2016-17 Misc News

• 6/29 Dallas traded Jarrod Uthoff to Houston for cash.
• 6/28 Dallas traded DeAndre Liggins to Houston for cash.
• 6/26 Dirk Nowitzki was named as winner of the Maurice Stokes Teammate of the Year award.
• 6/26 Yogi Ferrell was named to the All-Rookie 2nd Team.
• 6/22 The NBA held the 2017 draft. With the #9 pick, Dallas selected Dennis Smith, a freshman point guard from NC State. It was the only pick Dallas had in the draft (and they did not make any trades.
• 5/16 The NBA held the draft lottery and Dallas neither moved up nor down in the NBA draft and will have the #9. The Mavs do not have a 2nd round pick.
• 4/12 Dallas defeated Memphis 100-93 in Memphis.
• 4/12 Dallas activated DeAndre Liggins and placed J.J. Barea (rest) on IL.
• 4/11 Denver defeated Dallas 109-91 in Dallas
• 4/11 Dallas claimed DeAndre Liggins off the waiver wire and placed him on IL.
• 4/9 Phoenix defeated Dallas 124-111 in Phoenix.
• 4/7 San Antonio defeated Dallas 102-89 in Dallas.
• 4/5 The LA Clippers defeated Dallas 112-101 in LA.
• 4/4 Sacramento defeated Dallas 98-87 at Sacramento.
• 4/2 Dallas defeated Milwaukee 109-105 at Milwaukee.
• 4/2 Dallas activated A.J. Hammons and placed Seth Curry (left shoulder injury) on IL.
• 3/31 Memphis defeated Dallas 99-90 at Memphis.
• 3/31 Dallas activated Salah Mejri and placed A.J. Hammons on IL.
• 3/29 New Orleans defeated Dallas 121-118 in New Orleans.
• 3/29 Dallas signed Jarrod Uthoff to a 2 year contract with the 2nd year at the team's option after he completed his 2nd 10-day contract.
• 3/29 Dallas elected not to sign Manny Harris for the rest of the season after he completed his 2nd 10-day contract.
• 3/27 Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 92-91 in Dallas.
• 3/27 Dallas activated Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff and placed Seth Curry (left shoulder injury) and A.J. Hammons on IL.
• 3/26 Dallas recalled Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff from the NBADL.
• 3/25 Toronto defeated Dallas 94-86 in Dallas.
• 3/25 Dallas activated A.J. Hammons and placed Jarrod Uthoff on IL.
• 3/25 In the NBADL, Austin defeated Texas 117-114 in Frisco, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  Manny Harris       42 11-22  2-4   3-3   27   2   7   9   3  1  3   2   0
  Jarrod Uthoff      34  7-15  0-3   3-5   17   3   5   8   1  2  4   0   0
    

• 3/25 Dallas assigned Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff to the NBADL.
• 3/23 Dallas defeated the LA Clippers 97-95 in Dallas.
• 3/23 Dallas activated Jarrod Uthoff and placed Manny Harris on IL.
• 3/21 Golden State defeated Dallas 112-87 in Dallas.
• 3/19 Dallas defeated Brooklyn 111-104 in Brooklyn.
• 3/19 Dallas signed Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff to 2nd 10-day contracts after they completed their 1st 10-day contracts.
• 3/17 Philadelphia defeated Dallas 116-74 in Philadelphia.
• 3/17 Dallas activated Wesley Matthews and placed Jarrod Uthoff on IL.
• 3/15 Dallas defeated Washington 112-107 at Washington
• 3/15 Dallas activated Nelens Noel and placed Wesley Matthews (strained right calf) on IL.
• 3/13 Toronto defeated Dallas 100-78 at Toronto.
• 3/13 Dallas activated Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff and placed A.J. Hammons on IL.
• 3/13 Dallas recalled Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff from the NBADL.
• 3/11 Phoenix defeated Dallas 100-98 at Dallas.
• 3/11 Dallas activated A.J. Hammons and placed Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff on IL.
• 3/11 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Delaware 131-92 in Frisco, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  Manny Harris       27  7-13  2-4   3-4   19   0   4   4   3  4  4   0   0
  Jarrod Uthoff      31  5-10  5-10  1-2   16   4   5   9   3  0  2   0   1
    

• 3/11 Dallas assigned Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff to the NBADL.
• 3/10 Dallas defeated Brooklyn 105-96 at Dallas.
• 3/10 Dallas activated J.J. Barea and placed Nerlens Noel (sore left knee) on IL.
• 3/10 Dallas recalled Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff from the NBADL.
• 3/9 In the NBADL, Northern Arizona defeated Texas 120-118 in Frisco, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  Manny Harris       40 11-26  2-7   7-0   31   3   5   8   2  1  3   1   1
    

• 3/9 Dallas assigned Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff to the NBADL.
• 3/9 Dallas signed Manny Harris and Jarrod Uthoff to 10-day contracts.
• 3/9 Dallas elected not to sign Quinn Cook and Ben Bentil to 2nd 10-day contracts after they completed their 1st 10-day contracts.
• 3/7 Dirk Nowitzki scored his 30,000 career point early in the 2nd quarter of the LA Lakers game, becoming only the 6th player to reach the milestone.
• 3/7 Dallas defeated the LA Lakers 122-111 at Dallas.
• 3/5 Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 104-89 at Dallas.
• 3/5 Dallas activated Wesley Matthews and placed A.J. Hammons on IL.
• 3/5 Dallas recalled A.J. Hammons and Nicolas Brussino from the NBADL.
• 3/4 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Long Islana 121-110 in Frisco, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  Nicolas Brussino   31  4-6   1-3   7-7   16   1   9  10   6  2  2   2   0
  A.J. Hammons       23  3-7   0-1   0-0    6   4   7  11   1  5  0   1   1
    

• 3/4 Dallas assigned A.J. Hammons and Nicolas Brussino to the NBADL.
• 3/3 Dallas defeated Memphis 104-100 at Dallas.
• 3/2 The NBA named Yogi Ferrell (Dal) and Dario Saric (Phi) as Rookies of the Month for February. Ferrell averaged 12 points and 4.7 assists as Dallas went 6-5. Saric averaged 17 points and 7.9 rebounds as Philadelphia went 4-8.
• 3/1 Atlanta defeated Dallas 100-95 at Atlanta
• 3/1 Dallas activated A.J. Hammons and placed Wesley Matthews (hip injury) on IL.
• 2/27 Dallas defeated Miami 96-89 in Dallas.
• 2/27 Dallas placed A.J. Hammons on IL.
• 2/26 Dallas signed Quinn Cook and Ben Bentil to 10-day contracts.
• 2/25 Dallas defeated New Orleans 96-83 in Dallas.
• 2/24 Minnesota defeated Dallas 97-84 in Minnesota.
• 2/24 Dallas activated A.J. Hammons.
• 2/23 TRADE: Philadelphia traded Nerlens Noel to Dallas for Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson, and a protected 2017 1st round draft pick. The pick is top 18 protected - if it is top 18, then Philadelphia gets a 2nd round draft pick in 2017 and a 2nd round draft pick in 2020.
• 2/23 Dallas relesaed Deron Williams.
• 2/23 Dallas recalled A.J. Hammons from the NBADL.
• 2/18 Wesley Matthews finished in 6th place in the 3-point shooting contest with 11 points at All-Star Saturday night in New Orleans.
• 2/15 Detroit defeated Dallas 98-91 in Detroit.
• 2/15 Dallas activated Andrew Bogut.
• 2/14 In the NBADL, Rio Grande Valley defeated Texas 141-133 in Hidalgo, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  A.J. Hammons       25  6-15  0-1   1-2   13   3   4   7   0  5  1   0   3
    

• 2/13 Boston defeated Dallas 111-98 in Dallas.
• 2/11 Dallas defeated Orlando 112-80 in Dallas.
• 2/9 Dallas defeated Utah 112-105 in overtime in Dallas.
• 2/9 Deron Williams (sprained right big toe) did not play in the Utah game.
• 2/7 Portland defeated Dallas 114-113 in Dallas
• 2/7 Deron Williams (sprained right big toe) did not play in the Portland game.
• 2/7 Dallas signed Yogi Ferrell to a 2 year contract after he 7ompleted a 10-day contract.
• 2/7 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Sanata Cruz 102-99 in Frisco, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  A.J. Hammons       10  3-7   0-0   2-2    8   2   5   7   0  0  1   0   0
    

• 2/6 Denver defeated Dallas 110-87 in Denver.
• 2/6 Deron Williams (sprained right big toe) did not play in the Denver game.
• 2/4 In the NBADL, Sioux Falls defeated Texas 139-113 in Frisco, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  A.J. Hammons       27  4-12  0-2   2-2   10   3   7  10   2  5  1   0   4
    

• 2/3 Dallas defeated Portland 108-104 in Portland.
• 2/3 Devin Harris (ill) and Deron Williams (sprained right big toe) did not play in the Portland game.
• 2/3 Dallas activated Deron Williams and placed Andrew Bogut (strained right hamstring) on IL.
• 2/3 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Oklahoma City 128-101 in Frisco, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  A.J Hammons        29  8-14  1-2   1-2   18   0   3   3   1  2  0   1   2
    

• 2/2 Wesley Matthews was selected as a contestant for the 3-Point Shoot-out for All-Star Saturday night to take placed February 18 in New Orleans.
• 2/1 Dallas defeated Philadelphia 113-95 in Dallas.
• 2/1 Andrew Bogut (strained right hamstring) did not play in the Philadelphia game.
• 2/1 In the NBADL, Los Angeles defeated Texas 116-114 in Frisco, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  A.J. Hammons       36 10-17  1-2   1-1   22   3   5   8   1  5  6   0   1
    

• 1/30 Dallas defeated Cleveland 104-97 in Dallas.
• 1/30 Andrew Bogut (strained right hamstring) did not play in the Cleveland game.
• 1/29 Dallas defeated San Antonio 105-101 in San Antonio.
• 1/29 Dallas placed A.J. Hammons on IL.
• 1/29 Dallas signed Yogi Ferrell to a 10-day contract and releasesd Pierre Jackson (who was on a 2nd 10-day contract).
• 1/28 Dallas recalled Nicolas Brussino from the NBADL.
• 1/27 In the NBADL, Austin defeated Texas 113-97 in Frisco, Texas.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  A.J. Hammons       38  9-13  0-2   1-1   19   3   7  10   1  4  1   0   2
  Nicolas Brussino   45  6-10  5-7   2-2   19   1   4   5   5  2  0   2   1
    

• 1/27 Dallas assigned A.J. Hammons and Nicolas Brussino to the NBADL.
• 1/26 Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 109-98 in Oklahoma City.
• 1/26 Dallas activated A.J. Hammons and placed Deron Williams (sprained left big toe) on IL.
• 1/26 Wesley Matthews (strained right hip) and Dirk Nowitzki (rest) did not play in the Oklahoma City game.
• 1/25 Dallas defeated New York 103-95 in Dallas
• 1/25 Dallas signed Pierre Jackson to a 2nd 10-day contract.
• 1/25 Dallas activated Andrew Bogut and placed J.J. Barea (strained hamstring) on IL.
• 1/25 Dallas recalled A.J. Hammons from the NBADL.
• 1/25 In the NBADL, Raptors defeated Texas 114-108 in Mississauga, ON.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  A.J. Hammons       31  4-9   0-1   0-0    8   1   5   6   4  5  2   0   4
    

• 1/22 Dallas defeated the LA Lakers 122-73 in Dallas
• 1/22 J.J. Barea (strained left calf) did not play in the LA Lakers game.
• 1/22 In the NBADL, Los Angeles defeated Texas 128-115 in Mississauga, ON.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  A.J. Hammons       27  3-8   0-0   0-0    6   2   2   4   2  5  3   1   1
    

• 1/21 In the NBADL, Santa Cruz defeated Texas 113-97 in Mississauga, ON.

