2001-02 Records Set Mavericks Top Games 40 or More Points (p. 182) 40 Dirk Nowitzki, @ Atlanta ........ 1/15/02 [tied 30th most] 20 or More Rebounds (p. 182) 23 Dirk Nowitzki, vs Boston ........ 2/21/02 [tied 6th most] 21 Dirk Nowitzki, vs Sacramento .... 2/23/02 [tied 16th most] 21 Dirk Nowitzki, @ San Antonio .... 4/6/02 [tied 16th most] 20 Dirk Nowitzki, vs Phoenix ....... 3/5/02 [tied 28th most] Opponent Top Games 40 or More Points (p. 183) 53 Tim Duncan, @ San Antonio (OT) .. 12/26/01 [most, old: 50 (non-OT)] 46 Shaquille O'Neal, @ LA Lakers ... 12/5/01 [tied 6th most] 46 Jason Terry, @ Atlanta .......... 1/15/02 [tied 6th most] 20 or More Rebounds (p. 183) 26 Lorenzen Wright, @ Memphis ...... 11/4/01 [tied 4th most] 18 or More Assists (p. 183) 19 Jamaal Tinsley, @ Indiana (2OT) . 2/5/02 [tied 7th most] Dallas Career Leaders (p. 184-186) [top 10] Points Michael Finley .. 8713 [4th] Dirk Nowitzki ... 5383 [9th] Rebounds Shawn Bradley ... 2477 [6th] Michael Finley .. 2256 [8th] Dirk Nowitzki ... 2203 [9th] Offensive Rebounds Shawn Bradley .... 770 [8th] Defensive Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki ... 1821 [6th] Shawn Bradley ... 1707 [7th] Michael Finley .. 1663 [9th] Assists Michael Finley .. 1807 [5th] Steve Nash ...... 1634 [6th] Field Goals Michael Finley .. 3426 [4th] Dirk Nowitzki ... 1842 [9th] Field Goal Attempts Michael Finley .. 7571 [4th] Dirk Nowitzki ... 3959 [9th] 3-Point Field Goals Michael Finley ... 485 [2nd] Dirk Nowitzki .... 420 [3rd] Steve Nash ....... 354 [4th] 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Michael Finley .. 1339 [2nd] Dirk Nowitzki ... 1114 [3rd] Steve Nash ....... 842 [6th] 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash ...... .420 [2nd] Wang Zhizhi ..... .407 [3rd] Dirk Nowitzki ... .377 [6th] Free Throws Michael Finley .. 1376 [6th] Dirk Nowitzki ... 1279 [8th] Free Throw Attempts Michael Finley .. 1711 [6th] Dirk Nowitzki ... 1530 [8th] Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash ...... .886 [1st] Dirk Nowitzki ... .836 [5th] Steals Michael Finley ... 540 [4th] Turnovers Michael Finley ... 949 [5th] Blocked Shots Shawn Bradley .... 943 [1st] Dirk Nowitzki .... 273 [8th] Fouls Shawn Bradley ... 1126 [7th] Disqualifications Shawn Bradley ..... 30 [1st] Games Michael Finley ... 421 [7th] Shawn Bradley .... 358 [9th] Starts Michael Finley ... 401 [7th] Dirk Nowitzki .... 263 [9th] Steve Nash ....... 219 [10th] Minutes Michael Finley . 17100 [5th] Dirk Nowitzki ... 9912 [10th] Mavericks Honor Roll (p. 187) All-NBA Dirk Nowitzki - 2001-2002 (Second Team) [1st 2nd team Mav] Steve Nash - 2001-2002 (Third Team) [2nd 3rd team Mav (Nowitzki last year)] All-Star Game Dirk Nowitzki - 2002 (Philadelphia) [13th All-Star] Steve Nash - 2002 (Philadelphia) [13th All-Star] coach: Don Nelson - 2002 (Philadelphia) [1st coach] NBA Player of the Week Steve Nash - December 16, 2001 [9th time, 7th Mav] Dirk Nowitzki - January 27, 2002 [10th time, 8th Mav] Michael Finley - April 14, 2002 [11th time, 2nd time for Finley] All-Time Record Streaks (p. 197) Longest Winning Streaks 10 12/11/01 - 1/2/02 [2nd longest] 7 1/15/02 - 1/26/02 [tied 4th longest] 6* 4/13/01 - 11/1/01 [tied 6th longest] Longest Home Winning Streaks 7 12/11/01 - 12/29/01 [tied 9th longest] Longest