki 26 DNowitzki 10 JJ/ZR 20 Game #6, current record: 2-4; streak: won 2; final record: 67-15 ---- November 14 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Chicago 111-99 +12 DNowitzki 31 EDampier 13 KHinrich 25 Game #7, current record: 3-4; streak: won 3; final record: 67-15 ---- November 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Memphis 115-103 +12 DNowitzki 26 EDampier 15 HWarrick 26 Out-scored Memphis 40-25 in the 4th quarter. Game #8, current record: 4-4; streak: won 4; final record: 67-15 ---- November 18 Activated Pops Mensah-Bonsu and placed Jerry Stackhouse on IL with a strained right groin. Mensah-Bonsu was on IL for 14 days (7 games) (no injury). Stackhouse was activated 2 days (1 game) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Memphis 89-84 +5 DNowitzki 24 DNowitzki 13 RGay 23 Game #9, current record: 5-4; streak: won 5; final record: 67-15 ---- November 20 The NBA named Dirk Nowitzki as Player of the Week for the Western Conference. Nowitzki averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds as Dallas went 3-0. LeBron James (Cle) was named as Player of the Week for the Eastern Conference as he averaged 29.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.8 assists as Cleveland went 3-1. Activated Jerry Stackhouse and placed Devean George on IL with a hyperextended right knee. Stackhouse was on IL for 2 days (1 game) with a strained right groin. George was activated 7 days (4 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Charlotte 93-85 +8 DNowitzki 24 EDampier 15 EOkafor 22 Game #10, current record: 6-4; streak: won 6; final record: 67-15 ---- November 21 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Washington 107-80 +27 DNowitzki 30 DNowitzki 14 GArenas 29 Out-scored Washington 56-29 in the 2nd half. Game #11, current record: 7-4; streak: won 7; final record: 67-15 ---- November 24 Activated Josh Howard and placed Pops Mensah-Bonsu on IL. Howard was on IL for 16 days (8 games) with a sprained left ankle). Mensah-Bonsu was activated 85 days (38 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @San Antonio 95-92 +3 DNowitzki 31 DNowitzki 10 TDuncan 29 Jerry Stackhouse suffered a sprained left ankle late in the 2nd quarter, but was able to return in the 2nd half. Game #12, current record: 8-4; streak: won 8; final record: 67-15 ---- November 25 New Orleans had 8 assists, tying the opponent record low for fewest assists. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W New Orleans 85-73 +12 DNowitzki 28 DN/DD 9 JPargo 19 New Orleans had 8 assists, tying the opponent record low for fewest assists. Game #13, current record: 9-4; streak: won 9; final record: 67-15 ---- November 27 Activated Devean George and placed J.J. Barea on IL. George was on IL for 7 days (4 games) with a hyperextended right groin. Barea was activated 12 days (6 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Minnesota 93-87 +6 DN/JH 15 EDampier 11 KGarnett 19 Game #14, current record: 10-4; streak: won 10; final record: 67-15 ---- November 29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Toronto 117-98 +19 JHoward 26 EDampier 14 TF/CB 18 Dirk Nowitzki left the game late in the 1st quarter with blurred vision due to a bruised retina. He did not miss any other games due to the injury. Darrick Martin (Tor) hit a 3-pointer at the finall buzzer to keep Toronto's league lead active streak of games with a 3-pointer made alive at 629. Game #15, current record: 11-4; streak: won 11; final record: 67-15 ==== December 1 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Sacramento 109-90 +19 JHoward 24 DN/DD 10 RArtest 15 Game #16, current record: 12-4; streak: won 12; final record: 67-15 ---- December 4 Activated DJ Mbenga and placed Maurice Ager on IL with a sprained right ankle. Mbenga was on IL for 32 days (16 games) with a strained left foot. Ager was activated 5 days (3 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Washington 97-106 -9 DNowitzki 27 DN/ED 9 GArenas 38 Game #17, current record: 12-5; streak: lost 1; final record: 67-15 ---- December 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @New Jersey 92-75 +17 DNowitzki 26 DNowitzki 13 VCarter 20 Game #18, current record: 13-5; streak: won 1; final record: 67-15 ---- December 7 Assigned Pops Mensah-Bonsu to the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBADL. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L Detroit 82-92 -10 DNowitzki 29 JHoward 12 TPrince 20 Game #19, current record: 13-6; streak: lost 1; final record: 67-15 ---- December 9 Activated J.J. Barea and Maurice Ager and placed Jerry Stackhouse (strained right groin) and Austin Croshere (strained left hamstring) on IL. Barea was on IL for 12 days (6 games) (no injury). Ager was on IL for 5 days (3 games) with a sprained right ankle. Stackhouse was activated 7 days (4 games) later. Croshere was activated 4 days (2 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Denver 105-90 +15 JHoward 30 JHoward 11 JS/CA 18 Game #20, current record: 14-6; streak: won 1; final record: 67-15 ---- December 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 L @Utah 79-101 -22 DNowitzki 26 DNowitzki 10 CBoozer 31 Utah coach Jerry Sloan's 1,000 career