                    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  A.J. Hammons       28  2-7   0-3   2-4    6   2   9  11   0  5  0   0   1
    

• 1/20 Utah defeated Dallas 112-107 in overtime in Dallas.
• 1/19 Miami defeated Dallas 99-95 in Miami.
• 1/17 Dallas defeated Chicago 99-98 in Chicago.
• 1/15 Dallas defeated Minnesota 98-87 in Dallas.
• 1/15 Dallas activated Nicolas Brussino and placed Andrew Bogut (strained right hamstring) on IL.
• 1/15 Dallas signed Pierre Jackson to a 10-day contract.
• 1/15 Dallas recalled Nicolas Brussino from the NBADL.
• 1/14 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Rio Grande Valley 113-110 in Frisco, Texas.

                      MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  Nicolas Brussino     32  2-6   0-3   2-2    6   3   9  12   6  3  2   2   3
  A.J. Hammons         37  9-19  1-3   2-2   21   2  10  12   2  4  2   0   0
    

• 1/13 In the NBADL, Rio Grande Valley defeated Texas 139-121 in Frisco, Texas.

                      MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  Nicolas Brussino     35  7-10  1-4   2-3   17   1   7   8   4  3  3   1   2
  A.J. Hammons         16  2-3   1-1   2-2    7   1   4   5   2  6  1   0   2
    

• 1/12 Dallas defeated Phoenix 113-108 in Mexico City.
• 1/12 Andrew Boogut (strained right hamstring) did not play in the Phoenix game.
• 1/11 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Iowa 130-123 in Frisco, Texas.

                      MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  Nicolas Brussino     36  8-11  6-8   3-5   25   2   1   3   3  2  2   1   0
  A.J. Hammons         28  6-11  1-2   0-0   13   1   7   8   1  6  2   1   5
    