Road Winning Streaks 8 1/15/02 - 2/12/02 [longest, old: 7] 4 11/21/01 - 12/2/01 [tied 6th longest] *streak covers parts of two seasons All-Time Comebacks (p. 198) Deficit Score Time Opponent Dal-Opp Date 22 58-80 5:43 3rd @ Minnesota 107-103 12/18/01 [tied 2nd largest] 21 23-44 11:12 2nd vs Golden State 116-106 11/27/01 [tied 5th largest] 17 24-41 8:38 2nd @ Milwaukee 112-106* 3/26/02 [tied 16th largest] *overtime Biggest Leads That Got Away (p. 198) Lead Score Time Opponent Dal-Opp Date 20 47-27 2:23 2nd vs Houston 95-98* 4/11/02 [5th largest] *overtime Mavericks 20-Point, 20-Rebound Games (p. 200) Player Opponent Date Pts Rebs Dirk Nowitzki Boston 2/21/02 33 23 [14th time] Dirk Nowitzki Sacramento 2/23/02 26 21 [15th time] Dirk Nowitzki Phoenix 3/5/02 30 20 [16th time] Dirk Nowitzki @ San Antonio 4/6/02 26 21 [17th time] Opponent 20-Point, 20-Rebound Games (p. 200) Player Opponent Date Pts Rebs Lorenzen Wright @ Memphis 11/4/01 33 26 [30th time] Opponents Top Scoring Games off the Bench (p. 201) Points Player Opponent Date 32 Austin Croshere @ Indiana (2OT) 2/5/02 [tied 9th most] 31 Quentin Richardson @ LA Clippers 1/26/02 [tied 11th most] Most Minutes Without a Turnover (p. 201) Minutes Player Opponent Date 48 Dirk Nowitzki @ Atlanta 1/15/02 [tied 3rd most] 48 Michael Finley @ LA Lakers 3/17/02 [tied 3rd most] 47* Michael Finley @ Sacramento 5/9/02 [tied 9th most] *playoffs Largest Losses (p. 203) Margin Opponent Score Date Site 37 Houston 87-124 11/17/01 Houston [7th largest] Four-Point Plays (p. 204) Dirk Nowitzki, @ Sacramento, 12/2/01 [18th, Dirk's 7th] Dirk Nowitzki, @ New York, 1/3/02 [19th, Dirk's 8th] Oldest Mavericks (p. 204) Player Born Last Appeared Age Johnny Newman 11/28/63 5/9/02 38 years, 5 months, 11 days [2nd oldest] Avery Johnson 3/25/65 4/11/02 37 years, 0 months, 17 days [4th oldest] Danny Manning 5/17/66 3/3/02 35 years, 9 months, 14 days [8th oldest] Tim Hardaway 9/1/66 2/19/02 35 years, 5 months, 18 days [11th oldest] Individual Records Consecutive 3-Point Field Goals 8 Wang Zhizhi (2-2) vs LA Lakers 3/19/02, (4-4) vs Memphis 3/23, and first 2 @ Minnesota 3/28 [tied 2nd most] Free Throw Attempts (p. 209) Half .......... 15 Dirk Nowitzki vs Phoenix @ Dallas (2nd) (12-15) 11/24/01 [tied] 15 Steve Nash vs Portland @ Dallas (2nd) (12-15) 12/11/01 [tied] Period ........ 13 Steve Nash vs Portland @ Dallas (4th) (10-13) 12/11/01 [tied] Overtime ...... 6 Dirk Nowitzki @ Indiana (2nd) (5-6) 2/5/02 [tied] Free Throw Percentage (p. 209) Career ...... .886 Steve Nash 1998-99 through 2001-02 [old: .886 (Nash)] Season ...... .922 Shawn Bradley (59-64) 2001-02 {min attempts?} [old: .898] Rebounds (p. 210) Half .......... 17 Dirk Nowitzki vs Phoenix @ Dallas (2nd) 3/5/02 [tied] Defensive Rebounds (p. 210) Game .......... 21 Dirk Nowitzki vs Sacramento @ Dallas 2/23/02 [most non-OT (22 in 3OT)] Half .......... 16 Dirk Nowitzki vs Phoenix @ Dallas (2nd) 3/5/02 [old: 13] Period ........ 10 Dirk Nowitzki vs Phoenix @ Dallas (4th) 3/5/02 [tied] Blocked Shots (p. 210) Career ....... 943 Shawn Bradley 1996-97 through 2001-02 [old: 879 (Bradley)] Disqualifications (p. 211) Career ........ 30 Shawn Bradley 1996-97 through 2001-02 [old: 27 (Bradley)] Minutes (p. 211) Game (REG) .... 