NBA coaching win. Game #21, current record: 14-7; streak: lost 1; final record: 67-15 ---- December 13 Activated Austin Croshere and placed J.J. Barea on IL. Croshere was on IL for 4 days (2 games) with a strained left hamstring. Barea was activated 2 days (1 game) later. Anthony Johnson suffered a sprained right ankle early in the 2nd quarter of the LA Lakers game and did not return. He missed the next 3 games due to the injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W LA Lakers 110-101 +9 JHoward 29 DNowitzki 14 KBryant 33 Anthony Johnson suffered a sprained right ankle early in the 2nd quarter and did not return. He missed the next 3 games due to the injury. Game #22, current record: 15-7; streak: won 1; final record: 67-15 ---- December 15 Activated J.J. Barea and placed Anthony Johnson on IL with a sprained right ankle. Barea was on IL for 2 days (1 game) (no injury). Johnson was activated 5 days (3 games) later. Scored 21 straight points from 10:06 to 2:11 in the 1st quarter, tying the team record for most consecutive points scored. 1,000th win in team history. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Philadelphia 93-79 +14 JTerry 18 JH/ED 8 AIguodala 17 Scored 21 straight points from 10:06 to 2:11 in the 1st quarter, tying the team record for most consecutive points scored. 1,000th win in team history. Game #23, current record: 16-7; streak: won 2; final record: 67-15 ---- December 16 Activated Jerry Stackhouse and placed J.J. Barea on IL. Stackhouse was on IL for 7 days (4 games) with a strained right groin. Barea was activated 2 days (1 game) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @New Orleans 90-79 +11 JHoward 23 DNowitzki 10 CPaul 30 Dallas' first game in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina hit in the summer of 2005. Game #24, current record: 17-7; streak: won 3; final record: 67-15 ---- December 18 Activated J.J. Barea and placed Maurice Ager on IL and assigned him to the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBADL. Barea was on IL for 2 days (1 game). Ager was activated 15 days (7 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Sacramento 109-91 +18 DNowitzki 29 DNowitzki 13 BMiller 19 Game #25, current record: 18-7; streak: won 4; final record: 67-15 ---- December 20 Activated Anthony Johnson and placed J.J. Barea on IL. Johnson was on IL for 5 days (3 games) with a sprained right ankle. Barea was activated 2 days (1 game) later. Dirk Nowitzki suffered a sprained left ankle late in the 1st quarter of the Seattle game and did not return. He did not miss any other games due to the injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Seattle 103-95 +8 EDampier 22 EDampier 16 LRidnour 21 Rashard Lewis (Sea) suffered a torn tendon in his right hand a minute into the game and would be out for the next 6 weeks due to the injury. Dirk Nowitzki suffered a sprained left ankle late in the 1st quarter and did not return. He did not miss any other games due to the injury. Game #26, current record: 19-7; streak: won 5; final record: 67-15 ---- December 22 Activated J.J. Barea and placed Jerry Stackhouse on IL with a sprained left ankle. Barea was on IL for 2 days (1 game). Stackhouse was activated 13 days (6 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W LA Clippers 115-83 +32 JHoward 25 DNowitzki 12 CMaggette 19 Out-scored the Clippers 71-37 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Game #27, current record: 20-7; streak: won 6; final record: 67-15 ---- December 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Charlotte 97-84 +13 JHoward 27 EDampier 10 AMorrison 17 Game #28, current record: 21-7; streak: won 7; final record: 67-15 ---- December 28 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Phoenix 101-99 +2 JTerry 35 JHoward 12 Stoudemir 25 Dirk Nowitzki hit the game winning 20-footer with 1.3 seconds left. Game #29, current record: 22-7; streak: won 8; final record: 67-15 ---- December 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W New Orleans 94-80 +14 JTerry 25 EDampier 9 MJackson 22 It was the 20th straight time that Dallas had defeated New Orleans. Game #30, current record: 23-7; streak: won 9; final record: 67-15 ---- December 31 Recalled Maurice Ager from the NBADL. Dirk Nowitzki missed the Denver game due to a sinus infection. He did not miss any other games due to the illness. Head coach Avery Johnson's 100th career NBA coaching win, making him the fastest to reach 100 wins with a record of 100-31 (surpassing Red Auerbach's 100-35). The last game played with the failed synthetic basketball, which lasted a mere 3 months (including pre-season) as the league went back to using a leather ball. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Denver 89-85 +4 JHoward 28 JHoward 17 AIverson 28 Dirk Nowitzki missed the game due to a sinus infection. He did not miss any other games due to the illness. Josh Howard had a career high 17 rebounds. Out-scored Denver 26-16 in the 4th quarter. Head coach Avery Johnson's 100th career NBA coaching win, making him the fastest to reach 100 wins with a record of 100-31 (surpassing Red Auerbach's 100-35). Game #31, current record: 24-7; streak: won 10; final record: 67-15 ====