• 1/9 Minnesota defeated Dallas 101-92 in Minnesota.
• 1/9 Dallas placed Nicolas Brussino on IL.
• 1/8 Dallas assisgned A.J. Hammons and Nicolas Brussino to the NBADL.
• 1/7 Atlanta defeated Dallas 97-82 in Dallas. J.J. Barea returned to action after having missied the previous 7 games. Atlanta scored 8 straight points to take a 13-7 lead with 4:20 remaining, but could build their lead no larger. Atlanta led 22-20 after 1. Both teams struggled shooting as Dallas shot 7-21 FG and Atlanta shot 6-17 FG. A 3-pointer and jumper by Harrison Barnes gave Dallas a 37-29 lead with 6:45 left. Atlanta then went on a 16-4 run to go up 45-42 at the half. Consecutive 3-pointer by Dennis Schroder gave Atlanta a 51-42 lead with 10:10 to go, but Dallas scored the next 9 points to tie the game at 51-51 with 5:50 remaining. Atlanta used an 11-2 run to take a 62-53 lead with 3:20 remaining. Atlanta led 66-59 after 3. A jumper by Barea pulled Dallas within 67-69 with 9:35 left, but Atlanta then scored the next 10 points to take a 79-67 lead with 6:45 to go. Dallas was unable to make a run and got no closer than 9 points the rest of the way. Atlanta shot 40.5% (30-74) FG and 26-32 FT and Dallas shot 39% (32-82) FG and 9-10 FT. Barnes had 21 points including 9-15 FG, Dirk Nowitzki had 11 points, and Devin Harris had 11 points. For Atlanta, Schroder had 20 points; Tim Hardaway had 22 points including 5-8 3-pointers; Paul Millsap had 17 points on 3-10 FG and 11-13 FT, 9 rebounds, 6 assists; and Dwight Howard had 15 oints and 20 rebounds.
• 1/7 Dallas activated J.J. Barea.
• 1/6 Dallas released Pierre Jackson.
• 1/5 Phoenix defeated Dallas 102-95 in Dallas. A 3-pointer by Wesley Matthews gave Dallas a 19-14 lead with 3:25 remaining, but that would be the largest lead of the quarter. Dallas led 22-19 after 1. Phoenix scored the first 7 points of the 2nd quarter to take a 26-22 lead with 9:50 left. Phoenix led 36-33 with 5:15 to go and Dallas scored the next 8 points to go up 41-36 with 2:50 left. Dallas led 45-41 at the half. Dallas led 51-46 with 9:55 to go and Phoenix then went on a 15-3 run to take a 61-54 lead with 5:10 left, but were not able to build their lead larger. A 3-pointer by Devin Harris at the quarter buzzer gave Dallas a 72-70 lead after 3. The game continued to stay close with both teams holding small leads. The game was tied at 93-93 with 2:25 remaining and Eric Bledsoe hit a 3-pointer and jumper to give Phoenix a 98-93 lead with 35 seconds left. Dallas missed on a 3-point attmpt and Phoenix hit 4 straight free throws to seal the win (with a meaningless bucket with 7 seconds left as Dallas' only points in the last 2:20 of the game). Phoenix out-scored Dallas 32-23 in the 4th quarter. The largest lead in the game was just 9 points. Phoenix out-scored Dallas 53-31 including 18-7 offensive. Deron Williams had 20 points and 6 assists, Harrison Barnes had 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Seth Crry had 16 points. For Phoenix, Bledsoe had 26 point, including 12 in the 4th quarter, and 7 assists, Devin Booker had 22 points, Alex Len had 17 points, and Tyson Chandler had 3 poitns and 18 rebounds.
• 1/3 Dallas defeated Washington 113-105 in Dallas. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with neither team holding more than a 3-point lead until Otto Porter nailed a 3-pointer to give Washington a 24-18 lead with 3:45 to go. Dallas scored 8 stright points to breifly take a 2 point lead, but a 3-point play by John Wall near the quarter's end gave Washington a 29-28 lead after 1. The game continued to stay close in the 2nd quarter with 4 points as the largest lead until Dallas scored 7 straight points to take a 47-39 lead with 6 minutes remaining. Dallas led 58-47 with 2:40 left and Washington closed the quarter with a 20-3 run, with Washington's last 11 points by Wall, to go up 67-61 at the half. Wall had 15 points in the 2nd quarter. Washington held a ingle-digit lead most of the quarter, but Dallas used an 11-2 run to take an 85-83 lead with 2:10 left. A 3-pointer by Marcus Thornton capped the quarter scoring (with a minute left) to give Washington an 88-87 lead after 3. Dallas opened the 4th quarter by scoring the 1st 8 points to take a 95-88 lead with 8:15 to go. A 3-pointer by Wesley Matthews gave Dallas a 102-92 lead with 5:55 remaining. A jumper and 3-pointer did pull Washington within 105-110 with 2:15 to go, but a 3-pointer by Harrison Barnes was all that was scored the rest of the way (with Washington missing on 4 3-point attempts). The largest lead in the game was just 11 points. Barnes had 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists; Deron Williams had 21 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 6 assists; Devin Harris had 17 points including 4-7 3-pointers; and Seth Curry had 16 points including 4-5 3-pointers. For Washington, Wall had 27 points and 8 assists, Bradley Beal had 25 points including 3-11 3-pointers and 6 assists, and Marcin Gortat had 12 points and 16 rebounds.
• 1/3 Dallas activated Andrew Bogut and placed A.J. Hammons on IL.
• 12/30 Golden State defeated Dallas 108-99 in Golden State. Deron Williams scored Dallas' first 7 points to give Dallas an early 7-2 lead. But the game stayed close as 5 points was the largest lead in the quarter. The game was tied at 29-29 after 1. Golden State led 43-38 with 8 minutes left and went on a 15-3 run to take a 57-41 lead with 3:45 left. Dallas scored the last 5 points of the quarter. Golden State led 59-48 at the half. Golden State out-scored Dallas 30-19 in the 2nd quarter. Golden State led 67-54 with 9:45 left and they used an 8=18-6 run, capped by 12 straight Warrior points by Klay Thompson, to take an 85-60 lead with 4:20 remaining. Golden State led 91-69 after 3. Golden State out-scored Dallas 32-21 in the 3rd quarter as Thomspon had 17 points in the quarter. None of Dallas' starters played in the 4th quarter, though for some strange reasons Thompson and Kevin Durant were on the court for a good chunk of the 4th. The Mavs scrubs were able to chip away at Golden State's lead, but it was just too big of a lead and they got no closer than the final margin. Dallas out-scored Golden State 30-17 in the 4th quarter as Golden State shot just 4-18 FG. Harrison Barnes had 25 points on 11-18 FG, Wesley Matthews had 14 points including 5-14 FG, and Dwight Powell had 10 points on 5-7 FG and 13 rebounds - with 10 points and 7 rebounds in the 4th quarter. For Golden State, Durant had a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists; Thompson had 29 points including 11-19 FG and 5-11 3-pointers, and Draymond Green had 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.
• 12/30 Dallas activated Dirk Nowitzki and placed Andrew Bogut (rest) on IL.
• 12/29 Dallas defeated the LA Lakers 101-89 in LA. Dallas scored the first 7 points of the game, but the Lakers then scored the next 15 points to take a 15-7 lead with 5:45 remaining. Dallas scored the last 5 points of the quarter. The Lakers led 27-26 after 1. Nick Young (LAL) had 12 points in the quarter. The Lakers scored the first 10 points of the 2nd quarter and their led hovered around 10 points the rest of the quarter. Dorian Finney-Smith nailed a 3-pointer near the end of the quarter. The Lakers led 57-50 at the half. The Lakers led 65-60 with 6:55 left and Dallas scored the next 13 points, capped by 3 straight 3-pointers, to take a 73-65 lead with 4 minutes remaining. The Lakers scored the next 5 points, but Dallas scored the last 8 points of the quarter to take an 81-70 lead after 3. Dallas out-scored the Lakers 31-13 in the 3rd quarter as the Lakers shot just 5-17 FG. A 3-pointer by Deron Williams gave Dallas a 92-77 lead with 5:30 to go and the Lakers would get no closer than 12 points the rest of the way. Wesley Matthews had 20 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 6 rebounds, Harrison Barnes had 17 points including 6-17 FG and 9 rebounds, and Dwight Powell had 14 points on 7-9 FG and 6 rebounds. For the Lakers, Julius Randle had 18 points including 8-10 FT, Young had 17 points on 6-8 FG and 5-6 3-pointers, and D'Angelo Russell had 15 points including 5-15 FG and 6 assists.
• 12/29 Dallas activated A.J. Hammons and placed Dirk Nowitzki (ill) on IL.
• 12/27 Houston defeated Dallas 123-107 in Dallas. Houston had a 3-point play and then connected on 3 straight 3-pointers to take an 18-4 lead with 7:30 left. Houston led 24-10 with 5:50 to go and Dallas went on a 19-2 run to take a 29-26 lead with 1:25 to go. A 3-pointer by James Harden (Hou) with 43 seconds left tied the game at 31-31 after 1. Harrison Barnes had 13 points in the quarter. The game was tied at 37-37 with 9:30 left and Houston scored the next 16 points to go up 53-37 with 5:25 remaining as Dallas missed 5 shots and had 3 turnovers. Houston scored the last 6 points of the quarter to take a 66-47 lead at the half. Houston out-scored Dallas 35-16 in the 2nd quarter and Harden had 15 points in the quarter. 7 straight points gave Houston a 79-54 lead with 8:15 remaining and Houston led in the 20s the rest of the quarter. Houston led 98-74 after 3. The 4th quarter was pure garbage time (although a high scoring garbage time as Dallas out-scored Houston 33-25 in the 4th). It was a chippy game with lots of techs (8). Houston shot 52.6% (41-78) FG and Dallas shot 41.4% (36-87) FG. Harrison Barnes had 21 points, Wesley Matthews had 19 points, and Justin Anderson had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki remained on minutes restrictions and only played in the 1st half. For Houston, Ryan Anderson had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers; Harden had 34 points on 9-16 FG, 4-7 3-pointers, and 12-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists; and Nene had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
• 12/27 Dallas activated Andrew Bogut and placed A.J. Hammons on IL.
• 12/27 Dallas signed Pierre Jackson and released Jonathan Gibson.
• 12/26 New Orleans defeated Dallas 111-104 in New Orleans. New Orleans jumped out to an early 9-2 lead 2 minutes in. Consecutive buckets by E'Twaun Moore gave New Orleans a 23-12 lead with 2:35 left, but Dallas closed the quarter with an 8-2 run. New Orleans led 25-20 after 1. A 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki tied the game at 30-30 with 9:45 remaining, but New Orleans scored the next 5 points. A 3-pointer Devin Harris gave Dallas their 1st lead at 43-41 with 5:20 left and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. Moore nailed a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to cap the quarter scoring and gave New Orleans a 55-53 lead at the half. Dallas tied the game twice early in the 3rd quarter, but was unable to take the lead. New Orleans used a 8-2 mini-run to take an 80-73 lead with 1:30 to go and led 85-77 after 3. Langston Galloway (NO) opened the 4th quarter with a 3-pointer, but Dallas then used an 11-2 run to pull within 88-90 with 7:25 remaining and the game stayed close. New Orleans led 98-96 with 2:50 to go and Anthony Davis connected on 3 free throws and hit a jumper to give the Pelicans a 7 point lead with 1:40 left. New Orleans hit 8-8 FT down the stretch to keep the door closed. The largest lead in the game was just 11 points. Deron Williams had 24 points and 9 assists, Wesley Matthews had 17 points including 4-11 FG, Harrison Barnes had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Seth Curry had 16 points and 7 assists. Dirk Nowitzki was still under minutes restriction and only played in the 1st half. For New Orleans, Davis had 28 points including 12-14 FT and 16 rebounds, Moore had 16 points on 7-10 FG, and Galloway had 17 points on 6-8 FG and 5-5 3-pointers.