48 Dirk Nowitzki, 4 times. Most recently: @ Atlanta 1/15/02 [50th Mav 48 minute game] 48 Michael Finley, 34 times. Most recently: vs San Antonio 3/21/02 [53rd Mav 48 min game] Game (OT) ..... 53 Michael Finley @ Milwaukee 3/26/02 [tied most] Game (2OT) .... 57 Michael Finley @ Indiana 2/5/02 [tied most] Mavs Team Highs 3-Point Field Goals (p. 212) Game ......... 18 @ Atlanta (18-40) 1/15/02 [tied] Free Throw Percentage (p. 213) Season .... .806 (1608-1994) 2001-02 [old: .804] Game ...... 1.000 Several times. Most made without a miss: 27 @ New Jersey 2/6/02 [old: 24] Turnovers (p. 214) Period ....... 13 vs Boston @ Dallas (2nd) 2/21/02 [old: 12] Blocked Shots (p. 214) Overtime ...... 2 Several times. Most recently: vs Houston (1st) 4/11/02 Mavs Team Lows Offensive Rebounds (p. 216) Game .......... 2 @ Portland 2/13/02 [tied] Assists (p. 217) Period ........ 0 Several Times. Most recently: vs Boston @ Dallas (3rd) 2/21/02 Steals (p. 217) Game .......... 0 @ Detroit 11/15/01 [tied] Turnovers (p. 217) Season ..... #992 2001-02 [non-lockout record (692), old: 1,124] Half .......... 1 Several times. Most recently: vs LA Lakers @ Dallas (1st) 2/3/02 #NBA record old: 1,041 (12.7 per game; 992 = 12.1) Miscellaneous Records Single Game (p. 218) Consecutive points scored (team) ....... 21 @ Phoenix 2/17/02 [old: 20] Score was Dallas 12, Phoenix 27 @ 1:57 in 1st Score was Dallas 33, Phoenix 27 @ 8:21 in 2nd Phoenix scored @ 7:39 in 2nd Individual Career (p. 219) Consecutive starts ....... 360 Michael Finley 2/17/97 through 12/27/01 Consecutive games played . 381 Michael Finley 12/28/96 through 12/27/01 Opponent Player Records Points (p. 221) Game ......... 53 Tim Duncan, @ San Antonio (OT) 12/26/01 [old: 50 (non-OT)] Period ....... 24 Chauncey Billups, Minnesota @ Dallas (3rd) 2/19/02 [old: 23] Minutes (p. 222) Game (REG) ... 48 Several times. Most recently: Eric Piatkowski, @ LA Clippers 2/16/02 Game (2OT) ... 56 Jamaal Tinsley, @ Indiana 2/5/02 [old: 54] Opponent Team Record Lows Blocked Shots (p. 225) Game .......... 0 Several times. Most recently: vs. New York 1/10/02 Two-Team Game Records Highs 3-Point Field Goal Attempts (p. 230) Game ........ #63 Dallas (40) @ LA Lakers (23) 3/17/02 [old: 62 (OT rec. 64)] #NBA record, non-OT game (OT record: 64) Two-Team Game Records Lows Steals (p. 232) Game .......... 4 Dallas (0) @ Detroit (4) 11/15/01 [tied] Playoffs Mavericks Playoff Bests Points (p. 250) 39 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota @ Minnesota .. 4/28/02 [tied 4th most] 37 Michael Finley vs Sacramento @ Dallas .... 5/9/02 [8th most] Assists (p. 250) 15 Steve Nash vs Sacramento @ Dallas .... 5/9/02 [2nd most] 11 Steve Nash vs Minnesota @ Minnesota .. 4/28/02 [tied 5th most] Opponents Playoff Bests Rebounds (p. 250) 21 Kevin Garnett vs Minnesota @ Dallas ..... 4/21/02 [3rd most] 18 Kevin Garnett vs Minnesota @ Dallas ..... 4/24/02 [tied 6th most] 17 Kevin Garnett vs Minnesota @ Minnesota .. 4/28/02 [tied 8th most] Dallas Playoff Leaders (p. 251) [top 5] Points Dirk Nowitzki ... 461 [5th] Field Goal Attempts Michael Finley .. 348 [5th] Field Goal Percentage Eduardo Najera . .625 [2nd] Shawn Bradley .. .526 [4th] 3-Point Field Goals Steve Nash ....... 36 [1st] Michael Finley ... 31 [2nd] Dirk Nowitzki .... 29 [3rd] 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Michael Finley ... 