• 12/23 Dallas defeated the LA Clippers 90-88 in LA. Dirk Nowitzki returned to action after being out since November 25, but was on minutes restrictions and only played in the 1st half. The Clippers were playing without Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. A 3-pointer by Austin Rivers gave the Clippers a 21-15 lead with 3:35 to go, but that was the largest lead of the quarter. Marreese Speights nailed a 3-pointer with 7 seconds left to give the Clippers a 24-21 lead after 1. 5 straight points (which was a run in this game) gave the Clippers a 34-27 lead with 7:40 remaining. Dallas used a 12-2 run, including 9 points by Nowitzki, to go up 43-40 with 2:25 left. Rivers nailed a 3-pointer as the quarter ended to give the Clippers a 51-50 lead at the half. Nowitzki had 13 points in the 2nd quarter. The Clippers scored the first 6 poitns of the 3rd quarter and they held a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter. The Clippers led 72-68 after 3. The Clippers held a small lead (no larger than 5 points) through the first 6 minutes of the 4th quarter. A jumper by Harrison Barnes tied the game at 80-80 wtih 6 minutes to go and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. Rivers hit a 3-pointer with 1:40 left to give the Clippers an 88-85 lead. The teams traded turnovers and Deron Williams made the pretty bounce pass to the cutting Dwight Powell for the dunk with 55 seconds to go. Jamal Crawford missed a 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining and Wesley Matthews was fouled on the rebound. He missed the first free throw and hit the second to tie the game at 88-88. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) was fouled going for dunk, but missed both free throws with 27 seconds left. Barnes nailed a short stop-and-pop jumpper with 4 seconds left. The Clippers (out of timeouts) tried to push the ball up, but Curry knocked the ball loose and the Clippers didn't get a last shot off. The largest lead in the game was just 8 points. Barnes had 24 points including 11-19 FG and 6 rebounds; Nowitzki had 17 points in 15 1st half minutes; Matthews had 16 points including 1-8 3-pointers, 6 rebunds, and 3 steals; and Williams had 12 points including 5-16 FG, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. For the Clippers, Crawford had 26 points including 10-16 FG and 6 assists, Rivers had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers, and Jordan had 7 points and 17 rebounds.
• 12/23 Dallas activated Dirk Nowitzki and placed J.J. Barea (sore Achilles) on IL.
• 12/21 Dallas defeated Portland 96-95 at Portland. Dallas jumped out to an early 9-2 lead 3 minutes in. A 3-point play by Dwight Powell capped the scoring and Dallas led 30-20 after 1. Dallas scored 8 straight points, capped by a 3-pointer by Seth Curry, to take a 42-25 lead with 7:05 remaining. 9 straight points gave Dallas a surprising 59-36 lead with a minute left. Seth Curry nailed a 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer to give Dallas a 62-38 lead at the half. Dallas led 79-49 with 6:35 to go and then Damian Lillard went nuts to pull Portland back into the game as Portland used a 17-4 run, with 14 points by Lillard, to pull within 66-75 with 1:35 left. Dallas led 81-71 after 3. Lillard had 20 points in the 3rd quarter (with Dallas as a team having 19 points, with 12 points by Harrison Barnes). The 4th quarter saw Dallas trying to hang on to the lead as Portland kept pulling within 6 points. 6 straight points pulled Portland within 88-90 with 2:40 left. After Deron Williams hit a jumper, Al-Farouq Aminu (Por) nailed a 3-pointer to make it just a 1 point game with 2:10 remaining. Wesley Matthews hit a tough jumper to give Dallas a 96-93 lead with a minute to go, but Lillard drove for 2 15 seconds later. Dallas missed with 20 seconds remaining, but Dallas forced a turnover with 13 seconds left. But Dallas turned the ball over on the inbounds. But all ended well as Lillard's 3-point attempt at the buzzer bounced off the side of the rim [phew!]. Barnes had 28 points and 7 rebounds, Williams had 24 points including 10-17 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, Matthews had 16 points including 1-7 3-pointers and 3 steals, and Curry had 12 points on 4-8 3-pointers. For Portland, Lillard had 29 points and 6 turnovers, C.L. McCollum had 13 points including 5-16 FG, and Allen Crabbe had 14 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds.
• 12/19 Denver defeated Dallas 117-107 in Denver. J.J. Barea returned to action after being out since November 18 - but was on minutes restriction and only played in the 1st half. A 12-2 run gave Denver a 23-13 lead with 5:20 to go. Dallas closed the quarter with a 16-4 run to take a 31-28 lead after 1. A 3-pointer by Dorian Finney-Smith and consecutive buckets by Deron Williams gave Dallas a 48-32 lead with 8:50 left. But Denver then chipped away at Dallas' lead and used a 24-12 to go up by 4 points. A jumper by Harrison Barnes capped the quarter scoring. Denver led 60-58 at the half. The game of runs continued as Denver used a 21-8 run to take an 88-76 lead with 4 minutes remaining, cappedy by a 3-pointer by Emmanuel Mudiay. Denver led 93-85 after 3. The game stayed competitive in the 4th quarter as Denver was unable to pull away. A 3-pointer by Wesley Matthews pulled Dallas within 99-105 with 4:15 to go, but Denver then went on an 8-2 mini-run to take a 12 points led with 2 minutes left and Dallas did not challenge again. Both teams shot well as Dallas shot 53% (43-81) FG and Denver shot 57% (45-79) FG. Dallas shot 7-9 FT and Denver shot 14-18 FT. Barnes had 19 points on 9-15 FG, Williams had 23 points and 8 assits, and Seth Curry had 14 points including 5-7 FG. For Denver, Nikola Jokic had 27 points including 13-17 FG, 15 rebounds, and 9 assists; Gary Harris had 24 points including 9-13 FG and 4-6 3-pointers; Mudiay had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists; and Wilson Chandler had 17 points and 8 rebounds.
• 12/19 Dallas activated J.J. Barea and placed Andrew Bogut (bone bruise right knee) on IL.
• 12/18 Dallas defeated Sacramento 99-79 in Dallas. The 1st quarter saw Dallas holding single-digit leads. 6 straight points gave Dallas a 28-19 lead with 1:10 remaining and a Sacramento layup capped the quarter scoring. It was an one-man show for Sacramento as DeMarcus Cousins has 14 points. Dallas scored 10 straight points, including a beautiful backward bounce pass from Seth Curry to Dorian Finney-Smith for a dunk on the break, to give Dallas a 38-26 lead with 8:35 left. A 3-pointer by Deron Williams gave Dallas a 43-29 lead with 7:15 to go and Dallas' lead hovered around 11 points the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 55-44 at the half. The 3rd quarter wasn't pretty as neither team shot well. Dallas scored 7 straight points, capped by a 4-point play by Devin Harris, to take a 76-56 lead with 2:30 to go. A Sacramento layup was all that was scored the rest of the quarter. Dallas held a 20 point lead a few times in the 4th quarter but was never able to truly pull away - but the Kings got no closer than 14 points in the quarter. Dallas led the entire game. Finney-Smith had 17 points, Harrison Barnes had 15 points including 5-15 FG and 9 rebounds, Wesley Matthews had 15 points, Williams had 15 points and 7 assists, Harris had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Curry had 13 points and 5 rebounds. For Sacramento, Cousins had 33 points and 6 rebounds and Ty Lawson had 10 points for the only Kings in double-digits.
• 12/18 Andrew Bogut (bone bruise right knee) did not play in the Sacramento game.
• 12/16 Utah defeated Dallas 103-100 in Utah. The 1st quarter saw Utah hold small leads (none larger than 7 points) and the Jazz led 33-29 after 1. Consecutive 3-pointers by Justin Anderson gave Dallas their first lead at 36-35 with 10:20 left and the game stayed close over the next 8 minutes. Utah used a 10-2 run to take a 57-49 lead with 2 minutes remaining. Harrison Barnes drained a jumper at the quarter buzzer. Utah led 64-58 at the half. A dunk and 3-pointer by Dallas tied the game at 70-70 with 6 minutes to go, but Rodney Hood (Uta) nailed a 3-pointer to kick off an 11-2 run to give Utah an 81-72 lead with 2:55 left. Utah led 90-77 after 3. Joe Johnson (Uta) hit a jumper to opened the 4th quarter and give Utah their largeset lead, but Dallas then scored the next 6 points and Utah was unable to pull away. Utah led 100-91 with 4:20 to go and Dallas scored the next 9 points, capped by a clutch jumper by Barnes, to tie the game at 100-100 with 45 seconds remaining. Gordon Hayward (Uta) missed inside with 24 seconds left. Dallas used some time and Deron Williams missed a 3-pointer with 7.8 seconds left [taking the shot far too early] and Rodney Hood (Uta) pushed the ball up the court and nailed a 3-pointer with .8 seconds left. Dallas used their last timeout. The inbounds pass went through Barnes' hands and that was game. Utah shot 56.9% (37-65) FG and Dallas shot 45.5% (35-77) FG [so how did Dallas stay in the game with such a shooting difference: turnovers - Utah had 16 turnovers on which Dallas scored 25 points]. Barnes had 21 points, Williams had 18 points and 7 assists, and Seth Curry had 13 points and 5 rebounds. For Utah, Rudy Gobert had 16 points including 8-10 FT and 10 rebounds, Hood had 15 points, and Hayward had 13 points including 4-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 7 turnovers.
• 12/16 Andrew Bogut (bone bruise right knee) did not play in the Utah game.
• 12/14 Detroit defeated Dallas 95-85 in Dallas. Dallas scored 10 straight points to take a 10-4 lead with 4:15 remaining as Detroit missed 7 straight shots and had 4 turnovers. Dallas led 20-17 after 1. Andre Drummond (Det) had 12 rebounds. Detroit used a 10-2 run to take a 30-28 lead with 7:10 left and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. The game was tied 43-43 at the half. Dallas used a 12-2 run to take a 59-49 lead with 5:30 to go. A 3-point play by Dwight Powell gave Dallas their largest lead at 64-52 with 3:20 left, but Detroit scored the last 8 points of the quarter as Dallas missed their last 6 shots. Dallas led 64-60 after 3. A 3-pointer and 3-point play gave Detroit a 68-67 lead with 10:30 remaining. 9 straight points gave Detroit a 79-69 lead with 5:10 left. Dallas did pull within 79-83 with 3:25 to go, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Det) nailed a 3-pointer and 2 Detroit free throws gave them a 9 point lead with 2:30 left. The largest lead in the game was just 12 points. Detroit shot 50.7% (36-71) FG and Dallas shot 41% (32-78) FG. Harrison Barnes had 19 points and 5 rebounds and Deron Williams had 16 points including 3-13 FG and 5 assists for the only Mavs in double-digits. For Detroit, Reggie Jackson had 20 points and 6 assists, Jon Leuer had 19 points including 8-9 FG and 5 rebounds, and Andre Drummond had 3 points and 17 rebounds.
• 12/14 Andrew Bogut (bone bruise right knee) did not play in the Detroit game.
• 12/12 Dallas defeated Denver 112-92 in Dallas. Dallas jumped out to an early 10-2 lead with 7:35 to go as Denver opened the game shooting 1-8 FG and had 3 turnovers. Dallas held a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter. Deron Williams nailed a jumper at the quarter buzzer to give Dallas a 27-19 lead after 1. Dallas shot 12-19 FG. Dallas led in double-digits most of the 2nd quarter. A 3-pointer by Danilo Gallinari pulled Denver within 41-50 with 3:15 remaining, but Dallas closed the quarter with a 15-2 run to take a 65-43 lead at the half. Dallas shot 65% FG in the 1st half while Denver shot 40% FG. Denver got no closer than 19 points in the 3rd quarter. 3 straight 3-pointers gave Dallas their largest lead at 82-54 with 4:50 left. Williams nailed a 3-pointers as the quarter ended to give Dallas a 92-67 lead after 3. Denver pulled within 54-73 with 6:10 to go, but Dallas then ratted off 3 straight 3-pointers to take their largest lead at 82-54 with 5:20 left and the rest was pure garbage time. Dallas led the entire game. Dallas shot 58.4% (45-77) FG and Denver shot 42.2% (35-83) FG. Dorian Finney-Smith had 13 points and 9 rebounds, Harrison Barnes had 18 points, Wesley Matthews had 25 points on 10-14 FG and 5-7 3-pointers, and Williams had 17 points and 8 assists as Dallas had 6 players in double-digits. For Denver, Emmanuel Mudiay had 17 points, Nikola Jokic had 27 points including 10-012 FG and 11 rebounds including 7 offensive, and Jamal Murray had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
• 12/12 Andrew Bogut (bone bruise right knee) did not play in the Denver game.
• 12/10 Houston defeated Dallas 109-87 in Houston. It was a the 2nd night of a back-to-back for both teams. Houston scored 10 straight points, capped by a 3-pointer by Jame Harden, to take a 21-12 lead with 5:10 left. Dallas scored 8 straight points to pull within 30-27, but Houston scored the last 6 points of the quarter to take a 36-27 lead after 1. Harden had 13 points and 7 assists and Wesley Matthews had 11 points. A 3-pointer and free throw gave Houston a 43-29 lead with 10 minutes to go. Dallas scored the next 5 points and Houston's lead hovered around 10 points the rest of the quarter. Houston led 60-49 at the half. Harden scored the first 4 points of the 3rd quarter and a Houston free throw gave them a 65-49 lead with 9:45 left. Dallas answered with an 8-1 run to pull within 57-66 with 6 minutes remaining. A 3-pointer by Sam Dekker capped the quarter scoring to give Houston a 86-69 lead after 3. Trevor Ariza (Hou) had 12 points on 4-6 3-pointers in the 3rd quarter. Houston led in the teens most of the 4th quarter as Dallas was unable to pull closer than 13 points (though Houston never really pulled away until the tail end - the final margin was the only 20+ point lead). Houston shot 19-37 3-pointers. Harrison Barnes had 20 points, Wesley had 26 points including 8-22 FG and 5-13 3-pointers, and Dorian Finney-Smith had 11 points for the only Mavs in double-digits. For Houston, Ariza had 17 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 7 rebounds; Harden had 18 points on 4-12 FG and 8-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 16 assists; Eric Gordon had 18 points on 6-9 3-pointers and 0-5 2-pointers; and Clint Capela had 13 points and 10 rebounds as Houston had 6 player in double-digits.
• 12/10 Andrew Bogut (bone bruise right knee) did not play in the Houston game.
• 12/9 Dallas defeated Indiana 111-103 in Dallas. Indiana led 10-5 with 7:45 remaining and Dallas scored the next 7 points and the game stayed close. Indiana led 27-25 aftr 1. Paul George (Ind) had 13 points. A 10-2 run gave Indiana a 46-38 lead with 5:50 left. Dallas closed the quarter with a 12-2 run to take a 54-52 lead at the half as Indiana shot 1-6 FG and had 3 turnovers. Dallas opened the 3rd quarter with a 10-2 run to go up 64-54 with 7:30 remaining. Indiana scored 6 straight points to pull within 5 points, but Harrison Barnes scored the last 3 points of the quarter to give Dallas an 85-77 lead after 3. Barnes had 11 points in the 3rd quarter. Dallas used a 11-5 mini-run, capped by a 3-pointer by Matthews, to take a 101-88 lead with 7 minutes left and would lead in the teens until Rodney Stuckey (Ind) hit a 3-pointer for the final points of the game. Dorian Finney-Smith had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Barnes had 25 points including 10-17 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 8 rebounds, Matthews had 26 points including 5-10 3-pointers, Deron Williams had 16 points and 6 assists, and Dwight Powell had 14 points and 5 rebounds. For Indiana, George had 22 points and 7 rebounds, Myles Turner had 18 points including 10-10 FT and 6 rebounds, and C.J. Miles had 18 points on 6-9 3-pointers (his only attempts).
• 12/9 Andrew Bogut (bone bruise right knee) did not play in the Indiana game.
• 12/7 Sacramento defeated Dallas 120-89 in Dallas. Sacramento scored 7 straight points to take a 24-18 lead with 2:15 to go and led 26-23 after 1. Sacramento again scored 7 straight points to take a 41-28 lead with 6:05 remaining, but Dallas then went on a 9-1 run to pull within 37-42 with 4:10 left. Sacramento led 56-52 at the half. Wesley Matthews had 11 points in the 2nd quarter. The Kings opened the 3rd quarter by scoring the first 11 points to go up 67-52 with 8:30 left. 8 straight points gave Sacramento a 78-56 lead with 4 minutes to go and they led 85-64 after 3. Sacramento out-scored Dallas 29-12 in the 3rd quarter as Dallas shot just 6-19 FG while Saramento shot 12-21 FG. Dallas scored 7 straight points to pull within 80-94 with 6:40 left, but Sacramento then went on a 14-2 run to push their lead back into the 20s. Sacramento shot 56% (47-84) FG and Dallas shot 41% (32-78) FG. Dallas had 23 turnovers on which Sacramento scored 34 points. Deron Williams had 20 points including 6-8 FG and 6 assists, Matthews had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers, Harrison Barnes had 11 points including 5-16 FG, and Justin Anderson had 13 points. For Sacramento, DeMarcus Cousins had 24 points including 10-16 FG, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks; Rudy Gay had 19 points and 4 steals; Darren Collison had 19 points; and Garrett Temple had 17 points including 5-6 FG and 4-4 3-pointers.
• 12/7 Andrew Bogut (bone bruise right knee) and Seth Curry (sprained right knee) did not play in the Sacramento game.
• 12/5 Charlotte defeated Dallas 109-101 in Dallas. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with neither team holding more than a 3-point lead and was all tied up at 23-23 after 1. Andrew Bogut injured his knee with 45 seconds left in the 1st quater and did not return. The game continued to stay close. Charlotte led 44-38 with 3 minutes left and Dallas closed the quarter with a 12-4 run, capped by a floater by Deron Williams with less than a second left, to take a 50-48 lead at the half. Charlotte opened the quarter with layup, but Dallas then scored the next 10 points to take a 60-50 lead with 9:30 to go. Dallas led 65-54 with 7:40 remaining (the largest lead of the game), but Charlotte then went on a 10-1 run and the game stayed close. Dallas led 78-75 after 3. Harrison Barnes had 11 points in the 3rd quarter. The game stayed close with neither team holding more than a 4 point lead over the first 6 minutes of the 4th quarter. A 3-point play by Jeremy Lamb gave Charlotte a 103-95 lead with 3 minutes left. 1-2 FT by Kemba Walker gave the Hornets their largest lead at 104-95 with 2 minutes remaining, but Dallas then scored the next 6 points to pull within 101-104 with 55 seconds to go. Charlotte missed, but Williams missed inside and Lamb hit a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left and 2 Charlotte free throws capped the scoring. Charlotte out-scored Dallas 34-23 in the 4th quarter. Charlotte out-rebounded Dallas 55-35 (both had 9 offensive rebounds). Barnes had 29 points and 7 rebounds, Williams had 15 points including 6-18 FG and 13 assists, Wesley Matthews had 16 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, and Dwight Powell had 15 points including 7-11 FG and 7 rebounds. For Charlotte, Walker had 19 points; Nicolas Batum had 14 points including 5-14 FG, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists; and Marco Belinelli had 16 points and 6 rebounds.
• 12/5 Andrew Bogut left the Charlotte game at the end of the 1st quarter with a bone bruised in his right knee.
• 12/5 Seth Curry (sprained rigfht knee) did not play in the Charlotte game.
• 12/3 Dallas defeated Chicago 107-82 in Dallas. On the 2nd night of a back-to-back, Chicago rested Dwyane Wade. Dallas jumped out to a 13-2 lead with 6 minutes left and 7 straight points gave them a 23-6 lead with 3:15 to go. Chicago did score the next 8 points. Dallas led 29-18 after 1. Consecutive buckets pulled Chicago within 32-38 with 6:40 remaining, but the Bulls could get no closer than 6 points. Dallas used an 8-2 mini-run to take a 55-42 lead with 2 minutes to go and led 57-45 at the half. A bucket by Taj Gibson (Chi) opened the 3rd quarter, but Dallas then went on a 15-4 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Wesley Matthews, to take a 72-51 lead with 6:40 remaining. Dallas led 82-66 after 3. Matthews had 14 points in the 3rd quarter. Chicago pulled within 74-86 with 8:30 left, but Dallas used an 8-2 run to go up 94-76 with 5:50 to go and the rest was garbage time. Dallas led the entire game. Harrison Barnes had 22 points and 5 rebounds, Matthews had 26 points including 7-11 3-pointers, Deron Williams had 9 points including 3-11 FG and 15 assists, and Dwight Powell had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds. For Chicago, Jimmy Butler had 26 points including 10-12 FT and 9 rebounds and Robin Lopez had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
• 12/3 Seth Curry (sprained right knee) did not play in the Chicago game.
• 12/1 Charlotte defeated Dallas 97-87 at Charlotte. Dallas was without Dirk Nowitzki (strained rightt Achilles), Seth Curry (strained right knee), and Andrew Bogut (rest). Charlotte opened the game with an 8-2 run. Charlotte led 23-14 after 1 as Dallas shot just 6-19 FG. Dallas pulled within 1 point twice in the 2nd quarter, but was unable to pull ahead. Charlotte led 44-41 at the half. Charlotte held a single-digit lead for most of the 3rd quarter until an 11-2 run gave them a 68-58 lead with 17 seconds left. Dwight Powell had a layup as the quarter ended. Dallas scored 5 straight points to pull within 71-76 with 7:30 to go and the game stayed close - with Charlotte still holding a single-digit lead. A jumper by Harrison Barnes pulled Dallas within 78-80 with 4:20 left, but Kemba Walker (Cha) nailed a 3-pointer and Jeremy Lamb (Cha) converted a 3-point play. A jumper by Barnes pulled Dallas within 85-88 with 2 minutes remaining. Charlotte missed, but Dallas also missed and Lamb hit 2 free throws. After Wesley Matthews missed a 3-pointer, Walker had the dagger 3-pointer with 42 seconds to go to make it an 8 point game. Though Charlotte's largest lead was just 11 points, Dallas never led in the game. Dallas shot just 37.2% (32-86) FG and Charlotte shot 47.3% (35-74) FG. Barnes had 17 points and 9 rebounds, Matthews had 14 points including 4-15 FG and 1-11 3-pointers, Deron Williams (still on minutes restriction) had 14 points including 1-7 3-pointers and 8 assists, and Justin Anderson had 15 points including 3-3 3-pointers. For Charlotte, Michael Kidd-Gilchris had 14 points; Nicolas Batum had 12 points including 4-12 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Walker had 18 points and 5 asssits.
• 12/1 Seth Curry (strained right knee) and Andrew Bogut (rest) did not play in the Charlotte game.
• 11/30 San Antonio defeated Dallas 94-87 in Dallas. Dirk Nowitkzi did not play, but Devin Harris played in his first game of the season. On the 2nd night of a back-to-back, San Antonio elected to rest Tony Parker, Manu Ginboili, and Pau Gasol. Dallas jumped out to an early 13-7 lead with 7:20 left, but only scored 4 points (on 2-10 FG) the rest of the quarter. San Antonio led 21-17 after 1. San Antonio opened the 2nd quarter with a 10-2 run to go up 31-19 with 7:50 remaining, but that would be their largest lead in the game. Dallas scored the last 5 points of the quarter. San Antonio led 43-40 at the half. Dallas scored 15 straight points to take a 60-47 lead with 4:10 to go as San Antonio missed 8 consecutive shots and had 4 turnvoers. The teams traded buckets and the Spurs then scored the next 10 points. Dallas led 66-61 after 3. Dallas led 77-69 with 7 minutes remaining and the Spurs then went on a 13-2 run to go up 82-79 with 3:50 left. A 3-pointer and jumper by Patty Mills gave San Antonio a 90-84 lead with 1:30 to go. Jonathan Gibson nailed a 3-pointer and Danny Green (SA) drove for 2 with 55 seconds left. Dallas missed their next 2 attempts (both 3s) and 2 San Antonio free throws capped the scoring. Harrison Barnes had 17 points; Andrew Bogut had 4 points on 2-2 FG, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists; Wesley Matthews had 26 points including 5-11 3-pointers; and Seth Curry had 14 points. Both Harris and Deron Williams were on minutes restrictions and Curry suffered a mild strained right knee with 4 minutes left in the 4th quarter, so rookie Gibson was on the court for Dallas at the end of the game. For San Antonio, Kawhi Leonard had 21 points on 5-16 FG and 9-12 FT and 7 rebounds, Green had 11 points, and Mills had 23 points on 9-12 FG and 5-6 3-pointers.
• 11/30 Seth Curry left the San Antonio game in the 4th quarter with a mild strained right knee.
• 11/30 Dallas activated Devin Harris and placed Dirk Nowitzki (strained right Achilles on IL.
• 11/27 Dallas defeated New Orleans 91-81 in Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki did not play - he didn't re-injury his Achilles, the team is just being cautious with him. Dallas scored 11 straight points to take a 26-17 lead with 30 seconds left. A 3-pointer by Buddy Hield (NO) capped the quarter scoring. Anthony Davis (NO) had 13 points. New Orleans scored 8 straight points to tie the game at 28-28 with 9:50 to go and the game stayed close. Dallas led 44-42 at the half. The game continued to stayed close in the 3rd quarter as neither team held more than a 3 point lead and it was all tied up at 60-60 after 3. Consecutive 3-pointers by Jrue Holiday gave New Orleans a 68-62 lead with 8:30 remaining. Another 3-pointer by Holiday gave New Orleans a 71-65 lead with 7:20 left, but Dallas then went on a 13-2 run to take a 78-73 lead with 4:35 to go. Wesley Matthews delivered the dagger 3-pointer to give Dallas an 89-80 lead with 1:30 left. The final scored was the only double-digit lead in the game. Harrison Barnes had 27 points and 7 rebounds, Matthews had 21 points including 6-8 3-pointers (including 12 points in the 4th quarter), and Justin Anderson had 14 points and 8 rebounds. It was a 2-man game for New Orleans as Davis had 36 points and 13 rebounds and Holiday had 17 points (including 11 points in the 4th quarter) and 6 assists - that's all but 28 points that New Orleans scored.
• 11/27 Dirk Nowitki (strained right Achilles) did not play in the New Orleans game.
• 11/27 Dallas recalled A.J. Hammons from the NBADL.
• 11/26 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Salt Lake City 117-84 in Frisco, Texas. A.J. Hammons' stats:

    MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
     11  4-7   0-0   0-0    8   1   3   4   0  6  1   1   1
  

• 11/26 Dallas assigned A.J. Hammons to the NBADL.
• 11/25 Cleveland defeated Dallas 128-90 in Cleveland. Deron Williams returned to action after missing 7 of the last 8 games. Dallas scored the first basket of the game, but Cleveland then went on a 9-2 run. Cleveland scored 10 straight points to take a 24-10 lead with 3:35 to go and they continued to pull away very early by closing the quarter with an 12-3 run to take a 36-16 lead after 1. And it got worse in the 2nd quarter as the Cavs scored 16 straight points, capped by consecutive 3-pointers by Kevin Love, to take a 68-28 lead with 2 minutes left. Cleveland led a ridicuolous 72-38 at the half. The entire 2nd half was pure garbage time and the only question was how large the final margin would be. Cleveland shot 50.6% (43-85) FG including 20-43 3-pointers and Dallas shot 40.7% (37-91) FG including 8-35 3-pointers. Cleveland shot 22-24 FT and Dallas shot 8-12 FT. Harrison Barnes had 12 points and 5 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Seth Curry had 13 points. For Cleveland, LeBron James had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists; Love had 27 points including 7-9 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals; Tristan Thompson had 11 points including 4-5 FG and 12 rebounds; and Kyrie Irving had 25 points including 10-13 FG and 4-5 3-pointers.
• 11/23 The LA Clippers defeated Dallas 124-104 in Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki returned to action after mssing the last 8 games with a strained right Achilles. Dallas took an early 11-3 lead with 8:50 to go, but the Clippers tied the game at 21-21 with 2:15 left. Dallas got sloppy at the end of the quarter and consecutive 3-pointers by Austin Rivers gave the Clippers a 32-26 lead after 1. The Clippers continued their offensive burst and a 10-2 run gave them a 46-31 lead with 8:25 remaining. 8 straight points pulled Dallas within 41-48 with 6 minutes to go, but the Clippers then closed the quarter with a 20-4 run to take a 68-45 lead at the half. The Clippers out-scored Dallas 36-19 in the 2nd quarter. Dallas was unable to put a run together and the Clippers led in the 20s (and breifly 30s) the entire 2nd half. Harrison Barnes had 22 points; Andrew Bogut had 4 points on 2-2 FG, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Wesley Matthews had 18 points. For the Clippers, Chris Paul had 18 points; DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 8 rebounds; Blake Griffin had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 asssits; and Austin Rivers had 22 points including 7-11 FG and 6-7 3-pointers.
• 11/23 Deron Williams (strained left calf) did not play in the LA Clippers game.
• 11/23 Dallas activated Dirk Nowitzki and placed J.J. Barea (strained left calf) on IL.
• 11/21 San Antonio defeated Dallas 96-91 in San Antonio. In addition to the 4 who have been out, Dallas was without Andrew Bogut (strained calf). With a tough stretch coming up, San Antonio elected to sit (just rest) LaMarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker. Consecutive 3-pointers by Seth Curry (surrounding a San Antonio layup) gave Dallas a 12-6 lead with 6:30 to go. Dallas led 28-24 after 1. A 3-pointer by Curry opened the 2nd quarter, but San Antonio then went on a 9-2 run to tie the game at 33-33 with 6:40 remaining and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 49-48 at the half. Dejounte Murray opened the 3rd quarter with a layup, but Wesley Matthews then connected on 3 straight (though spread out) 3-pointers to put Dallas up 58-50 with 8:20 to go. San Antonio went on a 10-2 run to take a 68-65 lead with 2:50 left and it was all tied up at 73-73 after 3. The game remained close in the 4th quarter with neither team able to pull away. San Antonio led 92-91 with 1:15 remaining and the teams traded a pair of misses. Manu Ginobili (SA) was intentionally fouled with 15 seconds left and hit both free throws. Curry missed a 3-pointer with 7 seconds to go and 2 Spurs free throws capped the scoring. The largest lead in the game was just 8 points. Harrison Barnes had 20 points and 9 rebounds; Salah Mejri had 8 points on 4-5 FG, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals; Matthews had 20 points and 5 rebounds; and Curry had 23 points on 9-16 FG and 5-10 3-pointers. For San Antonio, Kawhi Leonard had 24 points and 9 rebounds, Pau Gasol had 16 points and 8 rebounds, and Patty Mills had 17 points.
• 11/21 Deron Williams (strained left calf), J.J. Barea (strained left calf), and Andrew Bogut (injured right calf) did not play in the San Antonio game.
• 11/19 Orlando defeated Dallas 95-87 in Orlando. The ugly 1st quarter saw Orlando holding small leads, but none larger than 5 points and they led 17-16 after 1. Orlando shot 8-23 FG and Dallas shot 4-22 FG (not making their first shot until 6 1/2 minutes in), but did shoot 7-8 FT. 7 straight points gave Orlando a 36-27 lead with 5:50 to go. Dallas scored the last 6 points of the quarter to take a 45-44 lead at the half. Consecutive buckets gave Dallas a 50-45 lead with 10:55 remaining, but Orlando then went on a 14-3 run to go up 59-53 with 6:45 left. Dallas closed the quarter with an 8-1 run, capped by a long jumper by Jonathan Gibson as the quarter ended, to take a 69-66 lead after 3. The game stayed close in the 4th quarter. Consecutive 3-pointers by D.J. Augustin gave the Magic an 82-77 lead with 6:30 to go. 5 straight points by Orlando gave them a 93-84 lead with 1:35 left. The largest lead in the game was just 9 points. Orlando shot 43.6% (34-78) FG and Dallas shot 33.8% (26-77) FG. Harrison Barnes had 11 points including 3-13 FG and 6 rebounds, Wesley Matthews had 13 points including 4-11 FG, Seth Curry had 13 points including 4-12 FG, and Gibson had 26 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. For Orlando, Serge Ibaka had 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks; Nikola Vucevic had 12 points including 5-16 FG and 12 rebounds; Bismack Biyombo had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks; and Augustin had 18 points and 6 assists.
• 11/19 Deron Williams (strained left calf) and J.J. Barea (strained left calf) did not play in the Orlando game.
• 11/18 Memphis defeated Dallas 80-64 at Dallas. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with both teams struggling with their shots and was tied 19-19 after 1. Memphis scored 8 straight points to go up 34-27 with 2:10 left and Memphis led 36-29 at the half. 10 straight points gave Memphis a 51-33 lead with 5:15 to go. Memphis led 56-41 after 3. Dallas never challenged in the 4th quarter and pushed their lead into the 20s midway through the quarter and it just became a question of if Dallas would break 60 points (finally did so with 1:18 left). [Though the point total and shooting percentage were near the team record lows, they were not records.] Memphis shot 40.3% (31-77) FG and Dallas shot just 28.8% (21-73) FG. Harrison Barnes had 15 points including 5-17 FG and 7 rebounds, Seth Curry had 11 points including 4-14 FG, and newly signed Jonathan Gibson had 11 points. For Memphis, Chandler Parsons had 12 points, Marc Gasol had 11 points, Zach Randolph had 10 points including 4-12 FG and 8 rebounds, and Tony Allen had 11 points including 5-6 FG.
• 11/18 Deron Williams (strained left calf) and J.J. Barea (strained left calf) did not play in the Memphis game. Barea is expected to be out at least 6 weeks with a tear in the left muscle between the calf and the Achilles.
• 11/18 Dallas signed Jonathan Gibson and released Quincy Acy.
• 11/16 Boston defeated Dallas 90-83 in Boston. Deron Williams returned to action after missing the last 4 games with a strained left calf, but did not play in the 2nd half due to re-aggravating the injury. Boston scored 8 straight points to take an 11-3 lead with 9:20 to go. Boston led 29-17 after 1 as Dallas shot just 7-24 FG. Avery Bradley (Bos) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. It was an ugly 2nd quarter as both teams struggled with their shot and the score did a slow see-saw between a 10 and 12 point Boston lead. Dallas did score the last 4 points of the quarter - but that was in a span of 2 1/2 minutes. Boston led 39-31 at the half. Dallas "out-scored" Boston 14-10 in the 2nd quarter as Dallas shot 7-21 FG and Boston shot 5-22 FG (and neither went to the line once). The offense picked up in the 3rd quarter and a 14-4 Dallas run pulled the Mavs within 48-50 with 3 minutes remaining. Boston led 57-54 after 3. The game stayed close in the 4th quarter with both teams holding small leads. J.J. Barea left the game with 7:30 left with what was later called a strained calf (and huge releif that it wasn't a season ending injury). The game was tied at 76-76 with 3:50 to go and Boston then went on a 12-3 run, including 8 points by Isaiah Thomas, to take an 88-79 lead with 40 seconds left. Boston out-scored Dallas 33-29 in the 4th quarter as Boston shot 9-14 FG and 13-15 FT and Dallas shot 13-21 FG and 1-2 FT. The largest lead in the game was 12 points. For the game, Boston shot 17-23 FT and Dallas shot 7-10 FT. Boston out-rebounded Dallas 53-32 including 13-5 offensive. Harrison Barnes had 28 points and Wesley Matthews had 22 points including 6-13 3-pointers for the only Mavs in double-digits. For Boston, Thomas had 30 points (including 20 in the 4th quarter) including 13-16 FT and 6 assists, Bradley had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Kelly Olynyk had 10 points.
• 11/16 J.J. Barea left the Boston game during the 4th quarter with what was later diagnosed as a strained calf and did not return. Thankfully it is not believed to be a season ending injury (initial fear was it was a torn Achilles as the way the injury occurred was how a torn Achilles looks), but he will like miss a number of games. With Barea, Williams, and Devin Harris (hopefully to return to action soon) injured, look for the Mavs to pick up anothr point guard (meaning a player on the roster will have to be released).
• 11/16 Deron Williams left the Boston game during the 2nd quarter with a strained left calf and did not return.
• 11/14 New York defeated Dallas 93-77 in New York. Dallas scored 8 straight points to take a 19-9 lead with 2:50 remaining and led 23-15 after 1. New York scored the first 6 points of the 2nd quarter, but Dallas was able to hang on to the lead. Dallas led 39-36 at the half. And then came the 3rd quarter. New York went with a lineup change of Justin Holiday instead of Joakim Noah and it worked. New York used a 22-4 run to take a 66-49 lead with 1:15 to go as Dallas shot 2-12 FG during the run. New York led 67-51 after 3 as the Knicks out-scored Dallas 31-12 in the 3rd quarter. Dallas pulled within 11 points 3 times early in the 4th quarter, but a 10-3 New York run gave the Knicks an 82-64 lead with 6 minutes left and Dallas never challenged again. New York shot 43.6% (34-78) FG and Dallas shot 38.6% (32-83) FG including 5-28 3-pointers. Harrison Barnes had 20 points and J.J. Barea had 17 points for the only Mavs in double-digits. For New York, Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and 7 rebounds, Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Holiday had 16 points including 6-7 FG.
• 11/14 Deron Williams (strained left calf) did not play in the New York game.
• 11/13 Dallas recalled A.J. Hammons from the NBADL.
• 11/12 In the NBADL, Maine defeated Texas 137-131 in Frisco, Texas. A.J. Hammons had 16 points on a perfect 7-7 FG and 2-2 FT and 6 rebounds before fouling out in 20 minutes.
• 11/12 Dallas assigned A.J. Hammons to the NBADL.