84 [2nd] Steve Nash ....... 84 [2nd] Dirk Nowitzki .... 74 [4th] Free Throws Dirk Nowitzki ... 148 [3rd] Free Throw Attempts Dirk Nowitzki ... 168 [4th] Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash ..... .928 [1st] Dirk Nowitzki .. .881 [2nd] Michael Finley . .862 [5th] Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki ... 186 [5th] Assists Steve Nash ...... 134 [5th] Blocked Shots Shawn Bradley .... 31 [3rd] Raef LaFrentz .... 22 [5th] Individual Playoff Highs Points (p. 252) 5-Game Series ... 127 Dirk Nowitzki vs Sacramento (25.4) 2002 [old: 126] 3-Game Series ... 100 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota (33.3) 2002 [old: 60] Field Goals (p. 252) 3-Game Series .... 30 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota (30-57) 2002 [old: 24] Field Goals Attempts (p. 252) 5-Game Series ... 107 Dirk Nowitzki vs Sacramento (30-57) 2002 [old: 103] 3-Game Series .... 57 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota (30-57) 2002 [old: 54] Field Goal Percentage (p. 252) Period ........ 1.000 Several Times. Most made without a miss: 6 Dirk Nowitzki @ Minnesota (1st) 4/28/02 [old: 5] 3-Point Field Goals (p. 252) 3-Game Series ..... 8 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota (8-11) 2002 [old: 5] 8 Steve Nash vs Minnesota (8-18) 2002 [old: 5] Period ............ 3 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota (4th) (3-3) 4/24/02 [tied] 3 Michael Finley vs Sacramento (2nd) (3-4) 5/11/02 [tied] 3-Point Field Goals Attempts (p. 253) 3-Game Series .... 18 Steve Nash vs Minnesota (8-18) 2002 [old: 16] Game ............. 10 Steve Nash (2-10) 5/9/02 [tied] Overtime .......... 1 Several times. Most recently: Michael Finley vs Sacramento (1st) (0-1) 5/11/02 3-Point Field Goals Percentage (p. 253) 5-Game Series .. .750 Wang Zhizhi vs Sacramento (3-4) 2002 [tied] 3-Game Series .. .727 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota (8-11) 2002 [old: .400] Free Throws (p. 253) 3-Game Series .... 32 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota (32-36) 2002 [old: 13] Game ............. 14 Dirk Nowitzki @ Minnesota (14-16) 4/28/02 [tied] Half ............. 10 Dirk Nowitzki @ Minnesota (1st) (10-12) 4/28/02 [old: 8] Period ............ 7 Dirk Nowitzki @ Minnesota (2nd) (7-9) 4/28/02 [tied] Overtime .......... 2 Several times. Most recently: Dirk Nowitzki vs Sacramento (1st) (2-2) 5/11/02 Free Throws Attempts (p. 253) 3-Game Series .... 36 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota (32-36) 2002 [old: 17] Half ............. 12 Dirk Nowitzki @ Minnesota (1st) (10-12) 4/28/02 [old: 11] Period ............ 9 Dirk Nowitzki @ Minnesota (2nd) (7-9) 4/28/02 [old: 8] Free Throw Percentage (p. 254) 3-Game Series . 1.000 Steve Nash vs Minnesota (17-17) 2002 [tied, Blackman 10-10] Game .......... 1.000 Several Times. Most made without a miss: 10 Steve Nash @ Minnesota 4/28/02 [tied] Defensive Rebounds (p. 254) 5-Game Series .... 46 Dirk Nowitzki vs Sacramento 2002 [old: 42] 3-Game Series .... 42 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota 2002 [old: 37] Rebounds (p. 254) 5-Game Series .... 58 Dirk Nowitzki vs Sacramento 2002 [old: 54] 3-Game Series .... 47 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota 2002 [old: 46] Period ............ 