• 11/9 Golden State defeated Dallas 116-95 in Golden State. On the 2nd night of a back-to-back, Dallas elected to sit 3 rotation players (in addition to 3 being out without injuries). Dallas was playing like it was a preseason game and Golden State was playing like it was pop-a-shot. Golden State closed the 1st quarter with a 23-6 run to go up 34-15 after 1. The Warriors shot 8-11 3-pointers in the quarter and Klay Thompson had 18 points on 7-8 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Golden State continued to roll and pushed their lead into the 20s early in the 2nd quarter and then into the 30s late in the quarter and led 67-36 at the half. But the Mavs actually came out of halftime focused while Golden State was acting like the game was already over and Dallas opened the quarter with a 20-6 run to pull within 56-73 with 4:50 to go. Consecutive layups by Dwight Powel pulled Dallas within 65-78 with 2 minutes left. Golden State led 84-68 after 3. Dallas out-scored Golden State 32-17 in the 3rd quarter. Dallas again pulled within 13 points twice early in the 4th quarter, but Golden State then went on a 9-2 run to take a 97-77 lead with 7:25 remaining and Dallas would get no closer than 17 points the rest of the game. Dallas never led. Golden State shot 58.1% (43-74) FG including 17-33 3-pointers and Dallas shot 39.5% (34-86) FG including 6-28 3-pointers. Harrison Barnes had 25 points and 8 rebounds; Justin Anderson had 16 points including 6-19 FG, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists; and Powell had 14 points including 6-8 FG and 9 rebounds. For Golden State, Kevin Durant had 28 points including 10-16 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and 10 rebounds, Draymond Green had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 10 rebounds, Thompson had 20 points including 4-7 3-poitners, and Stephen Curry had 24 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 6 assists.
• 11/9 Deron Williams (strained left calf), J.J. Barea (rest), Andrew Bogut (rest), and Wesley Matthews (rest) did not play in the Golden State game (the 2nd night of a back-to-back).
• 11/6 Dallas defeated the LA Lakers 109-97 in LA. Rookie free agent Dorian Finley smith started. The 1st quarter saw the Lakers holding a single-digit lead and they led 27-25 after 1 as Nick Young had 13 points. The Lakers scored 10 straight points to go up 49-39 with 5:10 remaining. Dallas closed the quarter with a 14-2 run to take a 58-54 lead at the half. An 11-2 run gave Dallas a 69-58 lead with 7:15 to go. D'Angelo Russell connected on consecutive 3-pointers to pull the Lakers within 70-73 with 4:20 left. Dallas led 83-77 after 3. The Lakers scored 7 straight points to take a 91-89 lead with 7:30 remaining, but Dallas scored the next 12 points to gup 101-91 withf 4 minutes to go and the Lakers got no closer than 8 points the rest of the way. The largest lead in the game was 12 points. Dallas shot 52.5% (43-82) FG and the Lakers shot 48.7% (38-78) FG. Harrison Barnes had 31 points including 11-18 FG; J.J. Barea had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists; and Seth Curry had 23 points including 9-15 FG and 4-7 3-pointers. Dallas went with a short rotation in only playing 8 players. For the Lakers, Young had 20 points, Julius Randle had 15 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive, and Jordan Clarkson had 22 points including 9-12 FG and 3 steals.
• 11/8 Deron Williams (strained left calf) did not play in the Lakers game.
• 11/7 Dallas assigned A.J. Hammons to the NBADL. He was recalled a few hours later (having practiced with the Frisco team) and joined the team for their flight to LA.
• 11/6 Dallas defeated Milwaukee 86-75 in overtime in Dallas. Dallas opened the game shooting 2-10 FG and Milwaukee jumped out to a 19-6 lead. Dallas did hit a few shots late in the quarter and Milwaukee led 27-19 after 1 and it had a feeling of "it could have been worse." Dallas scored the last 14 points of the quarter to take a 47-39 lead at the half as Milwaukee didn't scored over the last 5 minutes. Milwaukee scored 7 straight points to pull within 54-55 with 3:15 remaining, but Dallas was able to hang on to the lead. Dallas led 59-56 after 3. Milwaukee "out-scored" Dallas 17-12 in the 3rd quarter. Milwaukee scored the first 8 points of the 4th quarter to go up 64-59 with 9 minutes to go, but were unable to pull away. A 3-point play by J.J. Barea tied the game at 72-72 with 1:10 left. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) drove for a dunk, but Harrison Barnes drove for a layup to tie the game with 13 seconds to go. Milwaukee ran the clock down and missed at the buzzer and the game went into overtime. A bucket by Barnes opened the OT and neither team scored until Barea nailed a 3-pointer to give Dallas a 79-74 lead with 2:30 remaining. 1-2 FT by Antetokounmpo put Milwaukee on the board with 2:20 left. The teams traded misses, a short bucket by Barea, and a 3-pointer by Wesley Matthews after a Dorain Finney-Smith steal (playing due to Dallas backcourt injuries) gave Dallas a 84-75 lead. Dallas out-scored Milwaukee 12-1 in overtime as Milwaukee shot 0-4 3-pointers (and 0 2ptA). Neither team shot well in the game as Dallas shot 37.5% (33-88) FG and Milwaukee shot 36.6% (30-82) FG. Milwaukee was plagued by turnovers (27) and foul trouble with their key players (Antetokounmpo picked up 2 fouls in the first 90 seconds of the game). Barnes had 34 points and 8 rebounds and Barea had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for the only Mavs in double-digits scoring. Andrew Bogut had 2 points on 1-4 FG and 16 rebounds. For Milwaukee, Jabari Parker had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Antetokoumpo had 11 points including 4-12 FG and 7 rebounds, and Greg Monroe had 14 points and 12 rebounds.
• 11/6 Deron Williams (strained left calf) did not play in the Milwaukee game.
• 11/6 Dallas activated Andrew Bogut and placed Dirk Nowitzki (sore right Achilles) on IL.
• 11/5 Dirk Nowitzki is expected to be out at least a week with a sore right Achilles.
• 11/4 Portland defeated Dallas 105-95 in Dallas. With Andrew Bogut out for personal reasons, J.J. Barea started and Dirk Nowitzki played center. Portland led in single-digits early in the game, but Dallas took the lead with a 13-0 run late in the quarter. But the Mavs once again gave up a bucket at the quarter buzzer as Shabazz Napier (Por) nailed a 3-pointer as the quarter ended and the game was tied 26-26 after 1. 4 straight points gave Portland a 55-45 lead, but Dallas scored the last 7 points of the quarter and Portland led 55-52 at the half. Nowitzki did not start the 2nd half and end up being out the entire half due to his sore right Achilles. Portland opened the 3rd quarter shooting a ridiculous 7-8 3-pointers (including 2 by Damian Lillard from 5 feet behind the arc (without the clock being low)) to take a 78-62 lead with 6 minutes to go. But Dallas' 2nd unit closed the quarter with a 14-1 run and Portland's lead was back to just 3 points after 3. Dallas opened the 4th with a dunk, but Portland then went on a 12-2 run (with 9 points by Lillard) to take a 91-80 lead with 7:20 left. Consecutive buckets pulled Dallas within 91-97 with 3:10 remaining, but Portland scored the next 4 points and Dallas did not challenge again. Barea had 23 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 6 assists, Harrison Barnes had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Deron Williams had 12 points on 3-14 FG and 1-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists for the only Mavs in double-digits. For Portland, Lillard continued his incredible start to the season (averaging 32.6 points coming into this game) with 42 points on 12-18 FG, 5-6 3-pointers, and 13-14 FT. Mason Plumlee had 19 points including 7-9 FG and 4 steals and Al-Farouq Aminu had 12 points including 4-13 FG and 10 rebounds (only those 3 were in double-digits). C.J. McCollum (averaging 21 points coming into the game) had just 9 points including 4-11 FG.
• 11/4 Dirk Nowitzki did not play in the 2nd half of the Portland game due to a sore right Achilles.
• 11/4 Dallas activated A.J. Hammons and placed Andrew Bogut (personal reasons) on IL.
• 11/2 Utah defeated Dallas 97-81 in Utah. George Hill (Uta) hit a near halfcourt fling at the quarter buzzer to take a 41-33 lead at the half. Utah opened the 3rd quarter with a 12-2 run to take a 53-35 lead with 7:30 remaining. A 3-pointer by Rodney Hood gave Utah their largest lead at 64-44 with 3 minutes to go, but Dallas closed the quarter with a 15-2 run to take a 59-66 lead. Dallas scored the first 2 buckets of the 4th quarter to pull within 63-66 with 11 minutes left, but Utah then went on a a 15-6 run top take an 81-69 lead with 6:30 remaining. Dallas would get no closer than 8 points the rest of the way - Utah closed the game with a 9-2 run for the larger final margin. Utah shot 15-26 FT and Dallas shot 8-10 FT. Harrison Barnes had 14 points, Wesley Matthews had 12 points, and Deron Williams had 12 points and 9 assists. For Utah, Hood had 22 points and 7 rebounds, Hill had 25 points and 6 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
• 10/30 Houston defeated Dallas 93-92 in Houston. Dirk Nowitzki was a late scratch right before tipoff as he still had a stomach ailment. Corey Brewer hit a 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer to give Houston a 34-25 lead after 1. A 3-pointer by Trevor Ariza gave the Rockets their largest lead at 55-40 with 4:35 to go and Houston led 63-53 at the half. Dallas opened the 3rd quarter with an 11-2 run to pull within 64-65 with 6:50 remaining. Houston closed the quarter with an 11-2 run to take an 80-70 lead after 3. A 3-pointer by James Harden gave Houston an 89-80 lead with 4 minutes left, but Dallas scored the next 7 points and the game stayed close the rest of the way. A 3-pointer by Wesley Matthews from 5 feet beyond the arc at the shot clock was running out tied the game at 92-92 with 4 seconds to go. After a timeout, Harden was fouled driving and there was only .1 second left on the clock. He missed the 1st free throw, but did hit the 2nd for the game winner. Dallas' lob-inbounds pass was caught by Houston and that was game. Matthews had 26 points including 9-25 FG and 3-15 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, Harrison Barnes had 10 points including 3-11 FG and 5 rbounds, Deron Williams had 12 points including 4-11 FG, and J.J. Barea had 18 points and 5 assists. For Houston, Harden had 28 points on 8-23 FG and 9-12 FT, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 8 turnovers; Ryan Anderson had 14 points and 12 rebounds; and Eric Gordon had 14 points including 5-15 FG.
• 10/30 Dirk Nowitzki (ill) did not play in the Houston game.
• 10/30 Dallas activated Dirk Nowitzki and placed A.J. Hammons (no injury) on IL.
• 10/28 Houston defeated Dallas 106-98 in Dallas. Both teams had small runs during the 1st quarter and the game was tied after 1. James Harden (Hou) was held scoreless in the 1st quarter as Wesley Matthews played excellent defense. Houston started setting picks late in the 2nd quarter to the rest of the game to get Matthews off Harden and Harden got going. The game stayed close and Houston held a 52-50 lead at the half. Houston scored the last 7 points of the 3rd quarter (including 2 3-pointers by Harden) to take a 77-67 lead after 3. Houston scored 6 straight points to take their largest lead at 93-78 with 4:30 left and Dallas wasn't able to get their offense going again to recover. Harrison Barnes had 31 points including 13-23 FG and 5 rebounds, Matthews had 13 points on 4-14 FG and 1-8 3-pointers, and Deron Williams had 14 points. For Houston, Harden had 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists; Trevor Ariza had 27 points including 5-7 3-pointers; and Eric Gordon had 18 points and 6 assists.
• 10/28 Dallas activated A.J. Hammons and placed Dirk Nowitzki (stomach illness) on IL.
• 10/26 Indiana defeated Dallas 130-121 in overtime in Indiana. Indiana jumped out to an early 10-3 lead and it seemed that they led by around 10 points most of the way through 3 quarters. Dallas scored the first 9 points of the 4th quarter to tie the game and a 3-pointer by J.J. Barea gave the Mavs their first lead at 97-96 with 8 minutes to go and the game stayed close. Consecutive buckets gave Indiana a 114-110 lead with 48 seconds remaining. Dirk Nowitzki hit a jumper with 29 seconds left. Jeff Teague (Ind) only hit 1-2 FT with 15 seconds to go to leave the door open. Unselfish passing found an open Harrison Barnes at the elbow and he swished a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining. Myles Turner (having an outstanding game) missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer and we had overtime in the season opener. Dallas out-scored Indiana 30-21 in the 4th quarter. The teams combined for only 7 points in the first 3 1/2 minutes of overtime, but consecutive 3-pointers gave Indiana a 125-118 lead with a minute remaining and a dunk on the break after a Dallas turnover basically sealed the game [a Dallas 3-pointer and 3 Indiana free throws capped the scoring]. Indiana out-scored Dallas 15-6 in overtime. Dallas shot 18-48 3-pointers - 1 off the team (and NBA) record for 3-point attempts. Barnes had 19 points and 9 rebounds, Nowitzki had 22 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 8 rebounds, Deron Williams had 25 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 7 assists, and J.J. Barea had 22 points and 6 assists. For Indiana, Turner had 30 points including 13-19 FG, 16 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 4 blocks; Paul George had 25 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists; Teague had 20 points on 5-15 FG and 10-13 FT, 8 assists, and 3 steals; and Monta Ellis had 19 points including 7-11 FG, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