9 Dirk Nowitzki @ Sacramento (4th) 5/6/02 [tied] Overtime .......... 3 Michael Finley vs Sacramento (1st) 5/11/02 [tied] Assists (p. 254) 5-Game Series .... 43 Steve Nash vs Sacramento 2002 [old: 34] 3-Game Series .... 27 Steve Nash vs Minnesota 2002 [old: 23] Half .............. 9 Steve Nash vs Minnesota (2nd) 4/24/02 [tied] Blocked Shots (p. 254) 5-Game Series .... 15 Raef LaFrentz vs Sacramento 2002 [tied] Steals (p. 255) 3-Game Series ..... 9 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota 2002 [old: 7] Fouls (p. 255) 5-Game Series .... 24 Raef LaFrentz vs Sacramento 2002 [old: 21] Period ............ 5 Dirk Nowitzki vs Minnesota (4th) 4/24/02 [tied] Turnovers (p. 255) 5-Game Series .... 22 Steve Nash vs Sacramento 2002 [old: 18] Game .............. 9 Steve Nash vs Sacramento (OT) 5/11/02 [old: 6 (non-OT)] Half .............. 5 Several times. Most recently: Steve Nash vs Sacramento (2nd) 5/11/02 Overtime .......... 1 Several times. Most recently: Dirk Nowitzki vs Sacramento (1st) 5/11/02 Minutes (p. 255) 5-Game Series ... 234 Michael Finley vs Sacramento 2002 [old: 229] 3-Game Series ... 139 Michael Finley vs Minnesota 2002 [old: 129] Game (REG) ....... 48 Michael Finley @ Minnesota 4/28/02 [7th time, Finley's 4th playoff 48 minute-full game] 48 Dirk Nowitzki @ Sacramento 5/13/02 [8th time, Nowitzki's 3rd playoff 48 minute-full game] Game (OT) ........ 52 Michael Finley vs Sacramento 5/11/02 [old: 49] Team Playoff Highs (p. 256) Points 5-Game Series ... 534 vs Sacramento (106.8) 2002 [old: 531] 3-Game Series ... 338 vs Minnesota (112.7) 2002 [old: 301] 2nd Period ...... 41 vs Sacramento (28) 5/9/02 [old: 38] 3-Point Field Goals .. 13 @ Minnesota (13-24) 4/28/02 [tied] 3-Point FG Attempts .. 25 vs Sacramento (8-25) 5/9/02 [tied] Blocked Shots ...... 10 vs Minnesota 4/21/02 [old: 9] Team Playoff Lows (p. 257) Points Overtime .......... 4 vs Sacramento (6) (1st) 5/11/02 [old: 7] Offensive Rebounds .. 4 vs Minnesota 4/21/02 [old: 7] Turnovers ........... 6 vs Minnesota 4/24/02 [old: 7] Opponent Individual Playoff Highs (p. 258) 3-Point Field Goals . 5 Mike Bibby (5-5), Sacramento 5/9/02 [old: 4] 3-Point FG PCT .. 1.000 Most made without a miss: 5 Mike Bibby (5-5), Sacramento 5/9/02 [old: 2] Steals Game .............. 6 Doug Christie, Sacramento @ Dallas (OT) 5/11/02 [old: 5] Minutes Game (REG) ..... 47 Hidayet Turkoglu, @ Sacramento 5/13/02 [old: 46] Game (OT) ...... 51 Doug Christie, Sacramento @ Dallas 5/11/02 [old: 49]] Opponent Team Playoff Highs (p. 258) Points 1st Period ..... 38 Sacramento @ Dallas 5/9/02 [old: 36] 3-PT FG Attempts . 21 @ Sacramento (7-21) 5/6/02 [tied] Opponent Team Playoff Lows (p. 259) Points 3-Game Series . 306 Minnesota (102.0) 2002 [old: 329] 2nd Period ..... 16 Minnesota @ Dallas 4/21/02 [old: 17] Overtime ....... 6 Sacramento @ Dallas (1st) 5/11/02 [old: 9] Assists .......... 14 Minnesota @ Dallas 4/21/02 [old: 16] Blocks ........... 0 @ Minnesota 4/28/02 [tied] Playoff Games Largest Margins of Victory and Defeat (p. 260) Biggest Wins Margin Opponent Score Date Site 13 Minnesota (Game 3) ..... 115-102 4/28/02 Minnesota [tied 5th largest] Biggest Losses Margin Opponent Score Date Site 17 Sacramento (Game 1) .... 91-108 5/4/02 Sacramento [tied 5th largest]