• 10/26 Dallas placed A.J. Hammons and Devin Harris (injured left big toe) on IL.
• 10/25 Announced that Devin Harris will wear a walking boot for 3 weeks for his injured left big toe. The injury occurred during Friday's Dallas-Denver game.
• 10/22 Dallas released Jonathan Gibson, Kyle Collinsworth, Jaleel Cousins, Keith Hornsby, and C.J. Williams.
• 10/21 Dallas finished the 2016-17 preseason with a record of 2-5.
• 10/21 Denver defeated Dallas 101-75 in Denver in a preseason game. The whistles were blowing like crazy in the 1st quarter and the only highlight was that Harrison Barnes finally had a good performance. But he was the only highlight for Dallas in the whole game as the Mavs laid a big egg (even for preseason) and Denver led 51-33 at the half and their lead hung around 30 points most of the 2nd half. Only Wesley Matthews (10 points) was in double-digits scoring. J.J. Barea (sprained left elbow) and Quincy Acy (sprained right foot) did not play.
• 10/19 Houston defeated Dallas 106-91 in Dallas in a preseason game. The Dallas again went with playing groups, with the expected regular season starters getting about 26 minutes of game time together. But they didn't do well as the Rockets took new coach Mike D'Antoni's philosophy to heart and short 7-11 3-pointers to open the game and go up 26-8. But the 2nd unit did much better and Houston only led by 5 after 1. The starters did do better in the 3rd quarter, but still had lapses as coach Carlisle took a timeout to yell at his team (and I think specifically Wesley Matthews, but wasn't sure what specifically he did wrong). But the 2nd unit had a a good game and those contenting for the final reoster spots played the last 7 1/2 minutes. Matthews had 15 points and 5 rebounds and Dirk Nowitzki had 12 points and 5 rebounds for the only Mavs in double-digits. J.J. Barea (sprained left elbow) and Quincy Acy (sprained right foot) did not play.
• 10/18 J.J. Barea suffered a sprained left elbow during Thursday's practice.
• 10/18 Dallas exercised their 17-18 option for Justin Anderson.
• 10/17 Dallas signed Jaleel Cousins.
• 10/16 Dallas released Jameel Warney.
• 10/14 Phoenix defeated Dallas 112-107 in a preseason game in Dallas. Dallas went with playing groups of players at a time as the 5 starters each played 19:38 minutes, the 2nd group (plus 1) played 16:22 minutes, and the deep bench 3rd group (plus 1) played the entire 4th quarter. The game stayed close with the largest lead just 11 points. Deron Williams had 17 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 10 points including 4-13 FG and 8 rebounds, Justin Anderson had 13 points, and Jonathan Gibson had 13 points. Quincy Acy (sprained right foot) and J.J. Barea (rest) did not play.
• 10/11 Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 114-109 in a preseason game in Dallas. The Mavs went with rotation players the entire 1st half and built up a 20 point lead late in the 2nd quarter. And the rotation players, except for Dwight Powell and Justin Anderson, sat the entire 2nd half (and those 2 sat in the 4th quarter) while Russell Westbrook and Kyle Singler played the entire 3rd quarter and Oklahoma City out-scored Dallas 40-26 in the 3rd to tie the game at 82-82. And it was pure preseason junk for the 4th quarter where happily overtime was avoided. J.J. Barea had 15 points (11 in the 1st, including a few layups), Deron Williams had 11 points, and Powell had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Wesley Matthews (rest), Quincy Acy (sprained right foot), and Salah Mejri (right knee surgery) did not play.
• 10/8 Quincy Acy suffered a sprained right ankle during the Milwaukee game.
• 10/8 Milwaukee defeated Dallas 88-74 in a preseason game in Madison, Wisconsin. The Mavs shot poorly throughout the game and Milwaukee led most of the game. Dwight Powell had 15 points including 6-8 FG and 7 rebounds and Seth Curry had 11 points for the only Mavs in double-digits. Dirk Nowitzki (rest), Devin Harris (left toe surgery), and Salah Mejri (surgery) did not play.
• 10/3 Dallas defeated Charlotte 95-88 in a preseason game in Dallas. Seth Curry went nuts in the 3rd quarter (13 points) to help Dallas build a large lead. The lineup that played in the 4th quarter was pure preseason junk that struggled to score, but a couple of baskets with about 90 seconds left prevented the dreaded preseason overtime. Curry finished with 20 points including 5-6 3-pointers and J.J. Barea had 11 points for the only other Mav in double-digits. Andrew Bogut (rest), Dirk Nowitzki (rest), Devin Harris (left toe surgery), Deron Williams (sports hernia surgery), and Salah Mejri (surgery) did not play.
• 10/1 New Orleans defeated Dallas 116-102 in a preseason game in Boisier City, Louisiana. New Orleans build up a double-digit lead in the 2nd quarter, but Dallas came back in the 3rd quarter and actually held small leads, but New Orleans opened the 4th quarter strong and pulled away. Harrison Barnes had 12 points, Dwight Powell had 14 points, Seth Curry had 12 points, and A.J. Hammons had 13 points. Dirk Nowitzki (rest), Andrew Bogut (rest), Wessley Matthews (rest), Deron Williams (sports hernia surgery), Devin Harris (left toe surgery), and Salah Mejri (surgery) did not play.
• 9/26 Dallas opened training camp. Their first preseason game is Oct 1.
• 9/19 Dallas signed C.J. Williams to a non-guaranteed contract.
• 8/3 Form Mavs player Abdul Jeelani died at age 62. Jeelani played 66 games with Dallas during the team's inaugural season (80-81), including scoring the team's first basket in the first game.
• 8/2 San Antonio signed Dallas free agent David Lee to a 2 year, minimum contract.
• 7/27 Dallas re-signed Dirk Nowitzki to a 2 year, $50 million contract.
• 7/27 Dallas signed rookie free agents Keith Hornsby and Jameel Warney.
• 7/26 Former Mavs player Amare Stoudemire announced his retirement from the NBA.
• 7/25 The LA Clippers signed Dallas free agent Raymond Felton to a 1 year, minimum contract.
• 7/21 Dallas signed rookie freea agent Kyle Collinsworth.
• 7/20 Dallas signed Sacramento free agent Quincy Acy to a 2 year, minimum contract.
• 7/15 Dallas signed Sacramento free agent Seth Curry to a 2 year, $6 million contract.
• 7/15 Dallas signed rookie free agent Jonathan Gibson.
• 7/15 In the Las Vegas Summer League, Dallas defeated Golden State 80-74. Chane Behanan had 14 points and Vander Blue had 12 points.
• 7/14 Dallas signed rookie free agent Nicolas Brussino.
• 7/14 In the Las Vegas Summer League, Chicago defeated Dallas 86-73. Justin Anderson had 17 points and Jonathan Gibson had 14 points.
• 7/13 In the Las Vegas Summer League, Dallas defeated Milwaukee 81-64. Jonathan Gibson had 14 points and 6 rebounds and Vander Blue had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
• 7/12 Golden State signed Dallas free agent Zaza Pachulia to a 1 year, $2.9 million contract.
• 7/12 In the Las Vegas Summer League, Boston defeated Dallas 88-82. Justin Anderson had 29 points including 6-12 3-pointers and 11 rebounds and Jonathan Gibson had 26 points.
• 7/11 In the Las Vegas Summer League, Toronto defeated Dallas 80-69. Jameel Warney had 14 points and 8 rebounds and Justin Anderson had 10 points including 4-16 FG and 6 rebounds.
• 7/9 In the Las Vegas Summer League, Dallas defeated Miami 83-64. Justin Anderson had 19 points and 6 rebounds and Jonathan Gibson had 30 points on 12-19 FG and 6-10 3-pointers.
• 7/8 Dallas re-signed Dwight Powell to a 4 year, $37 million contract.
• 7/8 Dallas re-signed Deron Williams to a 1 year, $10 million contract.
• 7/8 Dallas signed 2nd round draft pick (#46) A.J. Hammons.
• 7/8 Dallas signed rookie free agent Dorian Finney-Smith.
• 7/8 Dallas released JaVale McGee.
• 7/8 Memphis signed Dallas free agent Chandler Parsons to a 4 year, $94.8 million contract.
• 7/8 In the Orlando Summer League, Dallas defeated Charlotte 97-92. Casey Prather had 23 points and Vander Blue had 17 points and 6 assists.
• 7/7 Dallas traded Jeremy Evans, the rights to 2009 2nd round draft pick (#57) Emir Preldzic, and cash to Indiana for the rights to 2007 draft pick (#39) Stanko Barac.
• 7/7 Golden State traded Andrew Bogut and a future 2nd round draft pick to Dallas for a future 2nd round draft pick.
• 7/7 Golden State renounced their rights to restricted free agent Harrison Barnes, which removes the restricted free agent status and makes Barnes' new 4 year, $94 contract with Dallas official.
• 7/7 In the Orlando Summer League, Orlando(Blue) defeated Dallas 96-94. Vander Blue had 17 points and Marquis Teague had 14 points and 5 assists.
• 7/6 The July Moratorium ended at 11 pm CT Wednesday night and Dallas wasted no time and signed Golden State to a 4 year, $94 million contract. [I haven't seen an official announcement that Golden State rescinded their qualifying offer to Barnes, so he is a restricted free agent and Golden State has 3 days to match the offer. But Golden State can not do so and have enough money to sign free agent Kevin Durant (and actually need to renounce Barnes and make a trade (reports are Andrew Bogut) to have enough money).]
• 7/6 In the Orlando Summer League, Dallas defeated Charlotte 84-81. Darius Adams had 25 points and 6 assists and Vander Blue had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
• 7/4 Dallas has reportedly reached a 2 year, $40 million agreement to re-sign Dirk Nowitzki, with the 2nd year at the player's option. The agreement can not be signed until the July Moratorium ends July 7.
• 7/4 Dallas has reportedly reached a 2 year, $6 million agreement to with Sacramento free agent Seth Curry. The agreement can not be signed until the July Moratorium ends July 7.
• 7/4 Golden State has reportedly reached a 1 year, $2.9 million contract agreement with Dallas free agent Zaza Pachulia. The agreement can not be signed until the July Moratorium ends July 7.
• 7/4 Rumors are that Golden State will trade Andrew Bogut to Dallas as part of their moves to free up money to sign Kevin Durant (who has agreed to sign with Golden State). Details of what Dallas will send back (probably nothing more than a conditional pick as Golden State doesn't want salary going back) have not been announced.
• 7/4 In the Orlando Summer League, Orlando White defeated Dallas 92-85. Vander Blue had 23 points and Marquis Teague had 13 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals.
• 7/3 Dallas has reportedly reached an 1 year, $10 million agreement to re-sign Deron Williams. The agreement can not be signed until the July Moratorium ends July 7
• 7/3 Dallas has reportedly reached a 4 year, $37 million agreement to re-signed Dwight Powell. The agreement can not be signed until the July Moratorium ends July 7
• 7/2 Dallas has reportedly reached a 4 year, $94 million contract agreement with Golden State restricted free agent Harrison Barnes. The agreement can not be signed until the July Moratorium ends July 7 - and then Golden State will have 3 days to match the offer [but likely won't as they will be spending their free agent money on Kevin Durant - reports are that Golden State will have to renounce their rights to Barnes to free up money for the Durant signing, which would make him an unrestricted free agent and Golden State would not have the option to match the offer].
• 7/2 In the Orlando Summer League, Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 86-85. Brandon Ashley had 10 points and 11 rebounds and Andre Dawkins had 16 points.
• 7/1 Dallas free agent Chandler Parsons has reportedly reached a 4 year, $94.8 million to sign with Memphis. The contract can not be formally signed until the July Moratourium ends July 7.

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  Patricia Bender
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